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Joining Prime minister Narendra Modi in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan', a nationwide cleanliness drive ,IIM Raipur will pick up the broom to clean its campus and vicinity tomorrow. As part of the campaign, students and faculty will take part in a day long cleaning activity that will cover the institute and its premises .
The campaign is an effort by the students of IIM Raipur to spread the message of cleanliness and create awareness among the local populace .Over 300 staff members and students will participate in this massive cleaning drive. Director B.S. Sahay will flag off the campaign with an oath taking ceremony. The ceremony will also witness the official launch of the Eco-club of IIM Raipur. The cleaning activities will continue till midday.
The event which coincides with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi has a lot of significance, as the Father of nation used to stress on the importance of cleanliness and personal hygiene and sought to promote it in his surroundings in every possible way.
Our nation is facing a lot of problems due to poor standards of cleanliness and lack of proper sanitation facilities. According to a United Nations report released this year, India continues to have the largest number of people in the world defecating in the open."The standards of hygiene and sanitation are very poor in even urban areas. Garbage disposal and hygiene standards in many commercial establishments leave much to be desired. This initiative by IIM Raipur is an effort to spread the message of cleanliness and encourage the citizens of India to keep the nation clean and beautiful", said Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director , IIM Raipur.
The 'Swachh Bharat Campaign', an ambitious project of Prime minister Narendra Modi, that will be launched tomorrow is one of the biggest nationwide cleanliness campaigns. The objective of the five-year campaign, which the prime minister

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