Stressing on the importance of sanitation and cleanliness for a healthy life, Governor Droupadi Murmu today said that people should maintain cleanliness on a community level. It is everyone’s responsibility and so self help groups, ICDS workers and panchayat representatives should participate actively to make people aware about it, she said.
She said it while addressing an audience at Chatak village of Dulmi block, Ramgarh gathered for a programme to celebrate the milestone of the village becoming the first open defection free village of Jharkhand.
The Governor said that this initiative under Swachchh Bharat Abhiyaan taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to maintain cleanliness with a view to make the village and surrounding areas free from open defection. She appealed the audience to use toilets in order to maintain cleanliness.
She said that the self help groups ideated by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Bajpayee should work actively to make the people aware about sanitation. “Many Center and State sponsored programs are functioning in the state which needs to be availed. One such scheme, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan is playing an important role in educating people,” said the Governor.
She appealed to people to get technical education and get skilled to earn a livelihood. She exhorted not to give away girls in marriage in early age and let them study as girls are excelling in every field. For the social and economic development of the nation, the development of women is essential, she added.
If an endeavour done with unity and collaboration, it will succeed, stated Vikas Bharti Secretary Ashok Bhagat. He appealed to make and use toilets.
Principal Secretary to the Governor AK Satpathy, Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary AP Singh along with UNICEF officials were present at this occasion. The Governor also worshipped Goddess Chinnamastika at the temple in Rajrappa.