A District Level Award Ceremony to felicitate selected schools with the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (2021-22) was today organized by the Chief Education Officer Jammu, here in the premises of the District Development Commissioner Jammu office.
District Development Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa was the chief guest of the occasion.In Jammu district, 1299 schools including Government, Private and Army schools were physically verified under sub categories viz provision of Water, Toilet, Handwash with soap, Operation and maintenance, Behaviour change & capacity building and Covid-19 preparedness.
Out of total participating schools, 33 schools were selected for district level award, out of which 25 schools were selected in sub categories and 8 schools in over all categories.Award ceremony was held under the chairmanship of Dy. Commissioner Jammu in the presence of Chief Planning Officer Jammu, Chief Education Officer Jammu, Dy. Chief Education Officer Jammu, Principal Hr. Sec school Bhalwal and other dignitaries. Certificates of appreciation were presented to the HOIs of the selected schools.
While speaking on the occasion, the DC urged the HOIs of the schools present in the function to keep their institution neat and clean to avoid certain fatal epidemics like covid-19 in the future.The Chief Education Officer Jammu presented vote of thanks to all the dignitaries present on the occasion for spearing their valuable time and making the program a success.