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We, the people of India, will act together, in the shared pursuit of a cleaner and healthier India.

Better health begins with me, and it grows with us.

We pledge to...

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PRACTISE

good hygiene every day, keeping ourselves, our homes, our schools and our surroundings clean, because hygiene is not a habit for some, it is a right for all.

2
PROTECT

our families and communities from preventable disease through clean hands, clean toilets and healthy habits, and to leave no one behind.

3
SHARE

what we know with our families, our neighbours and our communities, and build a Jan Andolan for health

4
HONOUR

everyone who keeps India healthy, our sanitation workers, our ASHA didis, our teachers, our doctors and nurses, with the dignity and respect they deserve.

5
STRIVE

not only for longer lives but for every Indian’s life to be lived in good health

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DELIVER

our promise of Better Health in More Hands, every day

Hapric Safe Sanitation Programme

All Toilet Seats, Urinals will be cleaned twice per month

IEC & Key Messaging on Safe Sanitation At school level

Feedback and Validation from School Management

Cycle will repeat after per week as per route plan

Route Plan for Govt Schools

Sanitation Bikes will cover schools

Govt Schools will be covered twice in a month

Sanitation Worker
Hygieia AI Chatbot
World's first AI-powered hygiene chatbot available in 22 Indian and 4 international languages. The AI Chatbot is built on Five-Pillar Hygiene Framework: Personal Hygiene, School Hygiene, Home Hygiene, Illness Management, & Community Leadership
Banega Swasth India Teachers' Awards 2026 - Meet The Winners

Tsering Wangmo, Ladakh

Tsering Wangmo upgraded toilets and daily hygiene at TDM Ladakh Model School, Gonpa–Leh.

Rupak Roy Choudhury, Delhi

He upgraded girls’ sanitation and menstrual support with pad machines, and student clubs at Delhi's Sulabh School Sanitation club.

M. Karunagaran, Puducherry

He boosted toilet upkeep and waste habits via student groups, parents, and local bodies in Tamil Nadu.

B. Neelaiah, Andaman & Nicobar Island

He inked chess to plastic pollution and led beach clean-ups with students and locals in Andaman & Nicobar.

Changamayum Damayanti Devi, Manipur

She made handwashing, toilet use, and litter disposal daily habits through demos and peer reminders in Manipur.

Geeta Kumari, Rajasthan

She built a rural Rajasthan school and an “Ijjat Ghar” toilet for girls’ safe sanitation and dignity.

Vijay Prasad Bhatt, Uttarakhand

He added classrooms, toilets, and handwashing stations in Uttarakhand, lifting attendance and hygiene sharply.

Satyapal Singh, Haryana

He rolled out hygiene guidance, check-ups, deworming, yoga, and tree planting across a Uttarakhand school campus.

Sushma Tamang, Sikkim

She fought menstrual stigma and waste via counseling, fundraising, and student cleaning drives in Sikkim.

Omprakash Mishra, Odisha

He restored water and sanitation in Odisha with solar purification, handwashing stations, and three toilets.

Dr. Niyati Chitkara, Chandigarh

She led student campaigns on handwashing, menstrual health, disease prevention, and waste at Chitkara International School.

Bhavini Dineshbhai Desai, Daman

She turned 1,000+ learners into cleanliness ambassadors with monitors and community-backed soap and dustbin habits.

K. Nzangbeni Lotha, Nagaland

She introduced hygiene education, a sanitizer stand, and a pad incinerator for adolescent health in a Govt. HSSS.

Bellinda Kharsati, Meghalaya

She made cleanliness a village duty, converting school waste into manure for a women’s self-help group.

Anjali Raina, Jammu & Kashmir

She broke menstrual stigma with talks, student groups, and pad distribution to keep girls in school.

R. Lalramsiami, Mizoram

She used Mizo hygiene books and Eco Club routines to spread school-to-home cleanliness in Mizoram.

Dr. Anjaly Saxena, Uttar Pradesh

She launched a menstrual club, pad bank, incinerator, and birthday soap gifts for accessible, collaborative hygiene.

Swasth Bharat Champ Loyalty Card Program
Reaching 40 Million Kids
Accessible Digital Curriculum App
curated for Speech & Hearing Impaired Visually Impaired Children with Autism

Impact of Banega Swasth India Campaign

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Children empowered across India

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Schools are part of the Dettol Hygiene Curriculum

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Handwashing occasions created

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Of children reported feeling happier show that hygiene education is not just about health; it’s about confidence and emotional well-being

Meet The Campaign Ambassador

Ayushmann Khurrana is the campaign ambassador for NDTV – Dettol Banega Swasth India campaign. He is a creative force – who has single-handedly sparked nationwide conversation about inclusivity, importance of fundamental rights and the need to celebrate freedom of expression. In season 11 of the campaign, the spotlight is on ‘One World Hygiene - Fostering global unity for a healthier tomorrow’.

The Big Faces On BSI
  • Shrimati Droupadi Murmu

    I congratulate NDTV-Dettol for its campaign Banega Swasth India for being one of India's longest-running public health campaigns.

    Shrimati Droupadi Murmu

    President Of India

  • Dr Roderico Ofrin

    Self-care is the key. It is linked to the health literacy of people.

    Dr Roderico Ofrin

    WHO Representative to India 

  • Ayushmann Khurrana

    It is my good fortune that the responsibility of carrying forward the work done by Amitabh Bachchan, one of the greatest actors of our time, has fallen on my shoulders.

    Ayushmann Khurrana

    Campaign Ambassador

  • Eknath Shinde

    Swachhata needs to be everywhere. Campaigns like Banega Swasth India are needed to bring about a change

    Eknath Shinde

    Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra

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Awards & Achievement

Best Programme On Social Issue, Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA), 2022

Best Channel Promo (Mother's Day Special), Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA), 2022

Best Campaign For Social Cause, Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA), 2022

Silver: Best Campaign For Social Cause (English) - Banega Swasth India Telethon Season 8, Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA), 2021

Gold: Best Coverage On Social Issues (English) - Salute Our Saviours, The Indian Telly Adz Awards, 2021

Best Brand Collaboration with News Channel, WAN-IFRA & Google South Asian Digital Media Awards, 2017

Silver: Best Innovation to Engage Youth Audiences, WAN-IFRA & Google South Asian Digital Media Awards, 2016

Bronze: Best Data Visualisation Project, WAN-IFRA & Google South Asian Digital Media Awards, 2016

Best Integrated Media Campaign For A Social Cause, Indian Digital Media Awards, 2016

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