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Measures for Air Quality

Introduction

91探花 (JGU) provides a safe, healthy and comfortable campus by making air quality a priority. The University’s approach combines monitoring, emergency response, policy, education and continuous improvement. It directly supports SDG Target 3.9 (substantially reducing deaths and illnesses from air pollution), Target 3.a (tobacco control), Target 11.6 (lowering the environmental impact of cities, including air quality) and SDG 15 (green infrastructure and biodiversity).
This page sets out how JGU monitors and protects air quality on campus, the improvements planned, the University’s policy on tobacco, nicotine and smoking products, and the Health Centre’s guidance on staying healthy when pollution is high.

Advanced Infrastructure and Data-Driven Action

JGU has installed a comprehensive outdoor AQI monitoring system. Its sensors are calibrated to Central Pollution Control Board standards and give real-time readings of PM10, PM2.5, SO鈧�, NO鈧�, CO, O鈧� and NH鈧�. This data lets the University respond quickly to pollution spikes and informs construction, event and transit management. It also supports regular reporting of long-term air quality trends, which keeps the community informed and helps with operational planning.

Protecting the Campus During Pollution Episodes



When air quality drops, particularly in the weeks after Diwali and during the winter smog season, JGU responds on several fronts at once.

  • Outdoors: 7 anti-smog guns, 10 outdoor air purifiers, air misting and increased water sprinkling suppress particulate matter.
  • Indoors: 3,300 air purifiers have been procured and deployed across hostels and classrooms. Every student housing unit can also request a purifier and a dehumidifier.
  • Personal protection: 5,000 N95 masks have been distributed to students.
  • Medical readiness: the Health Centre provides 24/7 medical support and emergency services, and issues health advisories on air pollution.
  • Awareness: JGU runs awareness efforts that encourage a reduction in crop burning, one of the main sources of the regional smog.

Areas for Enhancement and Pipeline Plans

JGU has outlined further plans, shaped by community feedback, to keep improving air quality.

  • Outdoor purification: scale up outdoor purification with large-scale air filtration towers and “green corridors”, especially for episodic smog events.
  • Indoor air quality: complete the indoor purifier rollout, with HEPA and activated-carbon systems for high-AQI periods.
  • Green infrastructure: increase tree plantation, introduce vertical gardens and expand shaded walkways, supporting cooling, health and urban biodiversity.
  • Sustainable transit: expand electric golf cart and bicycle access, reduce reliance on fossil-fuel vehicles and coordinate with local authorities to limit off-campus traffic emissions.
  • Policy and engagement: revise procurement and waste management policies to address indirect pollution sources, and hold annual “Air Quality Weeks” and student-staff feedback forums to strengthen participatory monitoring.

Clean Air Starts with Clean Habits

Air quality depends on what happens inside the campus as well as around it. Tobacco and nicotine are among the most direct sources of harmful exposure for everyone nearby, so JGU applies a firm policy across all indoor and outdoor spaces. The policy is backed by counselling, support and awareness work.
JGU runs awareness drives on reducing smoking, for personal health and for cleaner air. Sukoon Health offers counselling and support for anyone who wants to quit, and connects them to the National Quitline and the national mCessation mobile platform.

Policy on the Ban on Tobacco, Nicotine and Smoking Product Use

Policy Details

Policy Title: Policy on the Ban on Tobacco, Nicotine and Smoking Product Use
Year Reviewed: 2026
Primary SDG Alignment: SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-Being), SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 13

1. Policy Objective & Purpose
91探花 is dedicated to safeguarding the health, safety and respiratory well-being of all campus constituents by maintaining a 100% tobacco-free, nicotine-free and smoke-free academic and residential campus. The policy fulfils the statutory mandates under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA, 2003), the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) and the UGC’s Tobacco-Free Educational Institution (ToFEI) guidelines. It supports SDG 3 (Targets 3.a and 3.9), SDG 11 (Target 11.6), SDG 12 and SDG 13 by preventing nicotine addiction, reducing exposure to harmful smoke, and eliminating toxic waste.
2. Scope & Applicability
This policy applies to all students, faculty members, administrative staff, contractors, service personnel, commercial vendors and campus visitors across:

  • All indoor and outdoor premises: academic buildings, laboratories, residence hostels, dining spaces, faculty housing, athletic facilities, lawns and university transport.
  • The external safety perimeter: use and sale are prohibited within 100 yards of the campus boundary, in compliance with Indian law.

