Question: Consider the following statements regarding Swachhata Pakhwada Award 2019:
1) All India Radio was the winner in this award ceremony
2) It is of bringing a fortnight of intense focus on the issues and practices of Swachhata by engaging GOI Ministries/Departments in their jurisdictions
Choose the correct statement/s:
(a) Only(1)
(b) Only(2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) Neither (1) nor(2)
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- All India Radio, Publication Division and Children’s Film Society of India have been conferred Swachhata Pakhwada Awards-2019 in New Delhi.
- Secretary in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry Amit Khare gave away the awards. Director General of All India Radio F. Sheheryar and Director General (News) Ms. Ira Joshi received the Award for All India Radio.
- Press Council of India, Press Information Bureau and BECIL were also mentioned during the award ceremony for their efforts during the Swachhata Pakhwada.
Swachhata Pakhwada:
- Swachhata Pakhwada started in April 2016 with the objective of bringing a fortnight of intense focus on the issues and practices of Swachhata by engaging GOI Ministries/Departments in their jurisdictions.
- The Ministries observing Swachhata Pakhwada are monitored closely using online monitoring system of Swachhata Samiksha where action plans, images, videos related to Swachhata activities are uploaded and shared.
- For the Pakhwada fortnight, observing ministries are considered as Swachhata Ministries and are expected to bring qualitative Swachhata improvements in their jurisdictions.
Links:
http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=All-India-Radio%2C-Publication-Division-%26-Children%26%2339%3Bs-Film-Society-of-India-given-Swacchta-Pakhwada-Awards-2019&id=362619
http://swachhbharatmission.gov.in/SBMCMS/swachhta-pakhwada.htm