More than 9k people sanitise hands at once, set record

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A Guinness world record was set in Bengaluru on Wednesday for the “most people sanitizing their hands simultaneously” with 9,860 participants.

The initiative was undertaken by Gleneagles Hospitals in the city. The event took place at ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill, Kanakapura Road.

Preparations for the same happened over five months, the hospital’s representatives said.

Gleneagles Hospitals said that the movement witnessed participation from 55 schools and educated over 80,000 students on hand hygiene practices since its inception on June 21, 2023.

Rotary Bengaluru Gnanakashi Club and Rotary District 3191 also participated in the process.

“This monumental achievement was preceded by 21 Assembly Sessions, involving six steps of hand hygiene, 100 volunteers, and the active participation of 55 schools, 5,000+ teachers, and 80,000+ students, along with the support of 1,25,000+ parents,” an official statement by Gleneagles Hospitals said.