The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation organised a training programme to strengthen capacities for community training aimed at sustaining rural drinking water services in India.
On October 23, 2026, the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, held a National-level Training of Trainers (ToT) programme for State-Level Trainers under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The training aimed to strengthen capacities for large-scale community training and institutional development.
The programme focused on the newly developed JJM 2.0 Capacity Building Package comprising of 8 Modules titled 'The Story of Panipur: A Story-Based self-learning Handbook on Rural Drinking Water Supply Management' and 'Trainer’s Facilitation Manual'. These modules are designed to build the capacities of Gram Panchayat representatives, Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs), Sujalam Shakti Groups, and other grassroots institutions involved in the management and sustainability of rural drinking water services.
In his keynote address, Shri Kamal Kishore Soan, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, National Jal Jeevan Mission, emphasised the importance of community ownership and institutional responsibility for the long-term sustainability of rural drinking water systems. He also stressed the need to prepare village institutions for progressively higher service standards and sustainable management of water supply systems.
Smt. Swati Meena Naik, Joint Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, highlighted the critical importance of capacity building in ensuring the long-term success of the Mission. She noted that the newly developed modules employ storytelling, folk communication methods, role plays, community interactions, and gamification techniques to make learning more engaging and effective.
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