Sri Vijaya Puram, October 18: The closing ceremony of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign was held yesterday. The programme highlighted the cleanliness initiatives and community participation undertaken across the Blocks during the campaign. Dr. Apurva Sharma, Director (RD/P), as the chief guest, outlined the objectives and key initiatives of the SHS 2026 Campaign, emphasising community participation, cleanliness, waste segregation and sustainable sanitation practices.
Subsequently, a video presentation featuring the major activities and achievements of SHS 2026 across the Blocks was screened, showcasing the concerted efforts of Panchayati Raj Institutions, field functionaries, students and local communities in promoting cleanliness and environmental awareness.
Elected representatives, Block-level functionaries from CD Blocks Prothrapur and Ferrargunj, and officials and staff of the Directorate attended the programme.
Ten selected sanitation workers and Safai Mitras from Gram Panchayats under CD Blocks Ferrargunj and Prothrapur were felicitated in recognition of their dedicated service towards maintaining cleanliness and sanitation. From CD Block Ferrargunj, they were Mr. Sameer Soreng (Gram Panchayat Mannarghat), Tushu Kumari (Gram Panchayat Guptapara), V. Mariamma (Gram Panchayat Shorepoint), Mr. Prasanjit (Gram Panchayat Chouldari) and Mr. Anos Kujur (Gram Panchayat Wandoor). From CD Block Prothrapur, they were Mr. Bhusan Kullu (Gram Panchayat Calicut), Mr. Karthik (Gram Panchayat Beodnabad), Mr. S. Ramu (Gram Panchayat Sippighat), Mr. Ravi Malto (Gram Panchayat Shyam Nagar) and A. Tennarasi (Gram Panchayat Neil Kendra).
School students were felicitated for their achievements in competitions conducted on the themes “Four Ways Segregation” and “Clean & Green Villages”. In CD Block Ferrargunj, in the Government Secondary School category on the theme “Four Ways Segregation”, Ms. Sahana Bibi, Ms. Gunjan Kerketta and Ms. K. Pranati, all of GSS Namunaghar, won the first, second and third positions. In the Government Senior Secondary School category on the theme “Clean & Green Villages”, Ms. Sakshita Chakraborty, Ms. Shakchi Kullu and Mr. Nishant Ekka, all of GMSSS Ferrargunj, won the first, second and third positions.
In CD Block Prothrapur, in the Government Secondary School category on the theme “Four Ways Segregation”, Mr. Mohd. Ummer, Ms. Priyanka Kar and Mr. Dip Mondal, all of GMS Calicut, won the first, second and third positions. In the Government Senior Secondary School category on the theme “Clean & Green Villages”, Ms. Saloni, Ms. R. Gopika and Ms. Tanu Gupta, all of GSSS Rangachang, won the first, second and third positions.
The felicitation recognised the valuable contribution of sanitation workers and the active participation of students in promoting responsible waste management, source segregation and the vision of clean and green villages.
