Participate in the WaSH Poster Making Competition on Swachh Sujal Gaon by Ministry of Jal Shakti latest by November 30!
Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) is vital for a healthy, dignified life. In this direction, the Government of India, through flagship initiatives like Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G), is ensuring universal access to clean drinking water and sanitation in rural India.
Behavior change, especially among children, is a powerful driver of sustainable WaSH outcomes. Schools are effective spaces to initiate such change, as students not only adopt good practices but also influence their families and peer groups. By tapping into children’s creativity and imagination, the poster competition aims to:
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) under Ministry of Jal Shakti In collaboration with MyGov invites school students to participate in the competition which will serve as a means to foster ownership, empathy, and civic responsibility in India’s younger generation.
Category A: Students from Standard 3 to 5
Category B: Students from Standard 6 to 8
Category C: Students from Standard 9 to 12
WaSH for a Swachh Sujal Gaon
An ideal Swachh Sujal Gaon is a rural village that exemplifies holistic development in water, sanitation, and hygiene. A village which ensures that every household, institutions (Schools, panchayat house, Anganwadi centre etc.) has access to safe and adequate drinking water through functional tap connections, sustains its Open Defecation Free (ODF) status with effective solid and liquid waste management systems, and demonstrates strong community participation in the planning and management of water and sanitation services through an active Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC). Additionally, the village conducts regular water quality testing using Field Test Kits (FTKs) at the community level, promotes safe WaSH practices.
The Poster Making competition will be open for students of Classes 3 to 12 studying in schools under all State Board, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and all other school boards across the country.
The description of the poster can be provided in these languages: Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, and Telugu.
Digital Posters
Hand-drawn Posters
File formats: JPEG/JPG/PDF only (file size must not exceed 10 MB).
The results of all the categories will be announced on Blog.MyGov.in platform.
| Category | Prize position | No. of Awardees | Reward |
| Category 1 (Std 3-5) | 1st Prize | 1 | ₹5,000 |
| 2nd Prize | 1 | ₹3,000 | |
| 3rd Prize | 1 | ₹2,000 | |
| Consolation Prize | 50 | ₹1,000 | |
| Category 2 (Std 6-8) | 1st Prize | 1 | ₹5,000 |
| 2nd Prize | 1 | ₹3,000 | |
| 3rd Prize | 1 | ₹2,000 | |
| Consolation Prize | 50 | ₹1,000 | |
| Category 3 (Std 9-12) | 1st Prize | 1 | ₹5,000 |
| 2nd Prize | 1 | ₹3,000 | |
| 3rd Prize | 1 | ₹2,000 | |
| Consolation Prize | 50 | ₹1,000 |
Interested participants can register through this link.
The deadline for participation is November 30, 2025.
