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Swachh Vidyalaya
abhiyan2014 - 2015
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Proper roofing
Regular cleaning, painting and laying of tiles
water connections and a water tank
Bucket and mug
Tap connection in toilets
Soap and hand towel
Regular maintenance and cleaning
Proper waste disposal
The above is a list of wishes expressed by children during our interactions with them at Yadwad Boys’ School, District Belgaum, Karnataka.
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Message from the Trustees
School Sanitation Programme
Gap assessment and Stakeholder
Analysis
Community Participation
Operations and Management
Behaviour Change Strategy
and IEC Campaign
Way Forward and Sustainability
About the Dalmia Bharat Group
The Dalmia Bharat Group Foundation
Location Map
The Dalmia Bharat Group has helped develop some of India’s core economy
sectors since 1939 : cement, sugar, power and refractories. On 11th
December 2014, as we celebrated Dalmia Founder’s Day, we launched the
school sanitation initiative through the Dalmia Bharat Group Foundation
(DBGF).
Business and industry depend on people, for the creation and translation of vision
into reality. People reflect the truest measures of progress.
The lives people lead, from one sunrise to the next,
the security they have, the satisfaction they receive out of their
daily routines, their habitation, family life, occupation, health,
access to opportunity, the social spaces they occupy and their
state of emotional, mental and material well-being – these
are the key components of progress. We are keenly aware
that relationships rest on the principles of trust, interdependence,
support, sustainability and value creation. Development priorities
are based on people’s issues. For the majority of our country of
over 1.2 billion people, most of whom live in rural areas,
the biggest challenge lies in a very basic area of daily
life - sanitation and hygiene.
Earlier, in 2013-14, through an independent
development research agency, Hand-in-Hand,
we had conducted a baseline study and a
needs assessment exercise on the status
of village infrastructure development
at our programme areas. The study
recommendations highlighted issues of
water scarcity, poor sanitation facilities in
schools, erratic power supply, and basic
rural infrastructure needs. We work in
Message from the Trustees
many remote and rural areas where a toilet facility, with waste
management and water supply, is simply not part of daily life.
Sanitation is deeply inter-connected with multiple other issues
such as environment, pollution, water resource management,
waste management, habitat, security, education, health and
human rights. Sanitation is a basic need.
We must address this topical need of our country and fellow
citizens proactively and with speed... We have been working in
the area of sanitation, in partnership with local communities and
district administration officials with a determinedly systematic
approach and implementation strategy. Under our sanitation programme, we have covered 35 schools in FY 2014-15, having constructed 52 sanitation blocks in these schools. The construction of another 50 sanitation blocks is currently
underway.
We will let this report speak for itself, and for the many
people that we know, across rural communities in India, who
have pledged their commitment to Swachh Bharat and Swachh
Vidyalaya Abhiyan. The commitment and the initiative of
each person reached by our programme, is responsible not
just for the creation of a new toilet or toilet block, but for
the creation of a new attitude, approach and behavior
summarized by the words - Clean India!
gautam dalmia
Puneet dalmia
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My Dream ToiletOf all the testimonials that came to us for inclusion in this report, there is one that gives us an insight into the hopes and dreams of people everywhere.
A girl student from a village school in southern India, thanks us for the toilet and sanitation facilities in her school, even commenting on our informative paintings on the block. She further wishes her school toilet had just one more thing.
A mirror.
Of all the things that so many of us take for granted, a mirror represents that image of ourselves that we would like to see, that we would like to show. A toilet can spark hope and aspiration in the hearts of millions. We work to light this spark.
Reports estimate that over 2.5 billion people in the
world live in conditions of poor sanitation. 75% of
these people live in Asian countries. In India, 80% of
surface water is polluted, primarily due to untreated
domestic sewage. As per the Sanitation Guidelines of the Ministry
of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, census
2011 shows that rural coverage of access to toilet facilities has
reached 32.70%. The Ministry has set a target of having India
Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 2022.
The lack of sanitation and hygiene is a key causal factor in
the spread of vector borne diseases such as dengue, malaria,
chikunguniya and kala-azar. While the link between sanitation,
health and hygiene is undisputable, there are multiple other
points of connect between the sanitation imperative and diverse
issues of crucial importance to development. At an environmental
level, lack of sanitation directly contributes to pollution of land and
water. Degradation of land and the scarcity of water are critical
environmental problems impacting economic development. Poor
management and over exploitation of natural resources has
had an adverse affect on the future of all life on the planet. At
a micro-level of issues specific to particular communities and
locations, the lack of sanitation facilities impacts the ability of
entire communities to make the most of available opportunities.
