Sri Vijaya Puram, October 19: Ten sanitation workers from Gram Panchayats in Ferrargunj and Prothrapur were felicitated alongside school students who secured top positions in cleanliness-themed competitions as the Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2026 campaign concluded on October 17, highlighting local participation in waste management and village sanitation.
Dr. Apurva Sharma, Director (RD/P), attended the closing ceremony as chief guest and outlined the campaign’s objectives, focusing on community involvement, cleanliness, waste segregation and sustainable sanitation practices.
A video presentation screened during the programme documented activities conducted across the blocks, featuring the participation of Panchayati Raj Institutions, field functionaries, students and local communities in cleanliness and environmental awareness initiatives.
The programme brought together elected representatives, block-level functionaries from the Community Development Blocks of Ferrargunj and Prothrapur, and officials and staff of the Directorate.
Ten sanitation workers felicitated
Five sanitation workers from each block received recognition for their services in maintaining cleanliness and sanitation.
From Ferrargunj, the recipients were Sameer Soreng of Mannarghat Gram Panchayat, Tushu Kumari of Guptapara, V. Mariamma of Shorepoint, Prasanjit of Chouldari and Anos Kujur of Wandoor.
The five workers from Prothrapur were Bhusan Kullu of Calicut Gram Panchayat, Karthik of Beodnabad, S. Ramu of Sippighat, Ravi Malto of Shyam Nagar and A. Tennarasi of Neil Kendra.
Students recognised in cleanliness competitions
Students received awards for competitions under the themes “Four Ways Segregation” and “Clean & Green Villages”, with separate categories for government secondary and senior secondary schools in the two blocks.
In Ferrargunj’s secondary-school category for Four Ways Segregation, Sahana Bibi, Gunjan Kerketta and K. Pranati, all from Government Secondary School, Namunaghar, secured first, second and third positions, respectively.
For Clean & Green Villages, the senior-secondary category in Ferrargunj was led by Sakshita Chakraborty, followed by Shakchi Kullu and Nishant Ekka, all from Government Model Senior Secondary School, Ferrargunj.
In Prothrapur, Mohd. Ummer, Priyanka Kar and Dip Mondal of Government Middle School, Calicut, took the first three positions in the secondary-school Four Ways Segregation category.
The senior-secondary Clean & Green Villages category in Prothrapur saw Saloni, R. Gopika and Tanu Gupta of Government Senior Secondary School, Rangachang, secure the first, second and third positions, respectively.
The recognitions focused on sanitation workers’ contributions and students’ participation in promoting source segregation, responsible waste management and cleaner villages.
