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Celebration of Swachhata Pakhwada (Fortnight)

(1st to 15th August, 2018)

Nehru Yuva Kendra SangathanMinistry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Government of India

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Celebration of

Swachhata Pakhwada (Fortnight) 1st to 15th August, 2018

Background

Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi during his first address to the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 68th Independence Day, urged the people to keep their surroundings clean and green. Mahatma Gandhi Ji had cleanliness and sanitation closest to his heart and for him Cleanliness is next to Godliness. It will be a great tribute to Bapu on his 150th Birth Anniversary by accelerating the Youth led movement for Freedom From Filthiness across India.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India, called upon all the Youth Organizations to observe the Swachhata Pakhwada from 1st to 15th August, 2018 in a befitting manner.

Swachhta Pakhwada (1st to 15th August, 2018)

In view of the above, NYKS organized a nation-wide intensive cleanliness & hygiene campaign under Swachhata Pakhwada through district Nehru Yuva Kendras by involving National Youth Volunteers, affiliated Youth Clubs, local youth and other key stake holders in the districts. They were involved and motivate to devote some hours out of their daily works towards cleanliness of their surroundings. Public representatives were also involved in Pakhwada activities.

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Focus Areas

• Plastic Free Villages of Youth Organizations

• Promotion of Green Villages through Tree Plantation and

• Maintenance and Adequate Sanitation Facilities in all the Villages

Following activities as well as environment building activities were conducted across the country. All activities were organized through voluntary effort of District NYKs affiliated Youth Clubs, local youth from different walk of life and National Youth Volunteers. District Administration was coordinated to seek support for undertaking Swachhata activities. Nonetheless, more and more villagers were motivated to participate to make Swachhata a peoples’ movement.

Environment Building along with Swachhata Activities were conducted in all States and UTs of India during which

Logo of Swachh Bharat Mission was adopted by 19,959 Youth Clubs and popularized at all levels

Banners to highlight the core issues of cleanliness, sanitation and hygiene were displayed in 14,160 Villages at prominent places

29,473 Youth Clubs read message/ appeal of Hon’ble Prime Minister in their respective villages in which 4,72,190 youth took part.

10,854 Meetings with eminent citizens were organized for active support and guidance for effective implementation

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of Swachhta campaigns. A total 1,29,013 youth took part in the Swachhata Campaign.

IEC material focusing on Plastic Free Villages, Promotion of Green Villages through Tree Plantation & maintenance and adequate sanitation facilities in villages (ODF, General Cleanliness & Hygiene) were distributed in 9479 villages in which 73,280 peoples were benefited.

Swachhata Shapath’’ (Pledge)

Swachhta Shapaths were conducted in which 6,27,878 youth participated.

Activities to focus public attention on this campaign and on the need for cleanliness hygiene

A variety of activities such as Rallies, Prabhat Pheri, Short Run for cleanliness, Seminars, Lectures by Resource Persons, Street Plays, Distribution of Pamphlets and other IEC material, Wall Writing and other community activities were undertaken to focus public attention on this campaign and on the need for cleanliness & hygiene.

45,078 Lectures and Seminars were conducted in which 5,25,591 youth participated.

392 Debate and Declamation Competitions were organized during Swachhata Pakhwada in which 13654 youth took part.

35,975 Youth Clubs carried out cleanliness drives in their villages in which 4,88,811 youth took part.

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In 24,898 villages Door to door campaigns on ODF and Swachhta as well as Distribution of IEC material were undertaken during which 1,79,630 persons were reached.

11,471 Schools, Aganawadis, Public Statues and Panchayat Bhawans were cleaned with the involvement of 1,52,367 youth.

7,377 programs were conducted to clean Public Institutions, Health Sub Centers, PHCs, etc with the participation of 59,754 youth

7,999 Rallies were organized with the involvement of 1,37,910 youth for dissemination messages on Swachhta.

1263 Run for Swachhata were organized in which 30,494 youth took part.

Quiz Competitions in 695 villages were organized in which 23,928 youth participated.

Besides above 2,535 local need based activities viz. Painting, Poster Making, Essay and Slogan writing, Street Plays of interest of youth were also conducted in which 78,095 youth took part.

1,374 Programmes and activities as per local need and priority were undertaken in which 59,935 Youth participated.

Media and Publicity

Pakhwada activities were widely been covered in electronic and print media platforms.

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Social media such as Whatsapp, Facebook, etc. were extensively been used for better branding and publicity.

In some of the Districts, Press Conferences were organized at the culmination of their Pakhwada to highlight the activities and initiatives undertaken.

Actions photographs and Press Clippings sent by district NYKs and youth follow:

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Action Photographs of Swatchhta Pakhwada Programme(1st August to 15th August, 2018)

ANDHRA PRADESH

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ASSAM

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BIHAR

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CHHATTISGARH

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DELHI

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GUJARAT

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HARYANA

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HIMACHAL PRADESH

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JAMMU & KASHMIR

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JHARKHAND

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KARNATAKA

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KERALA

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MADHYA PRADESH

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MAHARASHTRA & GOA

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NAGALAND

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ODISHA

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PUNJAB & CHANDIGARH

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RAJASTHAN

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TAMIL NADU & PONDICHERRY

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TELENGANA

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TRIPURA

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UTTAR PRADESH

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UTTRAKHAND

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WEST BENGAL AND ANDMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

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Nehru Yuva Kendra SangathanMinistry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India

Ground Floor, 4 Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001Phone: 011-23442800, Website: www.nyks.nic.in

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