The third edition of the award saw participation from 9.59 lakh schools, around 1.5 times more than the number of schools (6.15 lakh schools) which participated in SVP 2017-18.
Swachh Vidyalaya: The Ministry of Education awarded the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar for the 2021-22 academic session to thirty-nine schools across the country. The schools were selected from among the 8.23 lakh entries include 28 government and aided while 11 are private schools. The awarded schools also include two Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, one Navodaya Vidyalaya and three Kendriya Vidyalayas.
The third edition of the award saw participation from 9.59 lakh schools, around 1.5 times more than the number of schools (6.15 lakh schools) which participated in SVP 2017-18.
Out of 39 schools, 17 are elementary and 22 are secondary/ higher secondary schools. Cash prizes of INR 60,000 to 34 schools (in overall category) and INR 20,000 (in sub-categories) were given to the awardee schools today, according to a Ministry of Education Official.
The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar not only honours the schools that have taken exemplary work in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene but also provides a benchmark and roadmap for schools to make further improvements. For the award, schools are rated on six broad parameters of Water, toilets, handwashing with soap, operation and maintenance, behavioural change, capacity building and COVID-19 (Preparedness and Response).
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