The East Point Group of Institutions promotes the use of college transport, bicycles, electric vehicles, etc. among students and staff members to reduce pollution. To minimize pollution, the entry of automobiles inside the campus is restricted. A specific parking area is allotted for students and staff near the main entrance gate of the college. To restrict public, staff, and student vehicle entry to the Academic and Administrative blocks, necessary measures are taken. Electric vehicles are used by the administrative personnel inside the campus. Visitors' vehicles are recorded in a register at the college entrance to keep track of outside vehicles of all visitors.
The institute has ample paved pathways that are designed to be pedestrian-friendly, ensuring smooth movement for students, staff, and other visitors. The housekeeping staff maintains the pathways well, and they have proper concrete boundaries on either side, which ensures the safety of all stakeholders.
Pedestrian Pathway
Pedestrian Pathway
The use of plastic is strictly prohibited on the premises of the institute. This includes single-use plastic items such as bottles, bags, covers, straws, and spoons. To raise awareness among students and staff, display boards have been put in place. The institute promotes the use of paper cups and bags as alternatives to plastic. In the canteen and hostel areas, measures have been taken to reduce the use of plastic. Various activities have been organized to spread awareness about the ban on plastic, and special programs have been held in a plastic-free environment. Adequate dustbins have been placed in suitable locations and Swachh Bharath slogans have been displayed.
A variety of posters have been placed in East Point College of Pharmacy as a part of a green initiative
Poster on “No Plastic”
Poster on “Save Electricity”
Poster on “No Tobacco”
Poster on “Save Electricity”
The institute has practiced plantation activity all around the campus to make the campus a green campus. The institute encourages tree plantation and seed plantation on World Environment Day which in turn reduces the carbon dioxide in the environment. To increase green covering within the campus plantation programs have been taken up by the institute. Swachh Bharath slogans are displayed, and other initiative measures are adopted.
Aerial view of East Point Campus
Green Blossoms at the College Campus
East Point College of Pharmacy was established in the year 2004 to impart quality Pharmacy Education. As part of the institutional excellence, a Medicinal Garden was established to keep abreast of the rapid developments in the knowledge and utilization of medicinal plants. There is an increasing acceptance of herbal drugs over the past few decades for herbal drugs all over the world due to their efficacy and safety. The universal role of plants in the treatment of disease is exemplified by their employment in all the major systems of medicine.
Department of Pharmacognosy at East Point College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, has a Medicinal plant garden composed of about 30 medicinal plants. The herbal garden not only serves as a good demonstration garden for student training but also for purposes of researching medicinal plants and educating the use of local medicinal and aromatic plants to the pharmacy professionals. The selection of plants in a medicinal garden is based on their historical uses in traditional medicine as well as scientific evidence supporting their medicinal properties. The overlook of the garden gives an impression of a permanent arrangement. Various types of herbs and trees having planted in demarcated area. All the plants present in the medicinal garden are protected from weeds. Proper water supply, sufficient sun light is maintained. Area: 1850 Square feet
S.NO. | Name of plant | Botanical Name | Family |
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1 | Hibiscus | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | Malvaceae |
2 | Fiery costus | Chamaecostus cuspidatus | Costaceae |
3 | Indian madder | Rubia cordifolia | Rubiaceae |
4 | Custard apple | Annona reticulata | Annonaceae |
5 | Ashoka | Saraca indica | Fabaceae |
6 | Greater burdock | Arctium lappa | Asteraceae |
7 | Noni | Morinda citrifolia | Rubiaceae |
8 | Justicia | Justicia gendarussa | Acanthaceae |
9 | Night blooming jasmine | Cestrum nocturnum | Solanaceae |
10 | Brahmi | Centella asiatica | Umbelliferae |
11 | Citrus | Citrus limon | Rutaceae |
12 | Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | Lamiaceae |
13 | Gale of the wind | Phyllanthus niruri | Phyllanthaceae |
14 | Curry leaf | Murraya Koenigii | Rutaceae |
15 | Tylophora | Tylophora indica | Asclepiadaceae |
16 | Holy Basil | Ocimum tenuiflorum | Lamiaceae |
17 | Bone setter | Cissus quadrangularis | Vitaceae |
18 | Periwinkle | Vinca | Apocynaceae |
19 | Butterfly pea | Clitoria ternatea | Fabaceae |
20 | Long pepper | Piper longum | Piperaceae |
21 | Vasaka | Justicia adhatoda | Acanthaceae |
22 | Tincture | Hemigraphis alternata | Acanthaceae |
23 | Lemongrass | Cymbopogon | Poaceae |
24 | Allspice | Pimenta | Myrtaceae |
25 | Thai basil (Tulsi) | Ocimum basilicum | Lamiaceae |
26 | Aloe | Aloe barbadensis miller | Liliaceae |
27 | Cinnamon | Cinnamomum cassia | Lauraceae |
28 | Nutmeg | Myristica fragrans | Myristicaceae |
29 | Ranapala | Kalanchoe pinnata | Crassulaceae |
30 | Doddapatre | Coleus amboinicus | Lamiaceae |
The stability between the emitting carbon and absorbing carbon from the atmosphere in carbon sinks is known as carbon neutrality. Removing carbon dioxide from the environment and then storing it is called carbon sequestration. Carbon sinks are any systems that absorb more carbon than they emit. The soil, trees, and oceans are important natural carbon sinks. To accomplish zero carbon emissions, the emission of greenhouse gases has to be balanced by carbon sequestration. In general, the carbon present in the air can be absorbed by trees and stored it in plant matter, woods, and soil, thereby playing a major role in the global carbon cycle by soaking up lots of carbon dioxide that would present in the atmosphere. A mature tree may take in 23 kg of carbon dioxide per annum. To date, there are no artificial carbon sinks that can remove carbon from the atmosphere on the required scale to minimize global warming. In this regard, the institute has taken several measures to reduce the carbon footprint within the campus. The institute has 242 trees within the campus which absorbs 5268.929 kg of carbon dioxide per annum. Further institute encourages to make use of renewable energy sources, adopting smart technologies, sustainable water management, single use a plastic ban to reduce the carbon dioxide within the campus.
The college also regularly plants new trees to increase the green cover within the campus. Below are the details of the trees planted in the last 5 years by college:
Year | No. of trees planted | Numbers of trees survived | Details of tree species | |
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2017-2018 | 112 | 82 | Cassod tree | Siamese cassia |
2018-2019 | 118 | 35 | Fishtail palm | Caryota Mitis |
2019-2020 | 78 | 57 | Coral Jasmine | Nyctanthus Arbortristis |
2020-2021 | 415 | 292 | Fishtail palm | Caryota Mitis |
2021-2022 | 178 | 137 | Coral Jasmine | Nyctanthus Arbortristis |
2022-2023 | 385 | 242 | Fishtail palm | Caryota Mitis |