Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
“Swachhta Hi Seva” Campaign being conducted by Department of Health Research from 17th September – 2nd October 2024
Posted On: 18 SEP 2024 5:28PM by PIB Delhi
Department of Health Research is organizing Swachhta Hi Seva (SHS) Campaign, 2024. It will be celebrated from 17th September, 2024 to 2nd October, 2024. The theme for SHS 2024, “Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskar Swachhata” entails collective responsibility and active participation from all citizens. In this campaign, the Department and its autonomous body ICMR along with its 27 institutes across the nation will work together to ensure widespread engagement and participation from every citizen, community, and organization during the fortnight. Three key pillars of this campaign are-
- Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs) — Shramdaan Activities: Focused on time-bound transformation of specific target units and overall cleanliness.
- Swachhata Mein Jan Bhagidari — Public Participation, Awareness & Advocacy: Engaging citizens in cleanliness efforts through various participatory activities.
- Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivirs: Providing preventive health check-ups and social security coverage for sanitation workers.
In connection with SHS 2024, more than 1200 officers and staff of the Department of Health Research and 27 ICMR Institutes were administered ‘Swachhata Pledge” by Secretary, DHR and DG, ICMR on 17th September, 2024. DHR proposes to undertake the following activities during the campaign period-
- Plantation drive under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
· Training workshops on Swachhata Drive in ICMR Institutes
· Shramdaan activity in identified CTUs
· Preventive Health Checkup of SafaiMitras/Sanitation workers
· Walkathon for awareness for cleanliness
- Lectures at school and colleges for cleanliness awareness by ICMR
Campaign will be concluded with celebration of Swachha Bharat Divas, followed by felicitation of Safaimitras/Sanitation Workers on 02.10.2024.
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