Bhubaneswar: A study conducted by three voluntary organizations revealed that 30.77% of schools in Odisha do not have toilets that can be used.
With schools reopened, the organization has urged the state government to prioritize building and maintenance of school toilets.
Lack of water, sanitation and cleanliness (washing) in schools related to student interest to attend class.
But many schools in rural areas do not have the right washroom or drinking water facilities.
This study was carried out together by Atmashakti Trust and its allies – Odisha Shramajeebee Mancha and Mahila Shramajeebee Mancha, Odisha.
This survey was conducted at 10,043 government-managed schools in 82 blocks of districts.
This study revealed that 3,438 schools (34.34%) did not have drinking water facilities.
“Safe drinking water at school not only makes school children free free from dehydration and disease, but also helps bring up absence,” he said.
“RTE’s actions stated that every school must have separate toilets for girls and boys and safe and adequate drinking water facilities.
However, the performance of Odisha in washing interventions was not too impressive.
REGISTRATION OF SHOUP and SCHOOL AND SCHOOLS directly proportional,” highlighted.
It also underlines the need to maintain school toilets in the state.
“As a school reopened, the government needs to prioritize the development and maintenance of school toilets to bring girls back to school.
However, the toilet for girls is a more dignified aspect than the facilities,” said Ruchi Kashyap, Trustee’s Atmashakti Executive Trustee Trustee.
On World Toilet Day, trust and its allies have initiated a ‘dot red’ campaign.
According to this campaign, children will mark their school place in red, symbolically to highlight where they do not have access to the toilet.
The aim of this campaign seems to attract the government’s attention to poor sanitation in schools, especially in rural areas.