Nearly 1.6 Lakh Students Will Take Part in Udupi Mega Cleaning Drive on January 12: An Inspiring Initiative

Nearly 1.6 Lakh Students Will Take Part in Udupi Mega Cleaning Drive on January 12: An Inspiring Initiative

Nearly 1.6 lakh students from 1,096 schools will take part in the Swacch Udupi mega cleaning drive which will be held in Udupi on the occasion of National Youth Day on January 12. The programme is jointly being organised by Bharath Seva Dal, Udupi Zilla Panchayat and Department of School Education and Literacy.

Students from government aided and private schools will take part in the cleaning drive. Students will not only clean the school premises but also the areas adjoining schools. The cleaning drive will be held with a slogan “‘Clean Udupi and free from drugs”. It will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shobha Karandlaje at Devadiga Sabha Bhavan in Chitpady at 9 a.m.

Following the cleaning drive, students will take part in “Kasadinda Rasa” competition wherein students will create art and craft items using waste items. One team from each school can participate in this competition to win the prizes. The school that wins first three prizes will be awarded with a special trophy.