KOHIMA, AUGUST 1 (MExN): The NSS unit of Don Bosco College Kohima launched the Swachhhta Pakhwada 2018 on August 1 in the college premises.
C Theyo, State NSS officer addressed the NSS Volunteers on the various issues of Swachhta. He said that NSS focuses on personality development of NSS volunteers. The NSS volunteers are given opportunities to grow as future leaders. At present there are 40 lakh NSS volunteers in India. NSS by observing Swachhta Pakhwara will contribute to a new India, he stated and urged: “let us be part of this change. Let us keep the ball of changing by taking active part in Swachhta Pakhwara.”
In his speech the guest speaker mentioned that the Prime Minister has urged the people of India to keep their surroundings clean during his first address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day. NSS units in Nagaland have been conducting various activities under the cleanliness drive in the past.
To observe the Swachhta Pakhwara in a befitting manner NSS units have to take up various activities, he said. The activities that can be carried out in the coming forth night include: four days of campus cleaning; visit the adopted village; door to door campaign to make the local masses aware about the importance of cleanliness in their surroundings; visit to hospitals, dispensaries, community centers, old age homes, orphanages, center for disabled, rehabilitation centre, bus stations; dedicate their services for cleaning the area of the agencies; and also to take up various welfare activities in the agencies. Special drives may be taken to clean statues and archeological sites and tourist places, organize rallies in their respective depicting various messages of cleanliness on banners and placards to create awareness in the masses, and declaring the institution as ‘Clean Institution.’
The event ended with the Swachhta Shapath (Oath) by all the NSS functionaries including NSS volunteers. The programme was coordinated by Pinky Sagolsem, NSS programme officer.
