New Delhi: Students at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s primary school in Bagdola used street plays, dance performances and poetry to promote cleanliness during a Swachhata Hi Seva programme that also featured a painting competition, voluntary community work and tree planting.
The event, organised at the school in MCD’s South West Zone, brought together students, teachers and officials. Students who performed well in the painting competition were presented with awards.
Controller General of Defence Accounts Alka Nangia Arora attended as the chief guest. Additional Controller General of Defence Accounts V.K. Vijay, South West Zone Deputy Commissioner Shashi Pratap Singh and Deputy Director of Education Neera were also present.
Cleanliness in Conduct and Thinking
Addressing the students, Arora said cleanliness should extend beyond physical surroundings to people’s conduct and thinking.
She encouraged the children to consider the importance of inner cleanliness alongside maintaining clean surroundings. Expressing happiness at spending time with the young students, she said participating in similar programmes in the future would be an honour.
The students’ performances explored the theme of cleanliness through different forms of expression, while the painting competition provided another opportunity for them to engage with the campaign.
Nigam Shri Schools in Pochanpur and Palam
Speaking at the programme, Shashi Pratap Singh said the South West Zone had organised several cleanliness and awareness activities under Swachhata Hi Seva and the ‘Delhi Ko Koode Se Azadi’ campaign.
He also highlighted developments in municipal education, saying MCD had introduced Nigam Shri schools on the lines of CM Shri schools.
Two Nigam Shri schools had been started in Pochanpur and Palam within the South West Zone, he said.
Singh described the children as the country’s future and said providing them with the right education and values was a shared responsibility.
He said this support would help them grow into responsible citizens and contribute to the country’s progress.
Students and Guests Take Cleanliness Pledge
Alongside the cultural performances and painting competition, the programme included shramdaan, or voluntary community work, and tree planting.
Students, teachers and visiting dignitaries participated in the event, with the students and guests also taking a cleanliness pledge.
The programme combined awareness activities with participation in community work, bringing the school’s students together around the message of Swachhata Hi Seva.
