Government schools of Rajasthan have been ranked third after Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in the country under the ‘Clean School Awards 2016-17’, the State’s school Education Minister Vasudev Devnani said on Friday.
Devnani, in a statement, said a total of 643 schools of different states of the country were nominated for the award under ‘Clean School’.
Of these, 172 Government schools were selected on various parameters for the award at the national level. The Centre has decided to award 15 schools of Rajasthan for their cleanliness, he said.
The Minister said that each of the 15 selected Government schools will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and a citation at a ceremony in New Delhi on September 1.
The schools were judged on arrangements for hand washing, clean drinking water, toilets, soap, sanitation, children hygiene, he said.