STATE LEVEL SWACHH VIDYALAYA PURASKAR  2022

It was a very proud and exhilarating moment for the entire Stonites Family when Livingstone Foundation International was honoured and felicitated with the State Level Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2022 at a grand felicitation programme which was organized at the Morung Conference Hall, Directorate of School Education, Kohima on 27th July 2022. The award was handed over to the Chairman, Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema by the Advisor of School Education & SCERT, Mr. K. Tokugha Sukhalu.

 LFI was not only categorized under the overall award category but also conferred with two sub-category awards under the Best Toilets and Behaviour Change & Capacity Building. The performance of the schools were evaluated under six indicators including drinking water, toilets, hand-washing, operation and maintenance, capacity building and COVID-19 (preparedness & response). During the function, the Director of School Education, Mr. Wonthungo Tsopoe also announced the nomination of Livingstone Foundation International for the National Level Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar. Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema also spoke during the occasion on behalf of the awardees.

The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) was launched in 2016-17 with an aim to recognize, inspire & celebrate excellence in sanitation and hygiene, to honor schools that have undertaken significant steps towards fulfilling the mandate of the Swachh Vidyalaya Campaign & adhering to the standards of hygiene & cleanliness and to promote sustainable practices of improved water sanitation & hygiene in schools.