- Sanitation workshops to be held in schools
KISHTWAR: District Magistrate, Kishtwar Saugat Biswas flagged off Swachh Bharat Mission rally at Kishtwar. Speaking on the occasion, DM Kishtwar asked the students to develop and maintain the habit of cleaning their houses, schools and the surroundings on their own instead of depending upon professional sweepers or elders.
Biswas reiterated that all sections of the social spectrum have to work together with a common mission of keeping ourselves and our surroundings neat and clean. Chief Education Officer, Kishtwar informed that sanitation workshops shall be held in every Higher Secondary, High, and Middle School of the district, in which teachers and resource persons will demonstrate best practices in using various kinds of cleaning equipments and material such as brooms, mops, cleaning agents, judicious use of water in cleaning etc. Students shall also do hands on practice in the workshops in groups during the workshops.
Later, District Magistrate flagged off the student rally for cleanliness drive in which about five hundred students from various schools participated. Officers of the district administration including Additional District Development Commissioner Chib, Assistant Commissioner Development Kishtwar A.H Qazi, Chief Education Officer Kishtwar Fani Block Development Officer Kishtwar, Deputy Superintendent of Police HQ and Principals of different higher secondary schools besides teachers participated in the rally.
The students highlighted the importance of the Clean India Campaign, displayed slogans, banners and placards depicting various themes related to neat and clean atmosphere and clean environment for health and hygiene.