Swacchta that is cleanliness is the abstract state of being clean and the habit of achieving and maintaining that state. Cleanliness may imply a moral quality, as indicated by the aphorism "cleanliness is next to godliness", and may be regarded as contributing to other ideals such as health and beauty. As observed by Jacob Burckhardt, "cleanliness is indispensable to our modern notion of social perfection."
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation is interested to track the effectiveness of the Ekal's teaching program by assessing the learning levels of the students and teachers in various Ekal schools, districts and states, by an objective and standardized assessment.
It is commonly understood that the scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) population in India are considered as socio-economically deprived.The Ekal movement got initiated in the districts with almost higher share of deprived population.