1. The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar conferred the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi today.
2. The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar honors the schools that have done exemplary work in the field of water, sanitation, and hygiene. These awards are given to ensure long-term sustainability and behavior change towards cleanliness.
3. It also provides a benchmark and roadmap for schools to make further improvements. This year, the first time the awards have also been extended to private schools besides government and government-aided schools.
4. Salient Features of Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18
- The methodology for the awards was evolved in consultation with UNICEF and Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), which were the Implementation and Technical partners for the awards.
- The schools voluntarily applied online through a website and mobile App for the awards. Schools were rated through a transparent mechanism on five broad parameters of (i) Water (ii) Toilet (iii) Handwashing with Soap (iv) Operations and Maintenance (v) Behaviour Change and Capacity Building.
- Out of 52 Awardee schools, 37 schools are from rural areas and 15 from urban areas. 45 are government/government aided schools and 7 are private schools. Further, 24 are elementary and 28 are secondary/ higher secondary schools.
- The awardee schools also include 5 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas and 2 Navodaya Vidyalayas.
- 4 States (Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh) and 9 districts (Pondicherry, Srikakulam, Chandigarh, Hisar, Karaikal, Latur, Nellore, South Goa, Vadodara) were also awarded Certificate of Recognition for having the maximum number of schools awarded with National Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar.
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