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INDIA WINS 'AWARD FOR TOILETS 2.0 CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO
EXCELLENCE IN FAMILY REJUVENATE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY
PLANNING LEADERSHIP' TOILETS IN URBAN AREAS
ndia has become the only country to leanliness is a continuous journey and India is now ready
Ireceive the Award for Leadership in Cto move forward after becoming Open Defecation Free
Family Planning-2022 at an international (ODF). Taking a step in this direction, the Ministry of Housing
conference held in Thailand. India is and Urban Affairs has launched a mega campaign Toilet
the only country to have received this 2.0 Abhiyan to rejuvenate public and community toilets in
award in the 'Country' category. The urban areas. The campaign aims to change the picture of
award recognises and commends India's public and community toilets in urban areas in India through
achievements in ensuring increased a collective effort involving citizens and urban local bodies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first speech from the
access to and adoption of modern ramparts of the Red Fort on 15 August 2014 announced the
contraceptive methods. India has made launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2 October 2014.
excellent progress not only in improving This campaign of the Prime Minister's mission on cleanliness
access but also in adopting modern became a mass movement and was assimilated by the
contraceptive methods, which have helped people in the form of a social reform movement. The country
couples make excellent choices about achieved ODF status in October 2019. The government has
family planning. This is also reflected built more than 12 crore toilets across the country.
in the National Family Health Survey
(NFHS)-5 data. As per NFHS-5 data, the WISH TO DISCUSS EXAM WITH PM,
overall contraceptive prevalence rate in
the country has increased from 54 percent COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS
to 67 percent from 2015-16 to 2019-
20. Similarly, the unmet need for family rime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with students
planning has dropped from 13% to 9%. In Pagain before the board exams to discuss the exam. Sign
India, the overall "satisfied demand" for up now to take part in this discussion. Selected students
family planning among currently married will be invited to take part in an interactive session with the
women aged 15–49 increased from 66% Prime Minister. Students, parents, and teachers of classes
in 2015–16 to 76% in 2019–21 which has 9–12 can also participate in this program. On November
already met 75 of the global Sustainable 25, the application process for Pariksha Pe Charcha began.
Development Goals set for 2030. Students, teachers, and parents interested in participating
should visit https://innovateindia.mygov.in/ppc-2023/ and
click the "Participate" button by December 30. Students can
also ask the Prime Minister a question in a maximum of 500
characters. Participants in all three categories can send their
answers in 500 words on any one of the prescribed topics.
CHECK-POINTS PRIZE
Parents and teachers can PPC kits will be presented
participate by registering on to around 2050 students,
the MyGov platform. teachers, and parents
The participant's entry selected through a
should be creative and competition.
unique, while keeping the Each winner will receive
word limit in mind. a citation from NCERT's
Students without internet Director.
access, an email address, or The winners will also get
a mobile phone number can a Pariksha Pe Charcha Kit
participate in PPC 2023 by containing the book Exam
selecting the "Participation Warriors in Hindi and
through Teacher" option. English, written by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
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