3. Definitions

  • Tobacco and Nicotine Products: any substance containing tobacco or nicotine intended for human consumption, including cigarettes, bidis, cigars, hookahs, e-cigarettes and vaping systems (ENDS), heated tobacco products (HTPs), nicotine pouches and smokeless forms (gutkha, khaini, zarda,  chewing tobacco etc).
  • Smoking: inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any lit, heated or aerosolised tobacco or nicotine-delivery device.

4. Key Operational Provisions

  • Absolute campus prohibition: consuming, possessing, distributing and displaying smoked or smokeless tobacco, nicotine products and vaporisers are prohibited everywhere on campus.
  • No commercial presence: the sale, promotion or storage of tobacco and nicotine items is barred on all campus grounds and within 100 yards of all perimeter gates.
  • Signage: statutory “Tobacco-Free Educational Institution” signage with regulatory penal notifications is displayed at every main gate, hostel entry and public concourse.
  • Counselling and support to quit: Sukoon Health provides counselling, clinical referrals and quitting support, with direct links to the National Quitline (1800-11-2356) and the national mCessation mobile platform.
  • Awareness drives: the University runs awareness campaigns to reduce smoking, for personal health and to cut air pollution on and around campus.

5. Enforcement & Progressive Disciplinary Framework
Progressive Disciplinary Matrix (Students)

Infraction Stage

Mandatory Institutional Action & Penalty Progression

1st Proven Offence

Written warning on file; signed undertaking to the Chief Proctor’s Office; voluntary counselling referral at Sukoon Health.

2nd Proven Offence

Formal written reprimand on file; mandatory attendance at 3 clinical sensitisation sessions with Sukoon Health.

3rd Proven Offence

Official record; 5 mandatory counselling sessions; campus community service; restitution fine.

4th Proven Offence

Extended community service; temporary forfeiture of campus privileges (common rooms, events, extracurriculars).

5th Proven Offence

Minimum two-week campus suspension; formal review by the University Student Disciplinary Committee (USDC).

Employee and vendor penalties: faculty and staff infractions are handled under the JGU Employee Service Rules, with sanctions ranging from formal reprimands to suspension. Third-party vendor breaches result in contractual financial penalties or immediate termination of commercial leases.
  • Aggravating factors: commercial distribution, resale, harbouring inventory or providing tobacco to minors triggers immediate escalation and referral to statutory law enforcement.

6. Grievance Redressal, Reporting & Whistleblower Protection
Violations may be reported confidentially in writing or by uploading digital evidence to the Chief Proctor’s Office. The identity of informants and marshals is strictly protected against retaliation or academic harassment.

7. Monitoring, Performance Indicators & Public Reporting

  • Key Performance Indicators: bi-annual UGC/ToFEI self-evaluation scorecard; number of people using quitting counselling; number of awareness drives held; zero-violation perimeter status.
  • Statutory compliance: the University submits bi-annual ToFEI scorecards to the State Tobacco Control Cell and UGC and includes the outcomes in its public compliance disclosures.

Health Centre Advisory: Air Pollution and Your Health

Alongside its policy and campus measures, JGU wants every member of the community to know how to protect their own health. The Health Centre shares the following guidance, especially for high-pollution days.

Conclusion

JGU’s air quality measures already give the campus a strong foundation: real-time monitoring, a large-scale purification and emergency response, a firm policy on tobacco and nicotine, support for people who want to quit, and clear health guidance. The next stage will blend advanced purification with expanded green projects, policy reform and community engagement, so that the campus stays healthy for everyone who lives, studies and works here.