Lion Kallol Limited鈥檚 MAMA Lemon Liquid Dishwash hosted a press meet on Thursday at Lakeshore Heights in the capital to introduce its Kitchen Hygiene Awareness Campaign to improve hygiene habits and food safety practices among primary school students in Bangladesh.
The event brought together representatives from Japan International Cooperation Agency, University of Dhaka, Lion Kallol, Kallol Group of Companies, leading journalists and other stakeholders, said a press release.
The Kitchen Hygiene Awareness Campaign will run in 651 schools in Manikganj. Students in grades 3 and 4 are learning important habits like washing hands properly, handling food safely, and washing dishes correctly.
They will also be trained to become 鈥楬ygiene Ambassadors,鈥� so they can share these habits with their families and communities.
The programme uses a three-step training method under JICA鈥檚 Strengthening the Inspection, Regulatory and Coordinating Project: first, teachers are trained by experts; then they train other teachers; finally, students learn through interactive lessons at school.
Speaking at the event, Okada Akiko, project formulation adviser at JICA Bangladesh, highlighted the importance of teaching children good hygiene habits early.
She said, 鈥榃hen children learn and practice hygiene, they influence their families and help build healthier communities.鈥� She also emphasized the value of public-private partnerships in creating long-term social impact.
Takeshi Hasegawa, managing director of Lion Kallol, reflected on Lion鈥檚 global expertise in hygiene and he said education and technology together can transform everyday hygiene practices and thanked JICA for their support.
Ghulam Mustafa, managing director of Kallol group, shared his pride in supporting a campaign that promotes community well-being and long-term hygiene awareness for families nationwide.
Additionally, Md Latiful Bari, chief scientist at the Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences, explained how bacteria accumulate in kitchens and stressed that using liquid dishwash with running water can greatly reduce contamination and prevent foodborne illnesses.
Marketing director Tonmoy Dutta Gupta highlighted Lion Kallol鈥檚 commitment to improving kitchen hygiene and noted that the campaign also supports SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being.
He shared that students would become Hygiene Ambassadors and hinted at plans for a future 鈥楰itchen Hygiene Awareness Day.鈥�
