Energy efficiency and conservation recently have been receiving increased attention – and not only in discussions about national energy policy and the impact of global climate change, but in television ads for light bulbs and cars, on the labels of new refrigerators and in monthly electric bills. Energy conservation means using less energy and avoiding excessive or wasteful uses. Efficiency, on the other hand, means using less energy while getting the same results. Efficiency is therefore a subset of conservation; one way to conserve energy is to use it more efficiently. With this perspective, PCACS N.S.S. unit conducted an “Energy Conservation Drive” at Khanda colony, Panvel on 24th August, 2011. In this drive, the volunteers visited door to door for creating awareness about the importance of different forms of energy and some means and measures to save it for our future. 20 volunteers had been working endlessly for the success of the conservation drive which saw the fruits when some units of electricity saved were reflected in the electricity bills of those houses.
The importance of trees in purifying the air, as natural resources, maintaining the ecological balance, preventing soil erosion, as medicines, habitats for faunal species, providing nutrients to the soil etc. is well known. On 8th August 2011, PCACS, N.S.S. unit conducted a tree plantation programme at “New Kalamboli Education Society Primary School, at Kalamboli” with a view of conserving trees and creating awareness among the school kids. About 80 plants of different varieties were planted at the school premises. Some common examples of plants planted were roses, palm tree, ashoka, tulsi etc. The tree plantation drive was a huge success with a participation of 25 N.S.S. volunteers.
Research Forum, the research wing of M.E.S organizes seminars and Workshops on various subjects which helps in updating knowledge.
Teachers on completion of Ph.D are felicitated by the management.
Faculty members are made aware about new arrivals in library by sending updates through emails.
College Gymkhana Committee arranges sports event such as carom, Table Tennis, cricket tournaments for non-teaching staff members.
Newspapers and magazines of regional language are made available in the library keeping in mind the interest of majority of non-teaching staff members.
Gymkhana facilities are also available to staff members as per their convenient timings.
Staff can avail of the computer and internet facilities and those who are interested in learning computer usage are helped by the I.T staff.
Every year faculty members are deputed for refresher and orientation courses.
Many faculty members were allowed to participate in workshops, seminars and paper presentations and expenses were beared by the management.