Mysuru: When the cleanliness protocol is the key to limiting the spread of Covid so offline class begins, a study has revealed that one in five government schools in Karnataka did not have hand laundering facilities.
Frequent and comprehensive hand washing, along with wearing masks and social distance, are basic requirements for behavior that matches Covid.
Integrated District Information System for the 2019-20 Education Report has revealed that from 49,834 government schools in Karnataka, only 39,110 has hand washing facilities.
That means around 21% of government schools do not have hand washing facilities.
About 12% of government-assisted schools and 11% of schools without personal assistance also do not have hand laundering facilities, the report said.
Cutting! You have managed to throw your votoggin to see Resulthest experts say the lack of hand laundering facilities in school can prove the barrier for the authority to reopen schools while parents will also be afraid of the safety of children many schools still lacked hand washing facilities because it is not a priority problem Years.
Making hand washing facilities is not easy and many schools do not have water pipe facilities or overhead tanks, “said an official of the Ministry of Education.” In some schools, the principal ensures the construction of washing facilities in the middle of the dining kitchen.
In most schools, this facility is not available, “said Chandrashekar Nugg, Secretary General of the Government Teacher Association.
There are no hand washing facilities in 21% of Karnataka Government Schools
