Announcing Winners for Swachh Sankalp se Swachh Siddhi Essay Writing and Film Making Competitions
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation had organized Swachh Sankalp se Swachh Siddhi Essay Writing and Short Film Competitions. It went live on 17th August, 2017 on the MyGov portal and ended on 8th September, 2017.
To help implement the Honourable Prime Minister’s vision of “Filth- Quit India”, Swachh Sankalp se Swachh Siddhi Essay and Short Film Making Competitions were organized as another major step in making Swachhta a Jan Aandolan. Individuals were invited to participate in the competitions to actively play their role towards achieving a New India by 2022.
Essay Topic – What can I do for a Clean India?
Short Film Topic – My contribution towards making India clean.
The competition saw huge participation on the MyGov Portal. The entries received on the portal were sent to the state. The states were then requested to send the best three entries received both offline and online. A jury of six, chaired by Akshay Rout, Direction General, Special Project, picked the best three from the winning entries from states. The following are the results of the jury:
| Sl No. | Category | Award for | Position | Name of awardee | Location |
| 1 | General Above 18 | Essays | 1 | Renuka Purohit | Rajasthan |
| 2 | General Above 18 | Essays | 2 | Kanchan Sharma | Himachal Pradesh |
| 3 | General Above 18 | Essays | 3 | SMT. AFDERA GARLAND WANNIANG | Meghalaya |
| 4 | General Above 18 | Films | 1 | Prashant Pandekar | Maharashtra |
| 5 | General Above 18 | Films | 2 | Rupali Mahakud | Mayurbhanj,Odisha |
| 6 | General Above 18 | Films | 3 | Tiakumzuk- Dreamz Unlimited | Nagaland |
| 7 | General Below 18 | Essays | 1 | Ellen | Nagaland |
| 8 | General Below 18 | Essays | 2 | Korolsing Shadap | Meghalaya |
| 9 | General Below 18 | Essays | 3 | Khushi Poswal | Rajasthan |
| 10 | General Below 18 | Films | 1 | Siddhi Sayangita Sethi | Odisha |
| 11 | General Below 18 | Films | 2 | Nandika | Rajasthan |
| 12 | General Below 18 | Films | 3 | Takam Tachung – Don Bosco School | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 13 | General Below 18 | Films | 3 | Snehasish Mondol | West Bengal |
| 14 | General Senior Above 60 | Essay | Special Recognition | Viney Kirpal | Maharashtra |
| 15 | General Differently Abled | Essay | Special Recognition | Kamalesh Pareek | Rajasthan |
