Swachh School Campaign
The Swachh School Campaign is an initiative aimed at promoting cleanliness, hygiene, and sustainable practices in schools. Operating under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the campaign encourages students from Classes VI to X to actively participate in cleanliness drives, awareness programmes, and environmental activities.
Key Campaign Details
- Target Audience: Students from Classes VI to X.
- Star Ratings: Participating schools are awarded star ratings based on their cleanliness performance.
- Key Activities: Cleanliness drives, hygiene awareness, waste management, and waste-to-art competitions.
- Organizers: Promoted locally by municipal bodies such as Nagar Nigam, Gorakhpur.
Core Objectives & Activities
- Regular cleanliness drives in classrooms, playgrounds, and school surroundings.
- Workshops on handwashing, personal hygiene, and menstrual hygiene management.
- Proper waste segregation, recycling, and responsible waste disposal.
- Essay writing, painting, and theme-based competitions to spread awareness.
National Context & Objectives
The nationwide initiative, Swachh Bharat, Swachh Vidyalaya, was launched by the Government of India with the following objectives:
- Providing separate toilets for boys and girls.
- Improving Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure.
- Promoting positive behavioural changes regarding cleanliness and sanitation.
- Recognizing schools through the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar.
Swachh School Campaign at SNSS Academy
- Cleanliness is maintained throughout the school campus at all times.
- Classrooms, playgrounds, and toilets are kept neat and hygienic.
- Cleanliness drives are organized once or twice every month with active participation from students and teachers.
- Separate toilets are available for boys, girls, male staff, and female staff.
- The management gives special attention to menstrual hygiene.
- Each floor has 3–4 handwashing stations.
- Our green campus is enriched with many trees and plants, creating a healthy environment.
- Waste segregation is practiced regularly, and students are encouraged to follow the same while extending full support to Nagar Nigam, Gorakhpur.
“Clean Schools build responsible citizens and a stronger society. The Swachh School Campaign is an important step towards nurturing hygiene, discipline, and environmental awareness among our young generation.”
— Yogi Adityanath
Honourable Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
“Through the Swachh School Campaign, we are empowering students to become ambassadors of cleanliness in their schools and communities. A clean school today ensures a healthier Gorakhpur tomorrow.”
— Dr. Mangalesh Srivastava
Mayor, Gorakhpur