Nine schools in Udupi district of Karnataka bagged the overall cleanliness award while 30 schools got other awards in the Swatch Vidyalaya Award programme instituted by the Central Government.
The eight schools are: Nallur Higher Primary School in Karkala taluk; Chetana High School, Brahmavara; Hangarakatte HPS; Avarse HPS; GM Vidyaniketana School, Nittur; Kundapura HPS; Paduvalathur Kavradi HPS; Halnad Netaji HPS; and St. Cecilia School, Udupi.
Presenting the awards in Udupi on June 28, district in-charge Minister S. Angara said very few expected the Central Government to launch the Swatch Vidyalaya Award programme. The programme not only ensured that the environment around the campus is kept tidy, but also motivated students to develop discipline and the habit of cleanliness.
