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Friday, July 3, 2015

Guinness Book Recognises Madhya Pradesh's World Record in Washing Hands

The Guinness Book of World Records has recognised a record created in Madhya Pradesh on 'World Hand washing Day' on October 15, 2014

According to the official website of Guinness Book, 12,76,425 students created a new world record by washing their hands simultaneously at programmes held by panchayats and rural development departments on the World Hand washing Day at 13,196 different locations across 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh

The record was held jointly by Argentina, Peru and Mexico earlier after 7,40,870 people washed their hands simultaneously at different locations on October 14, 2011.

Madhya Pradesh is the only state in India, which has surpassed the joint record of these three countries on October 15, 2014.



A certificate recognising the same will be handed over to the state at a function

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