SHALAMA SABU BANK TAIYAR KARVA BABAT PARIPATRA
Subject: Establishment of soap bank in schools on Global Handwashing Day 2021
Global Hand Washing Day (GHD) is a global day. Which is celebrated on 15th October every year. Which is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of hand hygiene and adopting hand washing with soap for sustainable and long term. This year's theme is "Ur Future is at Hand - Let's Move Forward Together". Children spend 8-10 hours in school and washing hands with soap improves children's health and education.
Kovind-19 Mahamarau has proven that washing hands with soap can prevent the transmission of diseases. Soap available for hand washing in 5% of schools in Gujarat as per WASH Survey-2021
No. All schools need to be equipped with soap for hand washing. In all government, grant-aided and private schools on the occasion of Global Handwashing Day 2021
Asked to set up a soap bank. So that children in schools wash their hands every day
Soap will be available. DEO Shri DPEO Shri, BRC / CRC Coordinator will have to visit at least one school to inaugurate the Soap Bank on the occasion of Global Handsquashing Day. This activity / program has to be completed by 15th October-2021 and mandatory report has to be uploaded on the given link (1.5 | S × 89) by 30th October-2021.
