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Campaigns
 

WASMO's Information, Education and Communication drives target rural communities, particularly women and children. WASMO and Implementation Support Agencies (ISAs) organise programmes in project area villages that spread awareness as to why cleanliness, women's empowerment, health and hygiene are important. These messages are spread through posters, wall paintings, competitions, brochures and pamphlets. (See IEC Materials)

 

WASMO also uses the electronic media to get its messages across. WASMO sponsors weekly radio programme such as Gaam jo Choro and Hariyalu Gujarat. It also organises talk shows on All India Radio dealing with issues concerning local communities, water and sanitation. A one hour programme is also broadcast during the annual padyatra to the Mata na Madh temple that is part of the Navratri festival. A number of radio and television jingles on various aspects of community mobilisation, water and sanitation are also broadcast regularly throughout Gujarat.

 

WASMO takes part in annual fairs and exhibitions, organises street plays, especially on the model of the traditional folk theatre called lok dayro. The subjects range from personal hygiene and health to environmental sanitation and the role of the pani samitis. These plays can lead to changes in attitude, resulting in better hygiene practices and willingness to contribute to operation and maintenance funds.

School sanitation and hygiene education: School sanitation and hygiene education enhances the adoption of hygienic practices by schoolchildren and promotes a healthy environment. As a part of this endeavour, sanitation corners and drinking water facilities are set up in schools.

The following activities are taken up:
 

Separate sanitation corners for both girls and boys
Safe drinking water provided in schools on a priority basis.
 

Construction of rooftop rainwater harvesting structures (RRWHS) to provide for water storage facilities. These are connected to the village water supply distribution system. In case of severe shortage of drinking water, these storage facilities can also be fed though water tankers. This initiative is also to serve the purpose of demonstration models and to drive home the message of rainwater conservation.

Dustbins are placed in schools so that children cultivate the habit of disposing solid waste in bins. There is an increasing demand for placing dustbins in religious and public places. More than 6,500 dustbins are placed in schools, public and religious places.

Emphasis is laid on personal cleanliness by informing about health, hygiene, eco-sanitation and inculcating good habits. Nail-cutters are also distributed. Neatly dressed students in each class were awarded.
Stickers for pasting on notebooks with catchy messages on personal health and hygiene practices are distributed to schoolchildren.
Children Safai Committees responsible for the cleanliness of schools and villages are formed.
Rallies, fairs and street plays are organised to raise community awareness.
Gardening kits developed for use by children are distributed to promote tree plantation in the school campus and in villages.
Essay writing, slogan writing and drawing competitions.

 
 
Case study: Water and sanitation Campaign in Dwarka
 

Dwarka is one of India's major Hindu pilgrimage centres. It is considered to be one of the four dhams (divine abodes) that mark the spiritual boundaries of the country. A massive number of pilgrims and tourists from throughout India and abroad visit this spot, situated in Jamnagar district, every year. In 2002-03, almost 900 thousand people visited Dwarka. Such a high number of visitors puts a great strain on the city's water and sanitation facilities. As a part of the "Year of Urban Development" celebrations in 2005, Dwarka is now being developed as a model to demonstrate the role of sanitation in attaining a higher quality of life. WASMO has proposed to establish a demonstration centre offering clean drinking water and sanitation facilities for visitors. These include eco-sanitation, a waste water disposal system, a solid waste management system, roof-top rainwater harvesting structures, sanitation sankul, and a bathing ghat.

 
See also:
 
WASMO's Campaigns: Ghogha Project
 
WASMO's Campaigns: ERR Project
 
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