School sanitation is a critical part of education and social change strategy today
To understand how sanitation impacts drop-out rates, one may
look at the situation of girl child education. Girls in school fight
discrimination on several counts, by virtue of simply having
enrolled in school. While this is the first step towards change,
School Sanitation Programme
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there are other hurdles that must be crossed. Safety and security
is one such critical hurdle. Are there safe toilet facilities for a girl
child of any age at school? At the approach of puberty, many girls
face a new challenge in the form of ingrained social and family
attitudes towards her ‘future’; her physical development and
safety overwhelm all other concerns, and education drops off the
list of priorities. At the onset of menstruation, there is a whole new
set of challenges around menstrual hygiene and physical safety.
In a school where there are no particular or usable toilet facilities
for girls, the period cycle becomes a cause for non-attendance,
and in many cases leads to dropping out of school.
In many schools for boys, toilet facilities may be non-existent
or unusable. These children then use public spaces to relieve
themselves when they need to, such as the back of a school
building or the area surrounding a school. This, over time,
creates an inhospitable, polluted, unsanitary and unhygienic
environment. The lack of facilities for washing and cleaning
poses health risks that can swiftly take on the proportions of
health epidemics. The lack of toilets become a safety issue for all
children, as less visible phenomena such as abuse and bullying
do exist.
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) of the
Government of India, launched on October 2nd, 2014, has taken
up the issue of sanitation intensively, across the country. It
seeks the active and aware participation of all citizens, across
rural and urban India, and from all sectors and industries. Within
the mission, the government has launched the Swachh Bharat
Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan, a national campaign focusing on
schools - Clean India: Clean Schools. The purpose is to ensure
that every school in India not only has a set of functioning and
well maintained sanitation facilities, but that these facilities
are used. The desired outcome is a country that is Open
Defecation Free (ODF).
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I have seen many sanitation blocks in my lifetime, but this is a different model,
and cost effective sanitation block of superior quality that
I have ever come across - and to add - it is a very neat
and clean design, nicely exhibited, very useful.
Mr. Paarthasarathi
Head Master, Govt.
Higher Secondary School,
Pudhurpalayam, Dalmiapuram,
Tamil Nadu
dalmia bharat group Foundation adopts a multi-lens approach to issues of sanitation
Our experience has shown that focusing on water, sanitation and
hygiene in schools involves addressing a complex combination
of issues that include technical and human development
components. Thus, our approach combines concepts of
hardware and software. Hardware comprises infrastructure
and facilities assessment, planning and execution. This may
involve renovation of existing facilities or construction of brand
new facilities. In either case, we assess many factors such as
building, sewage treatment and disposal, water storage, water
availability, pipelines, location, and physical safety and security.
Software, to us, signifies people parameters.
The implementation of sanitation works and the execution
of facilities and infrastructure requires the buy-in of users,
influencers and stakeholders, as well as their co-operation in the
long run. Such cooperation is essential to the sustainability of
sanitation intervention. A toilet alone will not change the practice
and the approach of users. Their understanding of sanitation,
awareness of the need to follow particular practices for hygiene,
cleanliness and waste disposal, are keys to the achievement of
sanitation goals. This is the context we create for the delivery and
implementation of our sanitation programme.
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At DBGF, we have put our experience, reach and expertise behind the mission, in keeping with the spirit and intention behind Swacch Bharat Abhiyan
Shri narendra ModiPrime Minister of India
Mission Swacch Bharat aspires to realise Gandhiji's dream of a Clean India through Jan Bhagidari. Together we can make a big difference
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With this approach, we have identified
Technical aspects which include creation, existence and
maintenance of infrastructure providing, toilet, waste disposal,
hand washing and soap facilities.
Human development areas that are sustained programmatic
activities to create an enabling environment for the correct
and regular use of these facilities, and to encourage behavioral
change. Toilet activities are private matters, rarely discussed
within the home, family or public space. Yet open defecation and
the creation of separate routines for women and girls, boys and
men, to be able to meet toilet needs, are part of the structure of
daily life in rural areas.
