The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) was launched across the State with fervour on Thursday. In schools it was titled Swachh Bharat, Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan.
HRD secretary Aradhana Patnaik unveiled the Swachh Bharat, Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan at St Anne’s School at the State capital. Being a holiday for the first Navratri day on Thursday, District Education Officer SC Marandi said they will begin the campaign in all the schools from October 7 or 8 and will continue till October 31.
Notably, school authorities will have to ensure the cleanliness of schools during the mentioned time period by spreading awareness among students and hosting various literary and cultural events. The programme will formally be launched at the centre-level on October 2.
Meanwhile, Gopal Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Central Coalfields limited(CCl), its Functional Directors and new Chief Vigilance Officer took brooms to clean CCl headquarters to mark the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at CCl Headquarters (Darbhanga House).
Addressing the large number of employees, Singh said that the cleanliness has three dimensions- institutions, family and individual. He directed the town administration department to maintain cleanliness at CCl headquarters, residential colonies of CCl and other places to make this “Clean India” drive successful. “There is need of cleanliness drive in the command areas where large numbers of villagers are staying. At this moment, the coal industry needs this type of mega cleanliness drive. Many diseases like dengue, malaria etc., occur due to lack of cleanliness,” Singh said.
Koderma DC K Ravi Kumar also began the campaign from CD Girl’s High School, Jhumritilya. The drinking water and sanitation ministry will implement the programme in rural areas while the urban development ministry will do the same in urban areas.
A national level workshop was held at lohardaga district office. DC Paramjeet Kaur said the main motive of the programme is to make ware the people of cleanliness.