The Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE)is awarding institutions who are making progress towards a ‘Swachh Bharat’. This is even more relevant now because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 'One District One Green Champion' Awards are announced by the collector of the district. Students are initiated the Swachhata rankings exercise to generate a health competition among higher educational institutions for maintaining hygienic campuses so that a clean environment is created for students to study in leading to higher thinking.