CSIR INSTRUCTS STAFF TO SKIP IRONED CLOTHES ON MONDAYS

Why in the news?

CSIR introduces an initiative to reduce carbon emissions by urging staff to avoid ironed clothes on Mondays, promoting environmental sustainability.

About Unconventional Step by CSIR:

  • CSIR instructs its staff, research scholars, and students to avoid wearing ironed clothes every Monday, citing it as a small step towards addressing climate change.
  • Circular issued by CSIR headquarters emphasises the significant energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with ironing clothes.
  • Individual laboratories under CSIR issue their own circulars, urging adherence to the initiative.
source:slideserve
About Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) :

Establishment and Headquarters:

  • Established in September 1942.
  • Headquarters located in New Delhi.
  • Operates through a network of 37 national laboratories, 39 outreach centres, 3 Innovation Complexes, and 5 units.

Organisational Structure:

  • President: Prime Minister of India (Ex-officio).
  • Vice President: Union Minister of Science and Technology (Ex-officio).
  • Governing Body headed by the Director-General, with members serving three-year terms, including the finance secretary (expenditures).

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