The ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ was launched on 16.12.2019 at ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur. Dr. P.K. Singh, Director (A.) inaugurated the ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ on 16.12.2019 at ICAR-DWR, Jabalpur. Sh. Sujeet Kumar Verma, Administrative Officer appraised about the Swachhata Pakhwada and date wise activities to be undertaken/oraginzed during 16 – 31 December, 2019.

Director at his inaugural address briefed about the Swachhata, adoption of eco-friendly practices, sanitation practices like using a toilet, hand washing, importance of cleanliness in our office/campuses and our society. He further emphasized about reduction in single use plastic in day to day activities. Apron with mask & hedge cutter were distributed to sanitation workers & Gardeners of the Directorate in the presence of their in-charges.

Banner of the Swachhta Pakhwada was displayed at main gate & prominent places of the Directorate. Fortunately a Model Training Course is being organized at Directorate, accordingly Swachhta Shapath (Oath) was taken by all the staff, resource persons, participants of the training course etc. and committed to make self, community, society, villages, cities clean. The detail of the activity has also been updated on Directorate’s website. Around 100 persons were participated in the inaugural programme of Swachhata Pakhwada. Photographs of the above activities are pasted herewith: