In this article we providing information regarding latest Suggested Action Plan for Swachhata Pakhwada 2026.
Suggested Action Plan for Swachhata Pakhwada 2026
Suggested Action Plan for Swachhata Pakhwada (1st – 15th September, 2026)
01.09.2026 (Tuesday) – Swachhata Shapath Day
Swachhata Shapath Day
- Swachhata Shapath function may be organised wherein all students and teachers/staff may participate and take the pledge for Swachhata. Swachhata awareness messages may be posted on the website of the Department/States/UTs/Organisations/Schools. Electronic banners may be created and uploaded on departmental/state web portals to highlight observance of Swachhata Pakhwada. Publicity and awareness generation may be undertaken through social media and electronic/print media. Upload the number of students who took the Swachhata Shapath and number of schools participated on Google Tracker, and photographs, videos and publicity material on the Google Drive.
02.09.2026 (Wednesday) -Green School Drive Day
- Students may be encouraged to prepare imaginative slogans, posters and pamphlets on themes such as water conservation, elimination of Single Use Plastic and environmental cleanliness.
- Students may be sensitised about conservation of water and the impact of water scarcity.
- Activities promoting minimum wastage and responsible use of water may be undertaken.
- Upload the number of schools participated on Google Tracker and photos, videos and publicity material on Google Drive.
03.09.2026 & 04.09.2026 (Thursday & Friday) – Swachhata Awareness Days
- Holding meeting of SMCs/ SMDCs/ PTAs to highlight the importance of cleanliness & sanitation and importance of Hand-washing, promote water
- conservation/ Rain Water Harvesting practices during the Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs), parents and teachers and to encourage and inspire them for hygiene and sanitation in school as well as home.
- Teachers to inspect sanitary facilities in each and every corner of school/ institution to do a quick assessment and make proposal/plan for upkeep of the facilities.
- Adaptation for WASH facilities (hand wash facility, daily cleaning and disinfection, toilet/ urinal use, water facility use, ventilation, waste management etc) may be discussed with the local representatives. This may include ensuring adequate, clean and separate toilets for girls and boys, supplies like – soap, hand wash and safe water, disinfectants, cleaning staff etc. A status check/review can be done for piped water supply connection in school in view of Jal Jeevan mission.
- The Extensive cleaning/disinfection of toilets, MDM kitchen, classrooms, fans. doors, windows, clearing bushes in the campus to be undertaken. The local community may be involved in these activities with the participation of SMCs/PTAs and local representatives. Weeding out/recording of the old files, records as per procedure. of
- All kinds of waste material like broken furniture, unusable equipment, defunct vehicles etc. should be completely removed from the premises schools/institutions. Upload number of schools participated on Google tracker and photos, videos and publicity material on Google drive.
05.09.2026 & 06.09.2026 (Saturday & Sunday) – Community Outreach Days
- All teachers may visit nearby villages to address the local communities on Swachhata, with special focus on sustaining toilet usage, and taking up waste management work in their areas. They may also sensitize local community to stop wasting of water resources and to make them aware about water conservation and ongoing Jal Shakti Abhiyan.
- Teachers and students in association with local representatives should propagate the theme of Swachhata Pakhwada among public in local areas. Upload number of teachers participating in the community outreach activities on Google Tracker and photos, videos and publicity material on Google Drive.
07.09.2026 & 08.09.2026 (Monday & Tuesday) – Hand Wash Days
- Create Awareness on the need for proper hand wash in daily life.
- Children should be taught proper method/steps/moments, timings of hand washing with soap before and after eating.
- Barrier free access to the drinking water and toilet facilities for Divyang students may be reviewed and ensured.
- Students may be taught about checking wastage of water.
- Water from hand washing unit to be channelled to school gardens.
- Children may be taught about the water borne diseases/diseases, safe handling of drinking water so that they practice proper hand and oral hygiene.
- Upload number of schools participated on Google tracker and photos, videos and publicity material on Google drive.
09.09.2026 & 10.09.2026 (Wednesday & Thursday) – Swachhata Participation Days
- Competitions can be held in districts/blocks/clusters’ for clean and wellmaintained premises and toilets in schools.
- Essay, Slogan, Elocution, Quiz, Painting, Skit, Poem, slogan writing competitions and Model making competition on Swachhata.
- Debates on Swachhata
- Upload number of schools participated on Google tracker and photos, videos and publicity material on Google drive.
11.09.2026 (Friday) – Personal Hygiene Day
- Audio visual programme to be undertaken to motivate students/employees and other for maintaining cleanliness.
- Students will learn about proper way of cutting and keeping nails clean, daily bathing with clean water, wearing clean cloths, no spitting in open, wearing shoes/ slippers etc.
- Students will be taught the hygienic manner of using toilets and drinking water facilities.
- Students may be made aware of the importance of brushing teeth twice a day by making it routine habit.
- Upload number of schools participated on Google tracker and photos, videos and publicity material on Google drive.
12.09.2026 (Saturday) – Swachhata School Exhibition Day
- Essay/ Slogan/ Poem writing, Painting, Elocution, Quiz, Model making. Photographs, Cartoons etc. made by students on Swachhata activities may be displayed in School/ Education Department’s website.
- State may document some of these exhibits.
- Making artefacts at home using local recycled-raw material for storage of waste
- i.e., artistic dustbins using local skills promoting their culture.
- Upload number of schools participated on Google tracker and photos, videos and publicity material on Google drive.
13.09.2026 & 14.09.2026 (Sunday & Monday) – Swachhata Action Plan Days
- SMC/SDMC to create awareness among students, parents and local people about the Swachhata Action Plan of the school under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
- Convene small group meeting of Bal Sansad/ School Cabinet specially to discuss the Swachhata Pakhwada activities in the school.
- Encourage community members and students to make suggestions as to what new activities can be included under Swachhata Pakhwada and forward such suggestions to DoSEL, MOE.
- Upload number of schools participated on Google tracker and photos, videos and publicity material on Google drive.
15.09.2026 (Tuesday) – Prize Distribution & Pakhwada Conclusion Day
- Prize distribution for participation of children, teachers and parents in competitions viz. Painting, Essay, Debate, Quiz, Slogan, Inter-school and Crafting, model making etc. using waste to encourage Swachhata.
- All Schools/educational institutions may sum up their activities and work undertaken during the Pakhwada and select best activity for forwarding to district/state authority for uploading on the website i.e. in public domain.
- Upload number of schools participated on Google tracker and photos, videos and publicity material on Google drive.
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