Govt to award schools for cleanliness campaign
The HRD Ministry will confer national-level awards to 100 schools which have taken significant steps towards fulfilling the mandate of the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign. All government schools in rural and urban areas are eligible for the 'Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar' 2016. Schools will be rated and judged on the basis of availability of water, and clean toilets, among other criteria.