Kayakalp Scheme:
The Rajasthan College Education Commissionerate has directed 20 government colleges to get the front facade of their buildings and entry halls painted orange under the Kayakalp Scheme.
- Kayakalp Scheme is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on May 15, 2015, under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to promote cleanliness and enhance the quality of healthcare facilities in India.
- Objectives:
- To promote cleanliness, hygiene, infection control, and environment-friendly practices in Public Health Facilities (PHFs).
- To incentivise and recognise PHFs that show exemplary performance in adhering to standard cleanliness and infection control protocols.
- To inculcate a culture of ongoing assessment and peer review of performance related to hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation.
- To create and share sustainable practices related to improved cleanliness in PHFs linked to positive health outcomes.
- The Kayakalp assessment is a three-tier process involving internal, peer, and external assessment. At the beginning of each financial year, a health facility is assessed, scored, and documented using the pre-defined assessment tool.
