Lok Sabha Question No. 4 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Hygiene in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan, Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## Hygiene in Schools

## 4. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to educate children on issues of gender sensitization and menstrual hygiene in schools in the country and if so, the details of the budget allocated for the purpose as on date;
- (b)    if  not,  whether  there  is  such proposal in the pipeline;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal/plan    for    menstrual    hygiene    for  the  girl students from class 6 to 12 in the country  in  order  to  prevent  school  drop outs of girl children;
- (d)    if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  to  (e):  Gender  sensitization  has  been  incorporated  as  a  core  component  of  the  National Curriculum  Framework-2005.  All  textbooks  and  training  material  for  teachers  address  the topic.

Under Adolescence Education Programme (AEP), NCERT has prepared Training and Resource  Materials  to  train  teachers  and  organise  activities  with  students  to  help  them  to understand  and  challenge,  stereotypes  and  discrimination,  reporting  abuse  and  violations against women from young age.

Under the Integrated Scheme for School Education - Samagra Shiksha, State specific projects  for  varied  interventions  under  equity,  including  menstrual  health  and  hygiene  are emphasized for enhancing access, retention, quality and reducing drop-out of girls in schools by promoting enrolment drives, retention and motivation camps, gender sensitization modules etc.  State  Specific  Projects  are  sanctioned  by  the  Project Approval  Board  as  per  the  Annual Work Plans proposed by the State/UT concerned. Such projects include Life Skills, Awareness programmes, incinerator, Sanitary Pad Vending Machines. The amount of Rs. 15566.96 lakh has been approved for State Specific Projects for the year 2019-20 under Samagra Shiksha.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare supports the States/UTs in implementing the Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 years, living primarily in the rural areas.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  03.02.2020  ASKED  BY SHRI  S.  JAGATHRAKSHAKAN  AND  SHRI  BRIJENDRA  SINGH  REGARDING 'HYGIENE IN SCHOOLS'.

Rs. In Lakhs

| Particulars                              | Budget Approved   | Budget Approved   |
|------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|                                          | Physical          | Financial         |
| Special Projects for Equity (Elementary) |                   |                   |
| Adolescent Programme for Girls           | 8376              | 829.75            |
| Project - Girls Empowerment (Elementary) |                   |                   |
| Balika Manch/Mann Ki Baat                | 136               | 6.80              |
| Empowering Girls through girls           | 19781             | 967.95            |
| Life Skill                               | 163862            | 3596.49           |
| Project- Girls Empowerment (Secondary)   |                   |                   |
| Life Skills Programme                    | 1122              | 56.10             |
| Adolescent Programme for Girls Students  | 197691            | 2316.27           |
| Kishori Utkarsh Manch                    | 35                | 105.00            |
| Kishori Manch                            | 1671              | 120.18            |
| Incinerator                              | 8683              | 2625.58           |
| Sanitary Pad Vending Machine             | 6274              | 1789.90           |

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