DU students to be trained for Swachh campaign
November 02, 2014 11:38
Delhi University students will now be trained to work in the five villages adopted by the varsity as part of the Centre's Swacch Bharat campaign.
DU has adopted five villages -- Majra Dabas, Jatkhore, Sevapuri, Timarpur, Nandnagri -- on the outskirts of the northern part of the national capital to help fulfil cleanliness tasks there.
"We have tied up with Sulabh International (SI) to train 200 students in various aspects of cleanliness so that they can take forward the skills and practices to the adopted villages as peer educators," said Rajesh, HOD of DU's Adult Continuing Education and Extension (DACEE) wing.
The week-long training programme is being conducted by DACEE in coordination with the Swachh committee at DU and SI, an organisation which works in the area of sanitation and waste management.
"DU colleges have been asked to nominate five students each who will be trained under the programme to become 'certified trained volunteers'. They will further conduct cleanliness training programmes in the villages," he added.