The Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated with an oath of clean India campaign in thousands of schools across the state. In a programe organised at Government Inter College (GIC) Dobhalwala, the Secondary education director, C S Gwal exhorted the students to follow the preaching of father of the nation.
He said that the students should inculcate the habit of cleanliness in their lives. Gwal also highlighted the importance of cleanliness of thoughts and actions which would help in building a strong character. He said that mental pollution is very dangerous for the younger generation and the students should take an inspiration from the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi to overcome this mental pollution. Speaking on the occasion the Chief Education Officer (CEO) of Dehradun SP Khali explained the importance of cleanliness to the students.
In all the schools of the State the celebration of Gandhi Jayanti this year was a little different from other years. The school heads administered a pledge to the students and teachers for adopting cleanliness and devoting 100 hours in a year for the purpose. The students and teachers participated enthusiastically to clean the class rooms, toilets and playgrounds of their schools.
The private schools also took part in the cleanliness campaign on the occasion. In the prestigious Welham Boys’ School the students participated in a cleanliness drive in the school.
Speaking on the occasion the Chairman of school, Darshan Singh said that clean countries are generally more developed and progressive than those that neglect cleanliness. He further said that cleanliness initiative at the national level also cuts caste barriers as historically, it was only a particular caste that was tasked with cleaning jobs.
Paying tribute to Gandhiji Singh said that Mahatma Gandhi equated cleanliness to godliness. He said that the class XII students of the school have pledged to build a toilet in the Government school.
The officers and other personnel of the education directorate undertook a massive cleanliness drive in the directorate compound in response to the call given by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
The Primary education Director RK Kunwar and his secondary education counterpart CS Gwal took lead in the cleanliness drive of the compound.
The office rooms, toilets and passages in the building wore a clean and gleaming look on the day. The employees also cleaned the almiras, their work stations and cleared the bushes and shrubs in the path leading to the building.