Lok Sabha Question No. 1869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Toilets in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, RAHUL KASWAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1869 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2018

## Toilets in Schools

## †1869.   DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) the total number of toilets constructed in schools against the target set under 'Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya', State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the set targets for the said campaign have been achieved;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the status of construction of toilets for women and girls in schools, State/UT-wise along with the time frame set for making toilets proper of standard accessible to them?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) to (c) Under  the  Swachh  Vidyalaya  initiative  taken  in  collaboration  with  State  and  UT Governments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Private Corporates, 4.17 lakh toilets including 1.91  lakh  girls'  toilets  were  constructed/re-constructed  in  2.61  lakh  government  elementary  and secondary  schools  in  one  year  period  upto  15 th August,  2015.    State/UT-wise  details  of  toilets constructed/re-constructed under the initiative meeting the target set, are at Annexure-I.
- (d) Section  19  of  the  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009 provides for norms and standards for a school. The appropriate Governments have the responsibility and mandate to provide school infrastructure including toilets in schools in accordance with the norms prescribed in the Schedule to the RTE Act, 2009 and respective State RTE Rules.  All States and UTs have been advised to comply with the provision of the RTE Act, 2009 which inter alia states that every school building should have separate toilets for boys and girls, and to fill up gaps, if any, and ensure availability and functionality of boys' and girls' toilets in all the schools.  Construction of toilets in schools across the country to ensure adequate number of toilets as per student strength in the school or upgradation of schools is a continuous process.

The Department of School Education and Literacy has formulated an Integrated Scheme for School  Education  -  Samagra  Shiksha,  which  subsumes  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  Sarva Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  and  Teacher  Education (TE).  Samagra  Shiksha  effective  from  1 st April,  2018  supports  States  for  strengthening  of  existing government schools, and for creation and augmentation of infrastructure facilities including toilets in schools  based  on  the  gaps  determined  from  Unified  District  Information  System  for  Education (UDISE)  and  proposals  received  from  respective  State/UT.    The  scheme  also  envisages  an  annual recurring  composite school grant ranging from Rs. 25,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum depending upon the number of students, for all government schools. Each school is required to spend atleast 10% of  the  composite  school  grant  on  activities  including  maintenance  of  toilets  related  to  Swachhata Action Plan.  The scheme also provides for annual maintenance and repair of existing school building, toilets and other facilities to upkeep the infrastructure in good condition.

Under the erstwhile SSA scheme, construction of 3.95 lakh boys' toilets, 5.18 lakh separate girls'  toilets  and  1.41  lakh  toilets  for  children  with  special  needs  (CWSN)  were  sanctioned,  out  of which States and UTs have reported construction of 3.76 lakh boys' toilets, 5.07 lakh separate girls' toilets  and  1.21  lakh  toilets  for  CWSN  till  31.03.2018.  Under  the  erstwhile  RMSA  scheme,  70,244 toilets  were  sanctioned,  out  of  which  States  and  UTs  have  reported  construction  49,692  toilets  till 31.03.2018. The State/UT-wise details of girls' toilets sanctioned and constructed, up to 31.03.2018, under erstwhile schemes of SSA and RMSA is at Annexure-II.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1869  FOR  30.07.2018  ASKED  BY  DR.  BANSHILAL MAHATO AND SHRI RAHUL KASWAN REGARDING TOILETS IN SCHOOLS

Statement showing State/UT-wise toilets constructed/re-constructed under the Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative (SVI)

| S. No.   | State/UT                 | No. of toilets constructed/re- constructed under SVI   |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman& Nicobar Islands | 71                                                     |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh           | 49,293                                                 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 3,492                                                  |
| 4        | Assam                    | 35,699                                                 |
| 5        | Bihar                    | 56,912                                                 |
| 6        | Chandigarh               | 0                                                      |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh             | 16,629                                                 |
| 8        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli   | 78                                                     |
| 9        | Daman and Diu            | 16                                                     |
| 10       | Delhi                    | 0                                                      |
| 11       | Goa                      | 138                                                    |
| 12       | Gujarat                  | 1,521                                                  |
| 13       | Haryana                  | 1,843                                                  |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh         | 1,175                                                  |
| 15       | Jammu and Kashmir        | 16,172                                                 |
| 16       | Jharkhand                | 15,795                                                 |
| 17       | Karnataka                | 649                                                    |
| 18       | Kerala                   | 535                                                    |
| 19       | Lakshadweep              | 0                                                      |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh           | 33,201                                                 |
| 21       | Maharashtra              | 5,586                                                  |
| 22       | Manipur                  | 1,296                                                  |
| 23       | Meghalaya                | 8,944                                                  |
| 24       | Mizoram                  | 1,261                                                  |
| 25       | Nagaland                 | 666                                                    |
| 26       | Odisha                   | 43,501                                                 |
| 27       | Puducherry               | 2                                                      |
| 28       | Punjab                   | 1,807                                                  |
| 29       | Rajasthan                | 12,083                                                 |
| 30       | Sikkim                   | 88                                                     |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu               | 7,926                                                  |
| 32       | Telangana                | 36,159                                                 |
| 33       | Tripura                  | 607                                                    |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh            | 19,626                                                 |
| 35       | Uttarakhand              | 2,971                                                  |
| 36       | West Bengal              | 42,054                                                 |
|          | Total                    | 417,796                                                |

