Sanitation is necessary for a ‘Disease-free life — Prime Happiness’. This sanitation message was given by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on ‘Global Handwashing Day’ by getting their hands washed by girl students with soap at the State level programme here at Government Girls Higher Secondary School on Wednesday. With this began the process of creating world record of mass hand washing by over one crore students of the State’s 1.14 lakh schools and 80,000 anganwadis.
Woman and Child Development Minister Maya Singh, Mayor Krishna Gaur and MP Alok Sanjar were also present on the occasion. Chouhan said that etiquettes of sanitation and hygiene exist in India for thousands of years. In olden times, elders did not allow anyone enter the household without washing hands and feet. He urged to make beginning of sanitation from one’s own house, neighbourhood and school.
Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi attached importance to sanitation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan. Beauty, health and prosperity are where sanitation is. Heart should also be clean apart from body.
For this, good thoughts are necessary. He exhorted students to respect their parents, speak truth and do not be jealous. These qualities develop a good personality. He urged to make sanitation a habit. People of the state should set example of sanitation. Panchayats and Rural Development Minister and in-charge of Bhopal district Gopal Bhargava said that through this programme, message of handwashing is being sent to one crore students. Soap and towel will be available for handwashing in schools before mid-day meal. Minister of State for School Education Shri Deepak Joshi said that global handwashing programme is being held simultaneously in 1.19 lakh schools in the state to mark Global Handwashing Day.
Importance has been attached to sanitation in Indian culture. President of school’s student union Kumar Falak Naz informed about Global Handwashing Day. District Panchayat President Meena Himmat Singh, MlA Vishwas Sarang, Additional Chief Secretary Rural Development Aruna Sharma, Commissioner Rajya Shiksha Kendra Rashmi Shami and large number students were present on the occasion.