Rajasthan Council of Elementary Education, Jaipur

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in All Schools

Making it a Reality….

Rajasthan

By Level : Primary (1-5) : 44985(56.83 %) Upper Primary (1-8,5-8) : 23969 (30.28 %) Sec. & Sr. Secondary (9-10/12,1-10/12) : 10195 ( 12.89%)

By Area:Rural : 73663 (93.06 %) Urban : 5486 (6.94%)

Total Govt. Schools : 79149 (Classes 1 to 8 )

Source : DISE -2011

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WASH in school …• Separate toilets for girls

and boys.• Safe and adequate

drinking water facilities for all children.

The RTE-2009 Requires that

all schools have

• It is imperative that all schools must provide toilet facilities.

• Denial of DWF & Toilets facilities clearly violates the ruling of Sec 2 under RTE.

Apex Court of India ruled in Dec. 2011

that

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Schemes Norms

SSA Boys and Girls Toilet for Govt. PS & UPS of Urban schools andGirls Toilet for Govt. PS & UPS of Rural Schools. Operation and Maintenance of toilet block using School Maintenance Grant.SFG for cleaning of toilets etc. Teachers training on SWSHEWASH monitoring in schoolDWF in Urban Schools

TSC Boys and Girls Toilet for Govt. PS to Sr. Secondary Schools of Rural schools.

NRDWP Potable and permanent Drinking Water Facility in Rural Schools.

WASH in school provisions…

Coverage of WASH in School-Rajasthan

Source : DISE -2011

Having Girls Toilet,

98.49 %

Not Girls Toilet, 1.51%

Single Toilet Coverage

Having DWF, 94.75 %

Not having DWF, 5.25%

DWF Coverage

RCEE monitoring data

Coverage Trend- toilets

40.00

50.00

60.00

70.00

80.00

90.00

100.00

51.37

66.23

77.29

86.68

92.72

93.7598.49

100.00

Single Toilet

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

June-12'

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

70.00

80.00

90.00

43.0046.03 46.07

54.65

69.15

78.73

85.03

Separate toilet

Source : DISE 10

Coverage Trend- drinking water

RCEE monitoring data

Gaps (To cover 100 % Schools)

TOILET11020

DWF 2789

Access to adequate and safe water:

Drinking Hand-washing Flushing toilet

Toilet facilities that are: Separate for boys and Girls

As per technical norms and adequate in number

Child-friendly, gender-specific, universal & inclusive

Incinerator attached to girls’ toilet

Private, well located for low maintenance.

WASH Package in Schools

Model Schools on WASH

Personal hygiene materials Water, soap, Menstrual pads, nail, cutter, comb, bucket, mug, mirror etc

Hygiene education Curriculum, Supplementary reading material, teachers training on WASH, Celebration of Global Hand washing day(GHD).

Student cabinet for day to day activities of WASH in schools.

GHD incorporated in State Educational Calendar De-worming campaign merged with GHD

WASH Package in Schools - conti….

Enabling Factors…. Education department co-opted as a member of

State Water and Sanitation Mission. A dedicated SWSHE Cell established within SPO

with UNICEF support. Using TSC resources, District SWSHE Coordinators

placed in all districts. Joint planning and Reviews in State Apex and

Executive Committee to guide the programme and sort out operational problems.

Joint orientations of TSC , SWSHE Coordinators, A.En. & J.En. SSA and Officials of Zila Parishad to ensure a proper linkage at district.

Capacity building of teachers on WASH within SSA trainings

GHD mobilised for WASH including soap availability. GHD institutionalised in school calendar.

Capacity building of Teachers and Children

A 3-day teachers training module cum reference book.

78,108 Teachers trained on SWSHE using SSA funds, so far (appx. 80% schools)

• A two days students cabinet and SMC training module.

• Formation and training to a group of children called students cabinet is a regular activity.

Improved personal hygiene for adolescent girls

• Sharing simple facts on menstrual hygiene management

• Promote use of sanitary napkins

• Incinerators with girls toilet for disposal of used sanitary napkins

Capacity building of Engineers

Hygiene promotion through regular classroom transactions – Teaching Learning Materials

Hamara Swasthya (Class 1-5)

Teachers using these books twice in a week or as and when required.

Hamara Swasthya for class 6-8.

Activity based graded learning guidebooks for teachers to facilitate WASH transition in joyful and child friendly

Surface Run Off

Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting

Hand-pump Attached Force & Lift Pump

To lift the water in the tank on roof. Optimize use of hand-pump water. Ensure water availability up to toilet, drinking purpose and

hand washing through tap. No electricity 1500 Schools in the state having F&L.

Water Facility

Handpump attached play pumps to lift

water

See-Saw Pump

Multi tap Hand Pump

Toilets for Children with Special needs

Few results- rapid appraisal of WASH in schools

Support 400 Models school on WASH in schools with effective operation and maintenance system with UNICEF support : Training of Hand Pump Mechanics, Fabricators

and J.En. of three districts on installation of force and lift pump.

Training of of PRI's in two blocks. Separate review of WASH in school activities

in four districts. Two days Capacity building of all district's SSA

engineers, District Coordinators on developing of model schools based on experience of three districts.

Action Plan 2012

Enhanced Capacity of key stakeholders by providing technical support on WASH package.

Support to RCEE for teachers training on WASH.

Technical support to RCEE for incorporating WASH activities in training module of SMC's members under SSA

 

Action Plan 2012

• Increased knowledge and practice of school children and teachers on hand washing practices. Impact Assessment of Sanitation Fortnight. Celebration of Global hand washing in

October 2012, School Based Deworming Programme

One day training of teachers of all govt. Schools.

To administer deworming tablets to all school children on 15th Oct.

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70.9 73.2 73.1

Coverage v/s useToilet Coverage Toilet Usage

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Challenges..• Convergence between several departments. • Ensuring fund releases under TSC for school toilet in

stimulated time period. • Ensuring Drinking water facility in schools through

PHED in time bound manner. • Irregular/ no supply of water in toilets.• Depletion of ground water and water quality in the

State. • Sensitization and behavioral change to use the

facilities.

There is gap of 24 % between availability and usage of toilet

Separate toilet for boys and girls and Drinking water facility in all schools

Teachers capacity and enhanced engagement on WASH and supporting children

Focus shift to toilet usage and functionality Scaling up of model schools on WASH Mainstream WASH monitoring (key indicators) in SSA Continue convergence with sectors and programmes to

leverage resources – CCE, BALA, SMCs, 13th Finance Commission, Rural Development Schemes.

Build on opportunity of GHD to enhance scope- deworming campaign, dedicated resources for WASH

Priorities