To promote the message of cleanliness on a massive scale and engage smart, young minds in the Swachchh Bharat Mission, the Central Government will organise a national level essay and painting competition across all the schools on occasion of Teacher's Day on September 5.
This initiative would ensure a structured participation of the school children in the programme and bring in fresh ideas, energy and enthusiasm to the Mission. painting competition would be for students from Class I to V and the essay competition would involve students in two categories one for Class VI to VIII and other from Class IX to XII, said a spokesman of the Haryana School Education Department.
He said that while the theme of painting competition would be “Clean India of my Dreams", the essay competition would be conducted on the theme of “What will I do to make India Clean".
The best three entries for each competition that is painting (for Class I to V) and essay (one for Class VI to VIII and other category for Class IX to XII) would be rewarded. All the best entries of each school would be evaluated at district level by a committee.
Similarly, best three entries from the districts would be selected by a State evaluation committee. The award winning entries from the state would be sent to the Department by September 18 so that national level award may be given to the best entries on Swachh Bharat Mission anniversary on October 2, by the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, said the spokesman.
He said that three national awards each carries a cash prize and certificate, would be given for painting completion, and for both categories of essay writing competition.