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It is rightly said that Cleanliness is next to Godliness. With a purposive to instill the habit and culture of cleanliness among the young minds, Our Lady of Fatima Convent Sec. School, Patiala conducted a cleanliness drive ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ from 01 to 15 September 2021,under CBSE CLEANLINESS DRIVE FOR SCHOOLS. The campaign commenced with the ‘Swachhata Shapth’ earnestly taken by the students of Class IX and X. Keeping in tune with the spirit of this campaign, an encouraging Teachers Talk was also organized in which students were enlightened about the dire need to keep the golden planet clean and safe for the survival of human beings. Another point worth noting of this drive was the ‘Community Outreach Day’, the virtual seminar conducted for the parents of our UKG students. The parents were made aware about Swachhata, to promoting cleanliness and following COVID safe behaviour. The constructive steps taken by the Eco-Club of the school is unforgettable as many students were engaged enthusiastically in making posters and writing slogans. The students of Class IX-X also participated with full zeal and zest in an array of activities including Essay/Letter writing, Composing a Poem on Swachhata, Poster Making, Slogan Writing. Students were also guided to follow certain steps to imbibe the culture of cleanliness like washing hands with soap, stopping the wastage of water, brushing teeth, wearing mask, no sharing of food and other articles and so forth. This ennobling and enriching experience gained by students is indeed not only going to bring an enormous change in society but will also inspire others to follow the same footsteps.