NEWS

Union Education Ministry launched the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022.

DETAILS

• First instituted by Department of School Education & Literacy in 2016-17
• Objective – create self-motivation and awareness on sanitation.
• Help in recognizing, inspiring and awarding the schools, that have undertaken exemplary work pertaining to water, sanitation and hygiene and provide a benchmark and roadmap for schools for make further improvements in future
• The schools will be assessed by an online portal & mobile app across 6 sub-categories-
  • Water
  • Hand Washing with soap
  • Sanitation
  • Operation & Maintenance
  • Capacity Building and Behaviour Change
  • COVID-19 Preparedness and Response.