Haryana Government has decided to administer cleanliness pledge to students studying in its schools, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, PK Das said, on Thursday.
The State Government has also been decided that each student would plant one sapling and would also ensure its survival and maintenance.
Das said that directions had also been issued that the officers visiting the schools would also plant a sapling each as it would also inspire the students to plant maximum saplings.
He said that a Green School Campaign has also been launched to make the school premises clean. During this month, the students were also being told about the adverse effects of plastics on our environment, he said.
The official also said that the department has asked the “untrained or unqualified teachers” teaching in private schools to acquire the prescribed educational and professional qualification under the Right to Education Act. He said that about 6,800 such teachers were teaching in different private schools of the state.
Das said that the State Government has made an arrangement for such teachers as per which they could do a two-year certificate course in diploma in education through distance education.