Hygiene training to be made mandatory in Kozhikode Corporation limits

Civic body to implement hygiene protocol from October 2

With the hygiene protocol to be implemented in Kozhikode from October 2, the Kozhikode Corporation is planning to start a hygiene training institute at Anakkulam to educate the public.

“We are in the process of preparing a module for the training. It will cover different aspects of the protocol that concerns the public, including general waste management,” said S. Jayasree, health standing committee chairperson of the Corporation. Those who undergo the training will be issued certificates, which will be mandatory to apply for trade licences and building permits in the future. People from all sections of the society will have to undergo the training.

The Corporation is also planning to create awareness about the protocol through a ‘Suchitwa Geetham’ (hygiene anthem) which will be played widely in public transport vehicles and public places. “We plan to implement the protocol the same way local self governance was implemented at first. The protocol needs to be read in every house like they read the holy books,” said Ms. Jayasree.