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HRD Ministry awarded Puducherry at top position in National Clean School Award
HRD Ministry awarded Puducherry at top position in National Clean School Award: Details, Highlight
Union Territory of Puducherry has bagged top position in National Clean School Award after seven schools from Puducherry were awarded for cleanliness. As many as 52 schools from across India were bestowed with National Clean School Award in recognition of their efforts in carrying forward Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Tamil Nadu bagged the second position in National Clean School Award. The third position was shared by Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. The fourth position was shared by Jharkhand, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.
Three schools from each state made it for the award. National Clean School Award ranking and the list were issued by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development and was prepared by National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER).
Puducherry
Status: Union Territory of India
Capital & Largest City: Puducherry
Districts: 4
Lieutenant Governor: Kiran Bedi
Chief Minister: Velu Narayanasamy
