MoUD and Amar Chitra Katha signs MoU to publish and distribute comic book on Swachh Bharat Mission

The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) on 31 August 2016 signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Amar Chitra Katha to publish and distribute a special edition of a comic book. The comic book will focus on Swachh Bharat Mission.

The 32-page comic book will carry messages pertaining to sanitation and solid waste components of Swachh Bharat Mission.

Key highlights of the comic book

• The book would comprise a series of inspirational stories from the mission, cleanliness rankings of cities, the public figures and ambassadors, environmental impact.

• It will also contain stories of individuals and organizations that can inspire children to the concept of Swachhata.

• There will be an interactive workbook of tips and tricks, which children can use to clean their own areas.

• It will also include a section about how to organize community cleanliness drives.

• Amar Chitra Katha will be developing and creating the special edition comic book in English. It will also be translated into Hindi.

• In order to ensure large scale dissemination of these stories, MoUD will distribute them through national school boards like CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Navodaya Vidyalaya.

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