Contribution of NUML's Social Action Projects towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDG'S)

Contribution of NUML's Social Action Projects towards Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG#6: Clean Water and Sanitation for all

By: Hunain Mahmood and Wareesha Shakeel

BS-4 Governance & Public Policy (Morning)

SUMMARY OF THE SENIOR’S PROJECT:

There are basically two projects done by the seniors of our department of Governance and Public Policy regarding water and sanitation issues in our country, details of which are given below:

1. STRENGTHENING SANITATION SAVIOURS:

The core intention to execute this project was to provide respect and solidity to the sanitation workers of our country and to aware them of their legitimate, moral and ethical rights.

The main objectives of their project are given below:

• Preserve the rights of sanitation workers.

• To understand the challenges faced by sanitation workers.

• Put an end to the stigma of ‘dirty’ associated with them with no discrimination of caste and status.

• To aware people about the rights of sanitation workers and the respect they deserve.

• To raise the issue of poor policies at an institutional level.

• Provide them with Personal Protective Equipment through fundraising which is essential for them during their work services.

• To end the created institutional gap.

• To end poverty.

• To clear the difference and racism for minority communities.

Furthermore, the team of strengthening sanitation saviours executed this project mainly at the locations; sectors G-6, G-6/2 and I-2 on the premises of ICT. For this purpose, they have collaborated with different institutions, professionals and organizations including:

• CDA

• Ministry of Human Rights, Islamabad.

• Al-Khidmat Foundation

• Pakistan Red Crescent Society

• N-Viro Pak

• DG Central Development Authority

• Sweeper Heroes (LHR based organization)

• Assistant Commissioner, ICT (Aneel Saeed)

• DG-Human Rights, Ministry of Human Rights.

For their social services for a greater cause, they also received official letters of appreciation from the above institutions.

Moreover, to launch this campaign project with its true essence the strengthening sanitation saviours' team also conducted different activities to enhance their work and to bring a major social change in society. Brief details of their methodology are given below:

• They have arranged a workshop for the sanitation workers named Turning Trash into Treasure by which they can find respectful ways of earning as their incomes are very low (a/c to the official data their average income is Rs. 17000 per month) by working continuously 8 hrs a day.

• Team sanitation saviours also conducted a webinar which was about Wiping Away the Stigma Associated with Sanitation Workers. The webinar further included the topics; Discrimination by General Public, Government and other Institutions.

• They also celebrated Labour Day on 1st May 2021.

Group Members:

1. Abdul Moeed Awan

2. Rimsha Hina Faryal

3. Umar Khayyam

4. Malaika Ali

5. Asfand Abbasi

6. Ahmad Faraz

7. Muhammad Hassan

2. WATER-WISE:

The main aim of this project was to conserve water resources which says

Respect Water. Respect Life.

Their objectives were:

• Sustainable management of water resources and ecosystems.

• To aware people of water scarcity and its negative impacts.

• Emphasize the issue at a government level.

• To aware people of polluted water and water-borne diseases caused by them.

• To stop water pollution and wastage of water resources in our daily life.

Important activities done by the team Water Wise are given below:

• An eco-brick contest was conducted by the team in order to use them for community projects and to save water from getting polluted.

• Two important meetings were held with the Deputy Director of Administration and Vice Chairman of WASA (Water and Sanitation Agency).

• They also visited the Rawal Lake Filtration plant and meet the Assistant Director of the filtration plant.

• One of the great initiatives of the team water-wise was that they have created a water conservation policy preliminary draft for the National University of Modern Languages.

• They also visited Pakistan Council of Research for Water Resources and Ministry of Water Resources to raise the issue at the institutional level and met with the officials there to involve their services for the betterment of the country.

Their main slogan was:

Conserve Water and Conserve the Environment!

Group members:

1. Umair Khalid

2. Aliya Tabbasum

3. Kamran Javaid

4. Saimoon Anila