Health is the essence of life. To spread aroma of
health; Mendrelgang Middle Secondary School observed Global handwashing day
with the theme ‘Clean Hands Save Lives’ which is aimed at increasing awareness
and understanding about the importance of hand washing with soap as
an effective, affordable and key approach to prevent diseases.
The campaign was initiated to inculcate in the minds of students a strong sense of “healthy body is healthy mind” through building of good hand washing habits, bringing simple but important behavioral changes in our students.
The campaign was initiated to inculcate in the minds of students a strong sense of “healthy body is healthy mind” through building of good hand washing habits, bringing simple but important behavioral changes in our students.
Global
Hand washing Day was observed by displaying banners and posters. Delivered the
speeches highlighting importance of marking the day with theme talk on it. Hand
washing demo, dance, and video clip were presented and some messages and
commitments were also gathered from the participants.
The
international day was observed with the following specific objectives:
1. To
disseminate the purposes and importance of marking the Global Hand Washing Day
2. To
educate students and teachers how to wash hands through proper methods by
following 8 steps of hand washing.
3. To
raise awareness among teachers and students on the importance and benefits of
hand washing with soap (for example using the toilet, while cleaning a surrounding, after doing
SUPW, and before handling food).
4. To
educate children on germ and germ transfer from surface to surface and elimination
through proper hand washing methods.
5. To
learn proper hand washing skills
6. To
develop hand washing habit with soap
7. To
prevent from diarrheal and respiratory diseases
8. To
lead healthy life
In
the midst of concerns for the coverage of syllabus, we could create ZERO period
before the assembly for this important international Hand washing day. Through
this TWO hours program, we could garner full interest and participation from
all students and staff alike, thereby, achieving the set objectives.
The
program was organized by Health Club with full support from the school
administration. We thank all health club members and other volunteers for their
full and active participations. With the same token, we also thank and
appreciate Comprehensive School Health Division, Department of Youth and
Sports, Ministry of Education for their financial support.
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