Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and ‘Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’ have launched ‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ drive on Friday, August 09, 2019 to create awareness about Water Conservation among all school students in the country.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)?

This concept of water conservation is essential for students so that they can understand the importance of water and how it is shaping their lives meaningfully, thereby enabling them to participate in water conservation activities in their day to day lives.

Objectives of Jal Shakti Abhiyan:

1. To educate students about conservation of water.

2. To sensitize students about the impact of scarcity of water.

3. To empower students to learn to protect the natural sources of water.

4. To help every student save at least one liter of water per day.

5. To encourage students towards judicious use and minimum wastage of water at home and school level target.

This mega drive was be launched at Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Auditorium, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2 in Delhi Cantt

The Department of School Education and Literacy under the HRD Ministry has started the drive to promote water conservation activities among school students so that they can become competent, conscientious and committed citizens of the nation. 

In line with the Prime Minister’s @NarendraModi's vision to resolve the water crisis, we launched Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha initiative along with the Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri @gssjodhpur ji today at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Delhi Cantt. #JanShakti4JalShakti pic.twitter.com/ERA5PQ2nBg

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank ( Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrRPNishank) August 9, 2019

The department has prepared a detailed outline to implement the programme in all the schools in the country.