Guwahati, June 23 -- Silluk, a small village in the Mebo circle of Arunachal Pradesh's East Siang district, has earned national recognition after being featured in an NCERT textbook for its remarkable cleanliness journey.

The village has been named in Chapter 12: "Taking Charge of Waste" of the Class 3 Environmental Studies (EVS) book, acknowledging its consistent efforts in waste management and community-led cleanliness.

Celebrating the moment, local MLA Oken Tayeng expressed pride and joy on social media:"Heartiest congratulations to Silluk village and the people of Silluk! It's a proud moment for Arunachal Pradesh. Students across the country will now learn about the values, efforts, and success of our village."

Silluk has already b...