The school noticed low attendance and academic scores due to illness from unclean surroundings. Students discussed this issue and concluded that communities were unaware of the connection between hygiene and illness. Their plan was to create awareness through posters, cleanliness drives, street plays, and speaking with residents to encourage regular cleaning. By visiting the community weekly, the students aimed to keep their cleanliness campaign active and make an impact. As a result, the students felt a greater sense of responsibility and came up with new ideas to address related issues in their community.

1. @Malwani Township English School

2. Objective To create an awareness of cleanliness for prevention of illness and diseases

3. Origin of the Thought The school and class surroundings were not kept clean on a regular basis The teachers put forth the problem on debate Students discussed the reasons for the problems Outcome of discussions Students concluded that : Class attendance has been low due to illness which feeds into low academic scores. Parents spend a lot of money on medicines and treatment . Communities are not conscious that their surroundings are not clean. Communities do not make the connection between unhygienic surroundings and increasing cases of illness.

4. Plan Create awareness in school Discuss hygiene and cleanliness during assembly- students made posters and put them in each classroom. Conscious effort to correct if wrong done- students took on the responsibility to keep a check on those who litter the school. Create awareness in the place that students live Stage a road show- a street play Create slogans and placards Involve the area corporator Do a cleanliness march in the community Follow up to be done on a weekly basis in the community

5. Work towards change

6. March towards Cleanliness begins…Ready Steady …

7. Students educate ….

8. Mumbai Reaffirms…

9. Impact Students visit the site on a weekly basis to keep the cleanliness drive alive. Students clean the area and speak to the residents personally. The students want to take up one more issue to problem-solve . They want to make an impact however small it may be.

10. How we changed Students have a greater sense of responsibilty towards the society. They want to take up more issues and do something about it. Some students have already come up with ideas – they want to collect money to buy more dustbins for the school. Some want to find a way to put street children into school. They want to visit their houses and convince their parents to send those kids to school.