The administration launched the Bal Swachhta Mission under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Sultanpur village in Farukhnagar here on Friday, coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Under the guidelines of the Central government, a comprehensive programme has been prepared for the six-day-long programme, which will be carried out in the district for sensitising and involving children in different aspects of hygiene and sanitation.
The six main themes chosen for the Bal Swachhta Mission are clean school and anganwadis, clean surroundings like playgrounds, clean self (personal hygiene/ child health), clean food, clean drinking water and clean toilets.
Starting from November 14, one of these themes will be focused across the district each day. The Bal Swachhta Mission will culminate with World Toilet Day on November 19, thus spreading the message of ending open defecation.
Additional Deputy Commissioner P.S. Chauhan will co-ordinate the activities to be carried out during the programme. A cleanliness drive was carried out on the premises of all schools and anganwadis by teachers, anganwadi workers and the students on the first day of the programme.
On November 15, a cleanliness drive outside or near the school or the anganwadi boundary will be undertaken. On November16, focus will be on personal hygiene and child health. Meetings with mothers on personal hygiene and child health will be held in all anganwadis.
On November 17, the focus will be on creating awareness on importance of hygienic food items and avoiding unhygienic and fast food items. On November 18, emphasis will be on importance of safe and clean drinking water in all schools and anganwadi centers. Besides, awareness will also be spread on safe storage and handling of drinking water in households, schools and anganwadis.
On November 19, the staff will inspect all toilets and urinals in schools and check the actual status of cleanliness and functionality.
