Nagaland: 1, 82, 540 students joins Swachhata Pakhwada 2023

Our Correspondent
Kohima | October 30 

Marking the successful completion of Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 activities in Nagaland, the Directorate of School Education and Samagra Shiksha Nagaland today conducted the state level felicitation programme in the presence of School Education & SCERT Advisor Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome.

In Nagaland, 1,82, 540 students from 1,350 (government, private, central schools) joined Swachhata Pakhwada 2023, held from September 1-15.

15 students and 3 schools today received state level award of Swachhata Pakhwada 2023 in the field of painting, model making, slogan, poem, essay and clean and well-maintained schools premises.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Yhome called upon each and every individual to contribute and keep the society healthy and free from dirt.

He said that there about 4 lakh students in Nagaland and on average the school children produces around 8 lakh sweet cover every day.

He expressed happiness that the students are now realizing the importance of cleanliness by putting waste/sweets cover on dustbin.

Stressing on the importance of personal hygiene, Dr. Yhome also stressed on the need to educate the community on cleanliness aspects.

About Swachhata Pakhwada

Kevileno Angami, Commissioner & Secretary for School Education & SCERT said the Ministry of Education, GoI has been observing Swachhata Pakhwada since 2016 in all the schools of the country.

With the exemplary support of the states and union territories, and autonomous organizations of Ministry of Education (MoE), Swachhata Pakhwada has become a successful mass movement with the annual participation of millions of children and other functionaries besides members of the community.

She said that the role of the schools in ushering in a Clean India has been recognized at the top most levels of the government.

The year 2023 is 8 consecutive year of Swachhata Pakhwada implementation, which took place every year from September from 1- 15. This was circulated by cabinet Secretariat and Ministry of Jal Shakti, (Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation), Government of India.

Swachhata Pakhwada focused on cleanliness, sanitation and hygiene drive and other related activities in schools.

This year, it was marked by Swachhata Shapath Day, Swachhata Awareness Days, Community Outreach Day, Green School Drive Day on conservation of water, Swachhata Participation Day by holding competitions on essay, poem, slogan writing, painting, model making on the theme Swachhata and clean and well-maintained premises in schools, Hand wash Days, Personal Hygiene Day, Swachhata School Exhibition Day, Swachhata Action Plan Days and concluded with Prize Distribution Day.

The programme was chaired by Thavaseelan K, Principal Director, School Education while vote of thanks was proposed by Wonthungo Tsopoe, director, School Education, Nagaland.

Winners

Painting

1st- Vikuneile, John Govt. Higher Sec. School Viswema, Kohima

2nd- Shahnaj Begum, Assam Rifles Public School Kohima

3rd- Boustin, Assam Rifles Public School Kohima

Craft/ Model Making 

1st - Yakai Konyak, Model School   Mon

2nd- Nolevonu & Limpishe Yimchunger, GHS Jakhama

3rd- Pangai, GMS Alichen,  Mokokchung

Slogan

1st - Shurhonguno Niphi, GHS Mezoma, Kohima

2nd-  Sneha Gupta, Zakiesato Memorial Higher Secondary School Dimapur

3rd- Totoli Yeptho, GHS Toluvi, Dimapur

Poem

1st- Moten S. Phom, Eklavya Model Residential School, Diphupar
2nd- Sungjemmenla Longchar, Eklavya Model Residential School, Diphupar

3rd - Marupa Begum, Zakiesato Memorial Higher Secondary School Dimapur
 

Essay

1st- Kajal Lama, John Govt. Higher Sec. School Viswema, Kohima

2nd- Yanglechuba Y. Chang, Eklavya Model Residential School, Diphupar
3rd- Jsophronu Khrie-o, John Govt. Higher Sec. School Viswema, Kohima

Cleanliness

1st- GHS Pughoboto, Zunheboto

2nd- GPS Dibuia,   Mokokchung

3rd- Police Unit School Mon