Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2021-2022: Registration window open for schools until March-end

The application window will be open till March-end. Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2022 ceremony is scheduled for October 15, which is also the global handwashing day.

Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2022: Schools across the country are invited by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education for ‘Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2021-2022’. The registration process for the competition is open for all types of schools – government, government-aided and private – in both rural and urban areas.

The Education Ministry has organised the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar “to recognize, inspire and celebrate excellence in sanitation and hygiene practice in schools.” Talking about the conduct of Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2022, the official statement said, “The purpose of the SVP is to honor schools that have undertaken significant steps towards fulfilling the mandate of the Swachh Vidyalaya Campaign. SVP is based on IT-enabled assessment of WASH infrastructure, hygienic practices and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour.”

How to register for Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2022?

Schools will to participate in Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2022 must note that they can register for the competition using their UDISE+ code. All the information regarding the competition is available on its official website, i.e. swachhvidyalayapuraskar.com.

Selection of the schools will be based on the evaluation of certain factors such as Drinking water, toilets, handwashing with soap, operation and maintenance, capacity building, and COVID-19 preparedness and response. Awards will be given at three levels, i.e. District, State or Union Territory and National.

For District level, the competition is open for three, four and five star schools, however, for state/UT level, only four and five star rated schools can apply. For the national level, only five star rated schools can apply.

The application window will be open till March-end. Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2022 ceremony is scheduled for October 15, which is also the global handwashing day.

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