A Maa Durga idol made of recycled materials was unveiled by Techno India Group. It was made by students of West Bengal’s Techno India Group Public Schools, Techno India Colleges, and Techno India University. At the Techno India Main Campus at Salt Lake, Kolkata, the idol has been set up. The event aims to raise awareness of the importance of celebrating festivals sustainably and with the least amount of waste possible.

Fifteen students from the Group’s schools, colleges, and universities, along with 2 Art teachers volunteered to craft the idol of the Goddess using only recycled materials like Fevicol Drum, Colour Drum, Sanitizing Drum, Chemical Drum, Cosmetic Bottles, Cold Drinks Bottles, Plastic bowls, PVC Pipes, Flexible Pipes, Electric casing and various types of Nuts, Bolts, Screws, lGue, GI Wire and GI L Angle.

It took them a month to complete the entire process.

The program started with a welcome note by Prof Manoshi Roy Chowdhury, Co-Chairperson, of Techno India Group. It was followed by the unveiling of the idol of Goddess Durga by Bratati Bandhopadhyay.

There was a prize distribution ceremony for a painting competition for the students of Techno India Group on the theme of the vision of Durga through the student’s eyes. There was a mini Dhunuchi Dance performance to celebrate the occasion.