Raipur–Durg Divisional Commissioner (Revenue), Dr Bl Tiwari on Tuesday issued directives to carry out a special drive in the schools of both the divisions to mark ‘Clean India, Clean Schools Campaign’.
The campaign is being observed across the country from September 25 to October 31 this year. Tiwari asked the district collectors to conduct essay writing, painting and debate competition, based on the importance of cleanliness, in schools falling in their jurisdiction.
Besides, a cleanliness drive will be carried out in all the Central, Navodaya and the State Government run schools in this duration. The senior official directed to hold a discussion on Mahatma Gandhi’s views on cleanliness, ensure proper cleaning at toilets and drinking water areas along with classrooms, labs, library, kitchen, playground and statues of gods and great personalities established in the school premises. As directed, the annual repairing work in all the schools will also include the painting work. After concluding the month-long campaign, different activities, street play along with exhibition, slogan writing and other competitions on cleanliness will be continued in these schools till August 15 next year.