Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Banega Swasth India Begins Season 13, Highlighting Community Health
Banega Swasth India is a campaign that works to help people live healthier lives.
It began in 2014 with a focus on cleanliness and later expanded to health, sanitation and nutrition.
Its 13th season was launched in Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti.
The campaign honoured 17 teachers for helping students learn about health, hygiene and the environment.
A study shared at the event said sanitation workers have a shorter life expectancy than others.
The campaign also asked people to think about how to better protect the workers who help keep communities clean.
Actors and other public figures joined the launch to support its message.
The campaign says improving health takes effort from everyone.
The NDTV-Reckitt campaign began in 2014 as Banega Swachh India and later broadened its focus to health.
Season 13 was launched in Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti under the theme “Giving Better Health in More Hands, Everyday.”
Seventeen teachers from across India received awards for promoting health, hygiene and environmental awareness in schools.
A study by Reckitt and the International Institute for Population Sciences shared at the launch found sanitation workers’ life expectancy was 11.4 years shorter than others.
The campaign highlighted sanitation workers, teachers and health workers, and called for collective efforts to improve health and safety.
- Who
- NDTV and Reckitt, campaign participants and 17 honoured teachers.
- What
- The launch of Season 13 of Dettol Banega Swasth India, with awards for teachers and discussion of public health.
- When
- On Gandhi Jayanti; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- Why
- To promote better health and recognize people working to improve health, hygiene and the environment.
- Campaign duration
- The author describes a 13-year journey that began in 2014.
- Season launched
- Season 13
- Launch location
- Mumbai
- Campaign theme
- “Giving Better Health in More Hands, Everyday”
- Teachers honoured
- 17
- Awards entries
- Entries came from 29 states and Union Territories.
- Study finding
- A Reckitt and IIPS study shared at the launch reported sanitation workers’ life expectancy was 11.4 years shorter than others.