On the basis of our preliminary research findings, we have
selected schools for participation in our programme that meet
one of two criteria, a large number of girl students in the school,
and the non existence or otherwise of toilet facilities. In the first phase of our programme, we have constructed 52 toilets in 35 schools across our programme locations (details in Table - 1).
A critical aspect of our work has involved the study of appropriate
toilet technology, suitable for meeting the constraints of water
shortage, lack of sewage disposal infrastructure and resource
crunch faced in the matter of sanitation workers required to
maintain facilities.
At DBGF, we have put our experience, reach and expertise
behind the mission, in keeping with the spirit and intention behind
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Across all our programme sites, in
schools and villages, some of which are in areas so remote that
access to power and water are a challenge to be overcome, our
teams have joined hands to swell the ranks of citizens who want
a clean country. Panchayat members, school teachers, children,
parents, local district officials and our own employees and their
families have taken up the task.
During our preparatory phase for participation in
the Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan, we connected
with Ashoka University for undertaking detailed
research on the condition of sanitation and toilets
in 150 government schools of villages near our key programme
locations. This was a necessary first step towards planning and
designing an implementation strategy for a sustainable sanitation
programme that has the support and commitment of multiple
stakeholders and local influencers.
Stakeholder analysis was a crucial component of the study
and helped feed planning and implementation strategy. It was
hypothesized that infrastructure falls to vandalism and abuse,
mis-use and disrepair, if people do not participate in correct use,
maintenance and upkeep.
Key findings of Gap Assessment
A huge majority of 60 – 80% households still practice open
defecation as not all houses have individual toilets.
A mere 20 % of the population has their own individual sanitary
latrine.
The existing community toilets are not functional due to poor
maintenance.
In government schools, while sanitation blocks have been
constructed, they are either damaged or unusable due to lack
of maintenance.
Gap Assessment and Stakeholder Analysis
It is a very decent block. One major highlight/ benefit of this block that comes to my mind is that this block is designed with separate compartments with doors,
wherein privacy of individual is being maintained. The toilet blocks that our girl
children were using do not have separate compartments,
privacy for each individual was another great issue for
the girls. Now they are happy in using this new biodigester toilet. We are very thankful
to dalmia bharat group Foundation.
N Neelavathi
Headmistress, Panchayat Union
Primary School, Salaikurichy,
Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu
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Toilets are not cleaned as there are no funds for paying the
salaries of sanitation workers.
Drains were constructed but the drainage system also fell
to negligence and there were a lot of clogged sites.
In some cases toilets were simply kept locked.
Water was a problem across many sites, either being unavailable,
or with pipes or handpumps in disrepair therefore - no access
to water.
After the construction of school toilets by DBGF I feel assured that even during summer there is
proper sanitation facility in school. Earlier I would avail leave for stomach problems
or menstrual periods. but now i attend school
with confidence and also encourage girl students to
come to school even duringmenstrual periods
Pragya Mishra
Teacher, Government Upper
Primary School
Raghopur Sikandarpur, Nigohi,
Uttar Pradesh
DoorSeat Water
Cleaning
Maintenance
Staff
Access Proper structure,
undamaged and
usable
The stakeholder analysis undertaken resulted in highly relevant findings. Stakeholders were classified into three groups
Primary (directly benefited such as students and teachers);
Secondary (such as parents);
Tertiary (such as local villagers).
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Mapping of stakeholder dynamics was based on two parameters
for the analysis, one parameter being (i) influence wielded by the
stakeholder (low or high) and the other being (ii) the level of interest
taken by the stakeholder upon the issue of toilets and sanitation.
Students, and in particular, girl students and sanitation workers
(safai karamcharis) in all schools, and the Bal Safai Sansad in
schools in Uttar Pradesh, were identified as having a high interest
in the issue but with minimal influence on decisions. Groups
in the best position of high interest as well as high influence
were identified as teachers, mid-day meal scheme cook-in-
charge and village SHGs. Parents were identified as having low
interest but high influence. This analysis showed us the way to
communication and garnering support and commitment for the
sanitation programme.
