Two-day sanitation camp gets under way

The two-day camp, Jagratholsavam, organised jointly by Haritha Kerala Mission and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) with the aim of eradicating diseases caused by lack of sanitation got under way at Parakkadavu Block here on Wednesday.

The camp aims at inculcating among children awareness about cleanliness. KILA trainer Shalini Biju led the classes.

The event is being organised with the support of the Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority, Suchitwa Mission, Kudumbasree Mission, and the panchayat, urban affairs, and health departments.

The camp focusses on classes regarding the activities children can undertake in relation to mosquitoes, rodent, and water-borne diseases. At the State level, training is being imparted under the aegis of KILA to workers of Kudumbasree, Haritha Kerala Mission and Suchitwa Mission.