Bhubaneswar: A study conducted by three voluntary organizations revealed that 30.77 percent of schools in Odisha do not have toilets that can be used.
When schools reopened after a decrease in Covid cases, the organization recommends the state government to prioritize buildings and maintenance of school toilets.
Lack of water, sanitation and hygiene (washing) in schools is associated with the interests of students to attend educational institutions.
But many schools in rural areas do not have the right washroom or drinking water.
This study was carried out together by the Atmashakti Trust and its allies Shramajeebee Mancha and Mahila Shramajeebee Mancha, Odisha, with a sample of 10,043 schools managed by government in 82 blocks from 18 countries.
Safe! You have managed to throw your voteogin to see the results
According to research, 30.77 percent of schools in the district surveyed did not have toilet facilities that could be used.
It also stated that 3,438 schools (34.34 percent) did not have drinking water facilities in the state.
Safe drinking water facilities at school not only keep school children from dehydration and disease but also help in reducing student attendance.
RTE’s actions stated that every school must have a toilet that can be used for girls and boys and safe and adequate drinking water facilities.
However, Odisha’s performance in washing interventions was not so impressive.
Cleanliness and school registration is directly proportional.
This study underlined the need for crying to maintain school toilets in the state.
“As a school reopened, the government needs to prioritize school toilets and maintenance to attract girls to return to school.
However, the toilet for girls is a more dignified aspect than the facility,” said Ruchi Kashyap, Trustee Trustees of Atmashakti Trust.
On World Toilet Day, trust and its allies have initiated a red dot campaign.
According to this campaign, children will mark their school places in red, symbolically to highlight where they do not have access to the toilet in their school.
The purpose of this campaign is to attract the government’s attention to poor sanitation systems in schools, especially in rural areas.