These deep levels of stakeholder analysis helped us customize
our approach with each group. Our strategy went beyond the
construction and renovation of toilets. It aimed to address issues
of sustainability of sanitation programmes and good practices. In
the latter phase of this study, we undertook a series of stakeholder
consultations with womens’ groups, Self Help Groups (SHG),
farmers groups, gram panchayats and youth clubs.
We are very much impressed with the wall paintings done
at the sanitation blocks. It is very nice to see and the information shared in
the paintings is very good. Whenever we enter the
block we see the painting, and we never forget to wash
our hands after using the sanitation block. Thank
you Dalmia Bharat Group Foundation.
M. ShalainaiV. JobithaS. Libiya
Students, St. Mary's Middle
School, Vadurgapet, Dalmiapuram,
Tamil Nadu
Stakeholders Matrix
High Influence/ Power
Hig
h Im
port
ance
/ Int
eres
t
Low Influence/ PowerLo
w Im
port
ance
/ Int
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t • Teachers
• Lady cooks
• SHGs
• Students
• Safai Karamcharis
• Bal Safai Sansad
• Parents
• Parent Teacher
Association
• Pradhan
• Dalmia
• Villages
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our take-home from the formative research
Maintenance and behavioral
change is more important
than construction of toilets.
More involvement of students
and staff needed - creation
of Swachhta Sanrakshaks,
student groups in charge
of sanitation, to create peer
pressure.
Empower SHGs and Parent
Teacher Associations (PTA)
for accountability and
overview of maintenance.
Toilet designs need to focus
on cost effectiveness and
long usage life and must
include water tanks and roofs
to prevent vandalism.
Community mobilization
and sensitization around
sanitation is critical.
Alignment and compliance
measures to be taken, vis-
à-vis government guidelines
for toilet construction and
infrastructure.
Our findings pointed to the
need, above all, to create a
change in behaviour!
Insight: Behaviour change is not an automatic response
to the presence of infrastructure and facilities. Negative
behaviours such as vandalism and misuse can cause wasted
investments. The power to take control and possession of
infrastructure can also be misused by vested interests and anti-
social elements. Toilet and sanitation blocks require to be clean
and private spaces that offer safety, privacy and basic facilities
to users. They need to stay this way long after they have been
constructed.
One strategy to achieving behavior change is to get the
participation and buy-in of key influencers and members of the
community. This is the route we chose. Dalmia Bharat Group
Foundation's team interacted extensively with stakeholders,
within schools, and in the larger village community, to discuss
issue of sanitation, infrastructure and maintenance.
Before beginning the construction of school toilets various
meetings were held with school staff, the District Education
Officer and the respective Block Development Officers. Villagers
were mobilized and discussions were facilitated regarding the
safety and maintenance of the to-be-constructed toilets. Different
Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) tools and methods
including group discussions, formation of Bal Sansad (childrens’
parliament) in schools, and activating school sanitation
committees were discussed.
Community Participation
All schools were chosen after discussions and analysis of feedback
and responses of school staff, villagers, village panchayats and
school children regarding the issue of unusable or non-existent
school toilets. Priority was given to those schools that had
no functional toilet;
higher number of girl students.
The process of initiating renovation and new toilet/sanitation blocks construction was a step-wise undertaking
Focus Group Discussion(s) with the school children, teachers
and parents, on their perception of school sanitation.
Getting consent documents and request letters as required for
implementing the programme.
Launch of an awareness building campaign among schools on World
Toilet Day, focusing on usage and maintenance of school toilets.
Discussion with school children, teachers and parents on
sanitation models, and do's and don'ts.
Execution of the project under supervision of the school team.
Creating appropriate Information Education and Communication
(IEC) artworks and designs to be painted on the facilities' building.
Obtaining an acknowledgement letter from the respective schools
upon completion and handover of the facility.
A total of 52 School Sanitation Blocks (29 for Girls and 23 for Boys) have been constructed in 35 schools across our programme areas in south, north and north-east India, as indicated in table 1. This will help around 5400 students.
