Hand-washing promotion in schools plays an important role in reducing the number of days children miss school. Washing hands with soap at two critical times, after toilet use and before eating food reduces the incidence of diarrhoea by an average of 30% and reduces acute respiratory infections (ARIs) by more than 20%. This is the most cost-effective interventions to prevent diarrhoea-related deaths and disease, especially in children.

The RBO rotarians covered two Government schools in January 2020, starting the year with a great cause related to children. Our Rotarians were incidental in demonstrating, sharing and bringing an awareness about the WiNs program to these school children. 650 students and about 30 teacher were the beneficiaries. There was also a handsome donation by Rtn Hemant Sharma’s daughter.

WiNs Program is a pan India campaign initiated by Rotary India called Swachh Bharat - Swachh Vidyalaya under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan initiated by our prime minister Shri. Narendra Modi.