Context: 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.

About Kayakalp Scheme

• Launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 15 May 2015 under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan with the view of promoting cleanliness to further improve the quality of health-care facilities in India.

Aims/ Objectives

• Promote Cleanliness, Hygiene, Infection Control, and Environment-friendly practices in PHFs.

• To motivate and recognize PHFs that do well in adhering to standard cleanliness and infection control practices.

• To adopt a culture of constant assessment and peer review of performance in terms of hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation.

• To develop and promulgate sustainable practices related to improved cleanliness in PHFs associated with good health outcomes.

• The Kayakalp assessment is a three-tier process of internal, peer and external assessment. The pre-defined assessment tool is deployed at the beginning of each financial year for assessing, scoring and documenting a health facility.

• The criteria wherein the performance of the facility would be graded are as follows:

• Hospital/Facility Upkeep

• Sanitation and Hygiene

• Waste Management

• Infection Control

• Support Services

• Hygiene Promotion

• This scheme awards the five following prizes to recognize the strenuous efforts that healthcare centers make with such commitment:

• Two best district hospitals.

• Two best community health centers or sub-district hospitals

• One primary health center for each district.

• Cash prizes along with citations are given by the scheme to the winners based on a specific set of selection criteria.