Operations and Management
Young India Fellows of Ashoka University visited each school, for an assessment of current sanitation facility
Toilets
Functional
Ensure all aspects of Sanitation
are covered
Identify causes of
non-functionality + Repairing/
Reconstruction according to
modified models
New Sustainable models in
accordance with location specific
factors
Non Functional
yes
NO
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Structure of School Sanitation Block
We have partnered with specialized agencies for installation of
state-of-the-art toilet infrastructure facilities, and have adopted
the ‘Swachh Vidalaya’ guidelines of the Ministry of Human
Resource Development.
each School Sanitation block that we implement comprises of
1 WC seat and three urinals;
1 overhead tank;
1 Bio-digester;
1 washbasin
Bio Digester Technology
Installing DRDO (Defence Research and Development
Organisation) approved bio-digester tanks for safe disposal
of human fecal matter is our own initiative, going a few steps
beyond compliance towards a desirable, not just a minimal
facility. Bio-digester technology has been developed by DRDO
for the management of solid waste, through eco-friendly bio-
degradation processes. The innovation degrades and converts
the human waste into usable water and gases in an ecofriendly
manner. This technology primarily comprises two components
(i)anaerobic microbial consortium – using different bacteria
for biodegradation (ii) special fermentation tank, to hold and
immobilize the bacteria and waste matter.
Advantages of bio-digester toilet technology
Minimal requirement of water
Environment friendly
Can be used across geo-climatic environments
Maintenance free
Rainwater harvesting in School Sanitation blocks in north east
Rainwater harvesting for toilet facilities in our locations in the north-east region, is another of our solutions to the problem of water scarcity. Toilet blocks are designed to have a simple slanted roof structure, to which side gutters are connected and a pipe is linked from these gutters to water storage tanks.
When it rain, water flows down the slanted roof, into the gutter, through the pipe that leads to the storage tank. By such simple but innovative material design solutions integrated into our sanitation programmes, we hope to make a difference in the long term.
S.No. Name of the School District, StateStrength No. of
blocks
Boys girls Total Boys girls
1 K.H.P.S. Kopdatti, Belgaum Belgaum, Karnataka 176 197 373 1
2 K.L.P.S. Manomi, Belgaum Belgaum, Karnataka 28 36 64 1
3 K.H.P.S. Gulaganji Koppa, Belgaum Belgaum, Karnataka 68 81 149 1
4 K.H.P.B.S. Kamanakatti, Belgaum Belgaum, Karnataka 98 77 175 1 1
5 K.H.P.S. Kunnal, Belgaum Belgaum, Karnataka 120 144 264 1
6 KPS Kurubatti, Belgaum Belgaum, Karnataka 74 74 1
7 MPPS Chinna Komerla, Kadapa Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh 13 13 26 1
8 PUMS Ottakovil, Ariyalur Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu 84 74 158 1
9 PUPS Salaikurichi, Ariyalur Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu 62 41 103 1
10 R.C. James Ms,Kovandakurichi, Dalmiapuram Trichy, Tamil Nadu 151 143 294 1
11 GHSS, Pudurpalayam, Dalmiapuram Trichy, Tamil Nadu 63 49 112 1
12 PUMS Edayathangudi, Dalmiapuram Trichy, Tamil Nadu 56 56 1
13 G.H.S. School, Puthurpalayam, Dalmiapuram Trichy, Tamil Nadu 250 236 486 1
14 Govt.High School, Palinganatham, Dalmiapuram Trichy, Tamil Nadu 98 82 180 1
15 P.U.M. School, Mudhuvathur, Dalmiapuram Trichy, Tamil Nadu 84 70 154 1 1
16 Primary School, Fariah, Jawaharpur Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh 45 72 1172 3
17 Junior High School, Fariah, Jawaharpur Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh 26 42 68
18 Raghopur Primary School, Nigohi Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh 56 73 129 1 2
19 Raghopur Junior School, Nigohi Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh 53 50 103 1 1
20 Kesvamo Primary school, Ramgarh Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh 41 49 90 1 1
21 Gangapur Primary School, Ramgarh Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh 37 36 73 1 1
22 Masuka High School, Masuka, Lanka Nagaon, Assam 89 47 136 1 0
23 Sri Horidev High School, Bamun Gaon, Lanka Nagaon, Assam 61 71 132 1 1
24 U.P. School, Chehruphi, Lumshnong East Jaintia Hills, Megalaya 57 58 1151 1
25 Secondary School, Chehruphi, Lumshnong East Jaintia Hills, Megalaya 33 63 96
26 Morning Star English Sch., Wahiajer, Lumshnong East Jaintia Hills, Megalaya 61 49 110 1 1
27 KJP Synod English Sch., Thangskai, Lumshnong East Jaintia Hills, Megalaya 44 38 82 1 1
28 Christian Upper Primary & Sec. School, Lumshnong East Jaintia Hills, Megalaya 109 111 220 1 1
