Letmang Haokip
Chandel, Oct. 22: As a part of National Sanitation campaign 2015, District Water & Sanitation Committee (DSWC)/Public Health & Engineering (PHE), Chandel Division in associated with Chandel District Private Schools Association organized an Essay Writing and Painting Competition at Koinonia Training School, Hnahringkhu Village today.
Altogether 150 school students from different schools located in the District Headquarters took part in the Essay writing and painting competition conducted under the theme “Promoting the use of safe water and improved sanitation in schools”.
Later on, demonstration of the methods for proper Hand washing was also held in which Ts. Kanlun Anal, Member 13-Vomku District Council Constituency handed over hand washing materials to the participating schools.
Briefing the media persons, Jameson Bungdon, District Co-ordinator of DWSC told that the competition was held as a part of observing the National Sanitation Campaign 2015 under the theme “Promoting the use of safe water and improved Sanitation in Schools”.
And it was organized in schools to promote the value of sanitation among the young students, he added.
He also maintained that it is important to provide awareness to the student on personal hygiene so that they can maintain personal hygiene.