The “Keep It Tidy” project is a public health initiative aimed at promoting proper waste management and environmental hygiene both within the school campus and in the surrounding community. While the project is currently being implemented on campus, its long-term goal is to extend these hygiene and cleanliness practices to the wider environment outside the school.
The project addresses common unhygienic behaviors such as dumping waste in classrooms, leaving leftover food under lockers, littering biscuit wrappers and disposable items around the school, and improper waste disposal along nearby streets and public spaces. These practices create breeding grounds for bacteria, attract pests, and increase the spread of infections.
A major focus of the project is raising awareness of how maintaining a clean environment forms a foundation for preventing infections and reducing the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Dirty surroundings encourage the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms. When people frequently fall sick due to poor environmental hygiene, antibiotics are used more often sometimes unnecessarily leading to misuse and contributing to AMR. By keeping our environment tidy, we reduce the spread of germs, lower infection rates, and help protect the effectiveness of antibiotics.
The project uses educational posters, sensitization campaigns, peer engagement, and visual reminders to encourage proper waste disposal, the use of waste bins, and responsible behavior among students. As the project expands beyond the school, it aims to reach community members, reinforcing that environmental hygiene is everyone’s responsibility.
Overall, “Keep It Tidy” seeks to build a strong culture of cleanliness that supports both personal and public health. By starting within the school and gradually extending to the community, the project strengthens collective efforts to prevent disease and contribute to global AMR prevention.