DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

With an aim to promote civic science education in city beautiful, Smart City Chandigarh took a significant step by launching Swachhata ki Pustak, "Smart Citizens = Happy Citizens".

Smart City Chandigarh and Outlook magazine has, in a historic initiative, curated the Collector's Edition, which is being introduced in school curriculum for the first time in the country. Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Governor, Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, unveiled this collector's edition titled "Swacchata Ki Pustak: Happy & Smart City" today at the Punjab Raj Bhawan in the presence of Member of Parliament Smt. Kirron Kher, City Mayor, Sh. Kuldeep Kumar, Adviser to Administrator, Sh. Rajeev Verma, IAS, Sh. K. Siva Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary to Governor, Secretary Local Government, Sh. Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Ms. Purva Garg, IAS, Secretary, Education, Sh. Kuljeet Singh Sandhu, Senior Deputy Mayor, along with Sandeep Ghosh, Publisher, Outlook and Dr. Prabhleen Singh of Rekhi Foundation.

Addressing the audience and students of various schools at the launch, the Governor said that this initiative is a path breaking step towards promoting cleanliness and sanitation education among students, our future citizens. Through this collaboration, Smart City aims to educate school students and inspire them to become responsible citizens. Member of Parliament Smt. Kirron Kher emphasized the importance of the initiative by saying that instilling habits of cleanliness and awareness about waste management from a young age is crucial for building a sustainable and environment-

friendly city. She congratulated Smart City Chandigarh, Outlook Magazine, and the Rekhi Foundation for their concerted efforts in making this initiative a reality. While speaking on the occasion, the City Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar said that the special collector's edition on Swachhata, curated by Smart City, Outlook Group and Rekhi Foundation, will be distributed to students in Chandigarh's Government schools from 9th to 12th grade and made part of their curriculum.

CEO Smart City, Anindita Mitra IAS, highlighted the significance of the collaboration, stating that by introducing 'Swacchata Ki Pustak' in the school curriculum, the MCC providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges related to waste management and sanitation. This initiative aligns with the vision of creating a clean and healthy environment for all citizens.
(editor@dailyworld.in)