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Apart from maintaining the premises       enrolment and retention of the students
               clean, the students installed rain water        has improved qualitatively. The students

               harvesting pit. The collected water is used     are showing interest to take up activities
               to water plants, clean washrooms and for        and give their best in all aspects. The
               hand wash before lunch.  Through this           Children teach hygiene practises to the

               practice, the students have learned to save     adults at home.
               water. The consistent efforts of students             Good hygiene practices in schools

               made the school won Swachh Vidyalay             enhance the well-being of children and
               Puraskar at district, state and national        their families. The proper sanitation and

               level.                                          drinking water facilities in schools
                                                               significantly reduced diseases and

                                                               increased student attendance and learning
                                                               achievements.

                                                                     " Sanitation is not a subject,
                                                                            it's a way of life"









                Outcomes observed


                     The students have adopted hygienic
               habits that improved their health. The
               students contributed their efforts in

               keeping the school clean and safe. The






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