29 R.C.L.P. School, Umlong, Lumshnong East Jaintia Hills, Megalaya 36 43 79 1 0
30 Sangvaihon Milik M.E School, 14 Kilo, Umrongso Dimhasao, Assam 26 34 60 1 0
31 Garampani ME School, 13 Kilo, Umrongso Dimhasao, Assam 142 139 281 1 1
32 J.D.S. Vidya Mandir, Lengchurai, Umrongso Dimhasao, Assam 110 116 226 1 0
33 Lengchurai L P School, Lengchurai, Umrongso Dimhasao, Assam 48 46 94 1 0
34 G.G.H.S., Garampani, Umrongso Dimhasao, Assam 185 210 395 1 1
35 U. Assamese High School, 12 Kilo, Umrongso Dimhasao, Assam 56 85 141 1 1
Total 2666 2749 5415 23 29
Table 1: List of Schools
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Behaviour Change Strategy & IEC Campaign
Behaviour change is at the core of our approach and
has driven the planning and implementation of our
sanitation programme. We perceive our primary
objective as being the adoption of sanitation as a
way of life by our target communities. The efforts invested in
behaviour change are expected to have a positive behavioural
outcome as regards the use and maintenance of infrastructure
and facilities. Multiple tools and strategies have been put to use
to connect with our stakeholder groups. As a consequence of our
public engagements with community members through FGDs,
meetings, and awareness campaigns, the issue of sanitation
has achieved visibility and dignity. Matters related to toilet and
sanitation in schools have entered the space of discussion, not
just at panchayat and school level, but in community self help
groups and privately, in homes, between family members. Even
children are leading the discussion. Girls are persuading their
parents to look at the option of constructing a toilet for home
use. Active decision making about these issues is becoming
a reality. From teaching and encouraging young children to
wash their hands after toilet use, to determining methods and
procedures for upkeep of facilities by school authorities, these
behaviours are part of an evolving process of change.
In order to initiate conversation and behavior change, as well as
reinforce new learnings, DBGF has been working extensively
with Information Education and Communication (IEC) tools. IEC
campaigns have been conducted using a variety of mediums
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I am very happy to see the new sanitation block, I have never seen such buildings in my life. Nicely painted, neatly exhibited. I have even asked my parents to construct such type of sanitation block in my
home. Thank you DBGF!
S.Keerthana
Student, Government
Higher Secondary School,
Pudhurpalayam, Dalmiapuram,
Tamil Nadu
Boys and girls study together in our school. We have
185 students. It was hard for the children to answer the nature's call as there
were no separate toilets or proper facilities for boys and girls. Now that DBGF
has constructed 5 new toilet blocks, with separate facilities
for girls, the children are happy! They have begun using these toilets. They practice what they have
learnt and wash their hands after toilet use. I personally appreciate the bio-digester
technology, it is water saving and easy to maintain.
Akhilesh Srivastava
School Principal, Fariah Upper
Primary School, Jawaharpur,
Uttar Pradesh
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and platforms including school rallies, childrens’ parliaments,
street plays, artworks and wall paintings, and strengthening
parent teacher associations. To ensure responsible usage of
school toilets, specific IEC content is also developed using
cartoon characters, ‘Motu-patlu’, painted over sanitation
block buildings and conveying sanitation related messages.
Awareness sessions were held for all the school students.
The IEC content focuses on the best sanitation practices and
its benefits presented in local languages. These activities have
helped to ensure that the approach to sanitation has changed
in our communities – and this change, leading to desired
behaviours, is sustainable.
In the course of our programme, we initiated a village sanitation
campaign ‘Clean India Program’ across all our programme
locations, in partnership with the local village panchayats
and school children. We are also exploring collaborations
with college volunteers on the village sanitation programme.
Our World Toilet Day campaigns have been able to generate
the participation of community members in clean up drives,
renovating and cleaning community toilet facilities, village
streets and public areas and participating in events to increase
awareness and discussion.
In FY 2014-15, DBGF has constructed 52 School sanitation blocks in 35 schools. Another 50 sanitation blocks are currently under construction.
