CBSE Launches Cleanliness Drive as Part of 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Campaign Until October 31

In a commendable initiative aimed at fostering a cleaner and healthier society, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially kicked off an extensive cleanliness drive, set to continue until October 31. This initiative is designed to encourage active participation from students, teachers, and the broader community in order to propagate the crucial message of cleanliness, sanitation, and hygiene throughout society.

This initiative is taken to commemorate the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. It signifies the CBSE’s unwavering commitment to promoting a cleaner and more hygienic environment for everyone. The Board firmly believes that such initiatives are pivotal in nurturing a sense of responsibility towards the environment and public health.

On the 1st of October, at 10 AM, all CBSE officers, employees, and affiliated schools wholeheartedly participated in various events and sanitation activities as part of the Cleanliness Drive. This drive, aptly named Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Sath, exemplified the collective efforts to make a significant impact on the cleanliness and hygiene standards within the society.

CBSE-affiliated schools have taken up the mantle of this initiative with great enthusiasm, selecting diverse locations for their cleanliness activities. “The sites chosen for cleanliness drive activities were Garbage Vulnerable Points, Railway tracks and Stations, Areas surrounding schools, Slums, under bridges, Market spaces etc,” says CBSE in a press release.

As an example of the commitment and spirit of this initiative, the CBSE also took to X (formally known as Twitter) and shared before and after images of the sites chosen by schools for the cleanliness drive.

These images serve as a visual testimony to the transformative impact of collective efforts in promoting a cleaner and more hygienic environment.

In one of its tweets, CBSE wrote, “Let’s take the nature side and make Swachh Bharat Mission our pride. Students of Pragati Academy Perumbavoor, Ernakulam, Kerala participated in the Swachhata Shramdan” This tweet was accompanied by state-wise images of CBSE students actively participating in the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ 3.0 Campaign, highlighting the widespread and inclusive nature of this initiative.

Apart from this, under CBSE’s Cleanliness Drive, schools and institutions have also been asked to organise other related activities for spreading awareness and information on the issue.

“As a part of Special Campaign 3.0, CBSE Schools have been requested to organise various cleanliness activities under special cleanliness drive till 31.10.2023, and organise Swachhata Pledge and competitions such as Essay/Slogan/Poem writing, Painting, Quiz etc on cleanliness and hygiene practices in the schools,” states the press release.