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Punjab directs school heads to prepare students under 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' & 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan'

Chandigarh, Apr 16 (UNI) The Punjab School Education department has directed the school principals to prepare the students under 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' and 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan'.
Stating this here on Friday, a spokesperson of the department said that the teachers have been asked to conduct activities for the students of primary, middle, high and senior secondary schools under 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' and 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan'. Students will be educated on topics related to water, water resources, weather, climate, natural resources, management of natural resources, air and water pollution.
The Union Government launched a scheme called 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' on 'World Environment Day' in March this year and it has now been linked to the 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' program.
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