The benefits of associating with NICER will include joint organization of seminars, symposia, congresses, conventions and summits on cleanliness and allied subjects besides presentation of different types of publications including educational materials related to this subject besides the encyclopaedias and other relevant documents. Further details are available from the main sponsors i.e. Afro-Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Occupational Research and Development (ACCORD) and Utkarsh Sharma, Director, National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER), A 14-15-16, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket, New Delhi – 110030

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Website : www.afroasianamerican.com
Official Website of NICER : www.nicer.ind.in 

Need for strengthening the cause of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation education in India

Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi has strongly stressed the need for a Cleaner India and accordingly he has asked all the Ministries, Departments, Universities, Colleges, Schools, Public and Private Sector Organizations for implementing the Clean India Campaign by designing and organizing different types of awareness activities.

Viewing this in mind, the Afro-Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Occupational Research and Development (ACCORD) and the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) in association with selected universities, colleges, schools and other types of institutions, has decided to translate the wishes, hopes and aspirations of the Hon’ble Prime Minister into action by organizing studies, training, research, consultancy, conference organization, production of audio-video instructional materials in the following areas :

Cleanliness Education
Clean Environment
Clean Water
Clean Air
Clean Housing
Clean Roads
Clean Schools
Clean Colleges
Clean Universities
Clean Ministries
Clean Departments
Clean Industries
Clean Technology
Clean Kitchen
Clean Sanitation
Clean Hygiene
Clean Jobs
Clean Hospitals
Clean Airports
Clean Diplomacy
Clean Cities
Clean Villages
Clean World
Clean Country
Clean State
Clean Coasts
Clean Arbitration
Clean Negotiation
Clean Mediation
Clean Energy
Clean Justice
Clean Management
Clean Marketing
Clean Transport
Clean Toilet
Clean Mind
Clean Ethics
Clean Metaphysics
Clean Wisdom
Clean Culture
Clean Development
Clean Politics
Clean Farming
Clean Behaviour
Clean Temples
Clean Mosques
Clean Churches
Clean Gurudwaras
Clean Monasteries
Clean Synagogues
Clean Railways
Clean Habitat
Clean Resources
Clean Forests
Clean Mountains
Clean Rivers
Clean Ponds
Clean Earth

The idea is to implement cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation education programs through all the Ministries of the Government of India, all the Departments under all the State Governments and Union Territories besides all the 795 university level institutions besides 50,000 colleges and 15,00,000 schools in India. Before describing the details of the action plans and the step by step method of launching such programmes as a mass movement, let us try to understand the salient features of cleanliness education, hygiene and sanitation and the strong need for preparing a competent cadre of young professionals for tackling different issues related to cleanliness.

education, training, research and awareness programmes proposed by the national institute of cleanliness education and research (nicer) in association with partner institutions 

The National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) has decided to launch the following vocational and skill based courses under the Work Integrated Lifelong Learning (WILL) programme in association with likeminded partner institutions including the Ministries under the Government of India, the Departments under the State Governments and the Union Territories, Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and other Municipal / Regional Development Agencies / City Councils, Public and Private Sector Organisations, Banks, Insurance Companies, Cooperative Organisations, Central Universities, State Universities, Institutions of National Importance, Deemed Universities, Externally Funded Private / Joint Sector Universities, Central Board of Secondary Education, Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations, State Education Boards, Leading Schools, Colleges and Research Institutions.

CERTIFICATE LEVEL COURSES
1. Certificate in Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education
2. Certificate in Hygiene Concepts
3. Certificate in Sanitation Education
4. Certificate in Public Health
5. Certificate in Solid and Liquid Waste Management
6. Certificate in Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance
7. Certificate in Water and Sanitation related Diseases Control
8. Certificate in Hydrology and Geology
9. Certificate in Ecological and Environmental Protection
10. Certificate in Gender Equality and Human Rights
11. Certificate in Entrepreneurship Development
 

• 3 Months Certificate in Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (C-CHASE)

• 6 Months Diploma in Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (D-CHASE)

• 12 Months Post Graduate Diploma in Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (PGD-CHASE)

• Besides these above mentioned vocational and skill based academic programmes, the following activities will also be initiated in association with likeminded partner institutions including Central Universities, State Universities, Institutions of National Importance, Deemed Universities, Externally Funded Private / Joint Sector Universities, Central Board of Secondary Education, Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations, State Education Boards, Ministries / Departments of the Central / State Governments / Union Territories.

• Seminars, Symposia, Workshops, Congresses, Conventions, Conferences, Summits etc. on Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education at District/State Headquarters with a view to bringing awareness among the students and their guardians at School, College and University levels by also associating the District Administration, Municipal Bodies and Panchayats.

• Publication of Encyclopaedias, Occasional Monographs, Case Studies, Success Stories etc. on different subjects related to Cleanliness Education; Clean Environment; Clean Water; Clean Air; Clean Housing; Clean Roads; Clean Schools; Clean Colleges; Clean Universities; Clean Ministries; Clean Departments; Clean Industries; Clean Technology; Clean Kitchen; Clean Sanitation; Clean Hygiene; Clean Jobs; Clean Hospitals; Clean Airports; Clean Diplomacy; Clean Cities; Clean Villages; Clean World; Clean Country; Clean State; Clean Coasts; Clean Arbitration; Clean Negotiation; Clean Mediation; Clean Energy; Clean Justice; Clean Management; Clean Marketing; Clean Transport; Clean Toilet; Clean Mind; Clean Ethics; Clean Metaphysics; Clean Wisdom; Clean Culture; Clean Development; Clean Politics; Clean Farming; Clean Behaviour; Clean Temples; Clean Mosques; Clean Churches; Clean Gurudwaras; Clean Monasteries; Clean Synagogues; Clean Railways; Clean Habitat; Clean Resources; Clean Forests; Clean Mountains; Clean Rivers; Clean Ponds; Clean Earth.

• Consultancy support to different Ministries, Departments, Boards and Corporations under the Central / State Governments besides autonomous, semi-governance, quasi governance, and independent organizations, schools, colleges, universities, national and international funding agencies for implementing Clean India programme by also bringing all inputs of Skilled India and Make in India programme so that the desire number of skills related to cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation education are introduced through proper training and development activities by also planning to have more number of job givers rather than job seekers in the areas of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation education in the country through effective training related to entrepreneurial leadership which special relevance to cleanliness.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Accordingly it has been decided to design a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed by the authorities of the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) and the collaborating University level Institution with a view to ensuring effective training schedule for preparing a cadre of trained professionals in the new and emerging fields of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation education as envisaged by our learned Prime Minister Hon’ble Shri Narendra Modi.

No financial commitment from the collaborating university

It may be mentioned that the collaborating university will not be required to commit any financial aid / support for this project. The National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) will invest on its own for doing everything related to cleaning, greening, environmental protection, sanitation, hygiene etc. with a view to saving our mother earth.

The tailor-made MoU to be signed with the specialized bodies will be prepared based on the keen interest shown by the collaborating organizations.

Updating the national/international register of experts in the fields of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation education

The National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) hereby invites bio-data and the details of the contributions of experts and their institutions / organizations for updating the National / International Register of Experts in the fields of “Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (CHASE)” at the earliest.

The Experts / Organizations forwarding the details to be incorporated in the said Register will get the Certificate of Registration to the effect that the concerned individual / institution / organization has been empanelled with NICER as the Expert in the specialized area.