Swachhata Pakhwada

As you are awarc, the Dcpartmcnt of School Education & Literacy have been

observing Swachhata Pakhwada every year from 2016 onwards in coordination with the State

Govemments and UT administrations. I would like to place on record our appreciation for the

excc ent work done by thc states and tJTs, cvery ycar in making Swachhata Pakhwada of

this Departmen! a successful mass movement involving nearly 100 million chitdren and other

functionaries besidcs members of the community'

2. As per thc Calcndar of Swachhata Pakhwadas for the year 2019 circulated by Cabinet

Secretaria! Govemmcnt of India and Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking water &

Sanitation (DDWS), Govt' 0

i) Swachhata Shapath may be organised by atl schools and Educational Institutions

wherein all students and teachcrs/staff may participate'

Holding meeting of SMCs/Pl'As or bctween parents and teachers in the first week

of the Pakhwada to highlight the importance of cleanliness and sanitation among

children and teachers; and to encourage and inspire them to continue with the good

practices for hygiene and sanitation in school as well as home'

Teachcrs to inspect sanitary facilities in every school/institution and make

proposal/plan for rcpair and upkecp ofthe facilities' if required'

Competitions can be held in districts/blocks/clusters for clean and well maintained

premiscs and toilets in schools'