Painting competition on Swachhata Pakhawada
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, April 13 2018:
The District Health Society Thoubal today organised a painting competition as a part of Swachhata Pakhawada 2018, under the theme "Swachhata Se Siddhi"at Kiyam Siphai High School, Tangjeng.
The inaugural programme was attended by Dr N Jayantakumar Singh, Chief Medical Officer Thoubal, Ch Basanta Singh, District Programme Manager, District Health Society Thoubal and M Kuber Singh, Head Master, Kiyam Siphai High School as dignitaries.
Dr Trusty, Nodal Officer, RBSK highlighted on the programmes undertaken during the fortnight celebration of Swachhata Pakhawada and explained about the importance of maintaining hygiene and sanitation to the participants and also demonstrated the six steps of hand washing techniques.
Dr N Jayantakumar Singh says that the programme is also a part of yearlong celebration of Swachhata Pakhawada which is being organised by all the departments.
For Health Department, the programme is organised from April 1 to 15 .
The Swachhta Pakhwada programme was inaugurated on April 2 DC Thoubal and will continue till April 16.A total of five teams were form comprising of doctors, nurses, DPMU staff and other volunteers while the programme covers all the PHCs, CHCs and DH.
Ch Basanta Singh says that, as a part of Swachhata Pakhawada various activities were taken up like social service, tree plantation, cleaning of drainage, public places, pledge taking on Swachhata, health talks, demonstration of hand washing techniques and generating awareness on personal and health hygiene, distribution of IEC etc.
The painting competition was participated by 41 students, in which Thiyam Dameshori Chanu of Thoubal Kiyam bagged 1st position, KR Onan of Waithou Chiru in 2nd position and SS Dina of Waithou Chiru in 3rd position.
Prizes and certificates were distributed to the position holders by the officials.
The school authority lauded the District Health Society Thoubal for organising such effective programme in the larger interest of the students as well as the teachers.