Ramakrishna Mission to Launch 4th phase of Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan
Mangaluru: “In response to the call given to the nation by the honorable Prime Minister and also special request from Government of India, Ramakrishna Mission Mangaluru initiated “Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan“ two and a half years ago. Tremendous positive response from the people for this initiative since its inception vouches for the fact that this movement is by the people and for the people and hence is successfully stepping into the 4th phase. The fourth phase of this Abhiyan will be inaugurated on November 3, 4 and 5, 2017. As a continuation of the previous 3 drives. The 4th phase is more comprehensive and involves more sectors”, said the Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Swami Jitakamananda in a press meet held at the Math premises, Mangaladevi here on October 25.
Addressing the mediapersons Swami Jitakamananda said that the preparations are going in full swing to launch the programme and we are getting very good response from the public as well. He also briefed on the 4th Phase of Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan;
Swach Mangaluru -Daily Abhiyan:
The 4th phase will see 60 groups of awakened citizens visiting 50000 households in 10 months with the message of awareness. One of the 60 groups, by turns, will undertake door-to-door campaign from 5 pm to 7 pm in different areas of Mangaluru every evening. They will distribute handbills on awareness, train the households about segregation of garbage, solid waste management, involving public in different localities in Swacchata Abhiyan and community development.
Swacch Bharath Shramadan:
A group of dedicated volunteers numbering from l00 to 200 will take up cleanliness drives on every Sunday for the next 40 weeks in different parts of Mangalore city from 7 am to 10 am. Along with cleaning roads and public places, they will also clean drains, distribute awareness handbills, cleaning public toilets, erecting direction sign boards, repair and renovation of bus shelters. auto shelters and removing illegal flex banners and hoardings and other works benefitting the common public.
Swacch Manas Student Training Programme:
To train the present students/children into responsible citizens of the future, Ashram will undertake Swacch Manas training & orientation programmes in about 100 schools in and around Mangalore city. About 500 programmes will be organised in one year. The students will be trained in cleanliness, hygiene etc. About 5 students will be selected from each school as Agents of Change and they will be given special training through seminars and workshops to involve them in the nation-building process. A dedicated band of trainers will work on this project. This will also include Swacchata Abhiyans in the premises of the respective schools.
Swacch Gram: Swacch Dakshina Kannada:
Past three drives were centered around Mangalore city and its cleanliness. The 4th phase will be expanded to include about 100 villages in Dakshina Kannada district. This will be carried out in association with Zilla Panchayat and other interested public in the respective village. About 1000 cleanliness drives and awareness campaigns will be conducted in 100 villages in the next l0 months. About 100 volunteers will be selected in each village under a coordinator. They will be given cleanliness equipment, T-shirts, gloves and other materials supportive of the cause. Each village will see 10 such drives on one of the Sundays in a month.
Launching off of 4th Phase of Abhiyan
The launching of the 4th phase of Swacch Dakshina Kannada will be held on November 3, at 10 am. Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation Ramesh Jigajinagi will be the Chief Guest and will flag off Swacch Dakshina Kannada in a special programme in Ashrama auditorium. Sri D R Patil, Former MLA, Gadag will be the Special guest. Dr M R Ravi, CEO, D K Zilla Pancha) at will deliver the keynote address and Swami Jitakamanandaji will be delivering the benedictory address. Each village will be represented by scores of representatives in the programme on that day.
On 4th November 2017 at 9:30 am, Swacch Manas Programme will be launched by Swami Muktidanandaji, Trustee, Ramakrishna Math & Mission and President of Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata will flag of the Programme. Swami Sarvasthanandaji, President, Ramakrishna Ashrama Rajkot and Prof Raghothama Rao of Bangalore will be the resource persons. Swami Jitakamanandaji will be delivering the key note address. About 600 Engineering students will participate in the Swacch Manas.
On 5th November 2017, at 9:00 am Union Minister of State for Skill Development Ananth Kumar Hegde will flag off the Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan in the presence of MP Nalin Kumar Kateel. Swami Muktidanandaji, Trustee of Ramakrishna Math & Mission, Kumar H, MD of MRPL and Dr N Vinay Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte University will be the Special Invitees. Capt Ganesh Karnik, Mentor of the Abhiyan will be present.
Swami Ekagamyanand, M R Vasudev, Umanath Kotekar and Umesh were also present.
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