- Union HRD Minister has launched the ‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ drive.
- The programme aims to create awareness about water conservation among all school students in the country so that they can become competent, conscientious and committed citizens of our nation.
- The major objectives of the programme include (a)To educate students learn about conservation of water (b)To sensitize Students about the impact of scarcity of water (c)To empower Students to learn to protect the natural sources of water (d)To help every Student to save at least one litre of water per day and (e)To encourage Students towards judicious use and minimum wastage of water at home and school level.