Source: Swachh Vidyalaya portal.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1869 FOR 30.07.2018 ASKED BY DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO AND SHRI RAHUL KASWAN REGARDING TOILETS IN SCHOOLS

Statement showing State/UT-wise details of girls' toilets sanctioned and constructed under erstwhile schemes of SSA and RMSA up to 31.03.2018

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                 | SSA Separate Girls Toilets   | SSA Separate Girls Toilets   | RMSA Toilet Block ( Boys and separate girl toilets)   | RMSA Toilet Block ( Boys and separate girl toilets)   |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                 | Sanctioned                   | Constructed                  | Sanctioned                                            | Constructed                                           |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           | 18525                        | 18389                        | 2113                                                  | 1430                                                  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 3322                         | 3322                         | 76                                                    | 76                                                    |
| 3         | Assam                    | 41840                        | 41486                        | 723                                                   | 599                                                   |
| 4         | Bihar                    | 36296                        | 35236                        | 653                                                   | 616                                                   |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh             | 35454                        | 32183                        | 1441                                                  | 1311                                                  |
| 6         | Goa                      | 644                          | 635                          | 73                                                    | 73                                                    |
| 7         | Gujarat                  | 18355                        | 18355                        | 0                                                     | 0                                                     |
| 8         | Haryana                  | 11733                        | 11733                        | 244                                                   | 138                                                   |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh         | 9980                         | 9976                         | 363                                                   | 363                                                   |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir           | 18097                        | 18075                        | 474                                                   | 254                                                   |
| 11        | Jharkhand                | 16568                        | 16568                        | 658                                                   | 319                                                   |
| 12        | Karnataka                | 24818                        | 22832                        | 1257                                                  | 643                                                   |
| 13        | Kerala                   | 7671                         | 7662                         | 588                                                   | 19                                                    |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh           | 62050                        | 61077                        | 3549                                                  | 2874                                                  |
| 15        | Maharashtra              | 22969                        | 22668                        | 162                                                   | 0                                                     |
| 16        | Manipur                  | 4209                         | 4209                         | 19                                                    | 4                                                     |
| 17        | Meghalaya                | 5295                         | 5295                         | 154                                                   | 154                                                   |
| 18        | Mizoram                  | 3323                         | 3323                         | 215                                                   | 212                                                   |
| 19        | Nagaland                 | 2394                         | 2394                         | 35                                                    | 2                                                     |
| 20        | Odisha                   | 49773                        | 48033                        | 933                                                   | 770                                                   |
| 21        | Punjab                   | 6352                         | 6172                         | 1286                                                  | 1273                                                  |
| 22        | Rajasthan                | 9962                         | 9962                         | 1167                                                  | 1080                                                  |
| 23        | Sikkim                   | 608                          | 598                          | 67                                                    | 65                                                    |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu               | 24040                        | 24040                        | 1232                                                  | 968                                                   |
| 25        | Telengana                | 12216                        | 12216                        | 1753                                                  | 651                                                   |
| 26        | Tripura                  | 3744                         | 3744                         | 257                                                   | 167                                                   |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh            | 10813                        | 10813                        | 158                                                   | 78                                                    |
| 28        | Uttarakhand              | 15964                        | 15711                        | 398                                                   | 313                                                   |
| 29        | West Bengal              | 39785                        | 38,945                       | 130                                                   | 15                                                    |
| 30        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 0                            | 0                            | 0                                                     | 0                                                     |
| 31        | Chandigarh               | 0                            | 0                            | 4                                                     | 0                                                     |
| 32        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | 258                          | 258                          | 2                                                     | 0                                                     |
| 33        | Daman &Diu               | 27                           | 27                           | 2                                                     | 2                                                     |
| 34        | Delhi                    | 724                          | 613                          | 53                                                    | 0                                                     |
| 35        | Lakshadweep              | 10                           | 9                            | 0                                                     | 0                                                     |
| 36        | Puducherry               | 132                          | 132                          | 19                                                    | 5                                                     |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                    | 517951                       | 506691                       | 20258                                                 | 14474                                                 |

Source: Quarterly Progress Report submitted by States and UTs