NEW DELHI: Nearly 30 million school children in the country still have no access to toilets, even as schools have made significant progress in providing the facility in recent years, a study by UNICEF’s Water, Sanitation, Hygiene(WASH) programme revealed Wednesday.
Most schools are also found wanting in teaching of hygiene and life skills.
According to the paper released by WASH, though the proportion of schools having toilets has increased from 50 per cent to nearly 75 per cent in last five years, only 60 per cent of schools have girls’ toilets, a factor which has been noticed to be a major deterrent in girls attending schools. Also where the toilets are available, only one or two are usable.
The Expert’s Thought: Lack of toilets and other proper sanitation facilities costs the country nearly 54 billion dollars a year. Moreover it can increase risks of diseases.
June 5th, 2012 at 5:30 pm
its as shame on our systems,management and our netha’s!!!!!
as a active rotaract member..i have seen efforts taken by rotract clubs and loins club in constructing toilets and maiantain it.. but how far they can complete these area…,without a government support????
what the hell the corporation officers and education department officers do???they are suppose to certify these schools only the comply with certain norms,including toilet facilities……… a mass propaganda has to be made.. to et..what we are suppose to get!!!