To make the best use of the lockdown period due to COVID 19 pandemic, Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology, Department of Computer Engineering organized webinar on “E-waste Management” for students and faculty of PHCET on 17th June, 2020. Participants were enlightened with the knowledge of resource person on e-waste management. Ms. Dhanashree Patil Education, Sub Regional Officer, Maharashtra Control Board, Sion was invited as the resource person for the webinar. She has 4 years industry experience. Currently she is working as Sub Regional Officer in Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. She works with Electronic Waste Management division of MPC Board. Total 55 students and faculty participated in the session.
Platform
Resource Person
Coordinator
Department
Google Meet
Ms. Dhanashree Patil, Sub Regional Officer, Maharashtra Control Board, Sion
Ms. Rohini Bhosale
Computer Engineering
Various topics were unfolded by the eminent speaker during the webinar. The following are some of the topics discussed in the session by the speaker:
- What is e-waste
- Sources of e-waste
- Effects of e-waste on the environment
- E-Waste Management Rules, 2016
- Roles and responsibilities of shareholders
The session ended with vote of thanks by Dr. Ashok Kanthe, Head of Computer Engineering Department. Feedback link was sent to the participants and E-Certificate was mailed to their registered mail ids. Positive feedback was received from participants.