For ensuring sustainability of the project and regular maintenance
of the Sanitation Blocks, the stakeholder analysis clearly defined
the roles and responsibilities of specific stakeholders involved in the
project. All projects are handed over to school authorities and the local
school committees. The school authorities are to take care of the day
to day management of these facilities. The role of the parents shall be
to motivate and teach their children to wash their hands after toilet use
and before and after meals. In addition to this during PTA meetings
they are to discuss any related issues with teachers.
In the future, we plan to create a monitoring and evaluation
schedule involving review meetings with PTAs and school
authorities. We will also facilitate constituting School Sanitation
Committees of children, for increased peer participation and
peer support of the programme. Such Monitoring and Evaluation
processes will provide the information and tools required for
strengthening the growth of the sanitation programme and
creating a set of best practices that may be used as a programme
model for scaling up this work.
Way Forward and Sustainability
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Dalmia Bharat Group (www.dalmiabharat.com) is a
leading Indian conglomerate with a strong presence in
Cement, Sugar, Refractories and Power. The Group
has a turnover of over Rs 7000 crore. Dalmia Bharat
commenced operations in 1935 and has played a defining role
in India's manufacturing sector. The group has significant market
presence in each of its sectors of operation. Its cement business
has grown exponentially since 2006 in terms of capacity and
production and the company is a leader in the specialty cements
space. In sugar, the group is a prominent generic player. It caters
to an enduring and growing customer base in refractories and
has forayed into sustainable power/energy.
Dalmia Bharat is committed to responsible growth and sustainable
development and its efforts in undertaking various sustainability
initiatives have merited it with several notable awards for Energy
Conservation & Efficiency, Safety, Health & Environment issues,
from the Government of India and other reputed agencies.
I felt very excited when i saw the new sanitation
block, it is very nice and has neatly painted informative messages on all doors. We
have a wash basin close to the building, after using the toilet I wash my hands
regularly. Thank you Dalmia Bharat Group Foundation.
One thing which I felt to be missing in the block is a
Mirror. If there is a provision for a mirror it will be more
useful for us.
M. Durga
Student. St. James Middle school,
Kowandakurichi, Dalmiapuram,
Tamil Nadu
About the Dalmia Bharat Group
The Dalmia Bharat Group Foundation,
DBGF, is a registered not-for profit
organization set up in 2009 to expand
the programmes and projects of
the Dalmia Bharat Group’s Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) division. We believe in
the limitless potential of the human being and
we focus on community driven, beneficiary
centric development programmes.
our Vision
To unleash the potential of everyone we touch.
our Mission
To facilitate the stakeholders hasten their
social, economic and environmental progress
through effective management of human and
natural capital.
The DBGF footprint
The geographical footprint of our Foundation
covers vast regions in the South, North and
North-East, with some new initiatives in the West
and the East as well. We have four programme
areas that cast a wide net on the material
development concerns of people across these
locations. By material development, we mean
the material needs and requirements basic to
human life that impact human health and well
being.
These four programme areas are
Soil and water Conservation
Energy Conservation & Climate Change Mitigation
Livelihood and Skill Training
Social Development
Sanitation is an area of priority in our social
development programmes. At the time of
finalization of this report, we have facilitated
construction of over two hundred individual
household toilets in our project locations. In
2014-15, DBGF has taken up 35 schools for
construction of 52 Sanitation Block toilets in
schools across our locations for the benefit of
students, a majority of whom are girls, since
they have specific requirements of safety,
privacy and menstrual hygiene.
We have partnered with specialised agencies
for installation of state-of-the-art toilet
infrastructure facilities. Toilet technology in
schools is a big part of our overall activities
in health and sanitation. Low cost toilets for
village homes is another area of increasing
priority. Most important of all, we are focusing
on conducting sanitation awareness and
Information Education and Communication
campaigns with the aim of changing the
attitudes and mindsets of people towards
issues of sanitation.
The Dalmia Bharat Group Foundation
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Our Locations
new delhi(Head Office)
Uttar Pradesh
odisha
JharkhandWest Bengal
andhra PradeshKarnataka
Maharastra
Chennai (RO)
Tamilnadu
Guwahati (RO)assamMeghalaya
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11th & 12th floor, Hansalaya, 15 Barakhamba Road
new delhi - 110001 www.dalmiabharatgroupfoundation.org