Lok Sabha Question No. 2286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Toilets in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2286 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  JULY, 2019

## Toilets in Schools

## 2286.   SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- (a) whether it  is a fact that there are 21,000 schools without toilets  for girls and 29,000 without toilets for boys in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  details  of  the  States  having  largest  and least  number of schools without such toilets, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  asked  the  State  Governments  to  construct  toilets  within  a specified time-frame;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the outcome therefor, State-wise, as on date; and
- (e) the details of funds allocated and released during the last three years, for construction of toilets in schools, year-wise?

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

(a) and (b) As per Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE), 2017-18 (Provisional), total number of Government schools, without girls' toilet was 31799 (2.91%) and without boys' toilet was 58035 (5.31%). State/UT-wise details of Government schools without toilet  facilities  indicating  the  States  having  largest  and  least  number  of  schools  without  boys'  and girls' toilets are at Annexure.

(c) and (d) Yes, Sir. As per Section 19 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE)  Act,  2009,  no  school  shall  be  established,  or  recognised  unless  it  fulfills  the  norms  and standards specified in the Schedule to the Act. All schools established before the commencement of the Act has to fulfill these norms and standards within three years of the date of commencement. If any  school  fails  to  fulfill  these  norms  and  standards,  then  the  competent  authority  shall  withdraw recognition  granted  to  such  a  school.  The  Schedule  to  the  Act  inter  alia  clearly  states  that  every recognised school should have separate toilets for boys and girls.  All States were requested to issue necessary directions and ensure that all the schools, including those under the non-Government sector

(private, aided schools etc.) comply with these provisions of the RTE Act and compliance report be sent to this Ministry. Under Swachh Vidyalaya initiative 4.17 lakh toilets including 1.91 lakh girls' toilets in 2.61 lakh Government elementary and secondary schools were constructed/re-constructed in one year upto 15 th August, 2015 in association with States, UTs, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and private corporates, to provide separate toilets for girls and boys in all Government schools.

All the States have been requested on several occasions to maintain the toilets and keep them functional, neat and clean and also fill the  gaps, if any, and ensure availability and functionality of toilets in all the schools.

The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  has  launched  an  Integrated  Scheme  for School Education - Samagra Shiksha w.e.f. 2018-19, which subsumes the three erstwhile Centrally Sponsored  Schemes  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RMSA) and  Teacher  Education  (TE).  Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  States  and  UTs  are  supported  for strengthening  of  existing  government  schools,  and  for  creation  and  augmentation  of  infrastructure facilities including drinking water and toilets as per proposals received from respective State/UT. The scheme also envisages an annual recurring composite school grant  varying upto Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum depending upon the number of students, for all government schools. Each school is required to spend at least 10% of the composite school grant on activities 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.

(e) Under the erstwhile scheme of SSA, an amount of Rs. 318.12 crore and Rs. 211.63 was estimated for school toilets during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively. Also, under the erstwhile scheme of RMSA, an amount of Rs. 34.64 crore and Rs. 6.02 was estimated for school toilets during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively. Under Samagra Shiksha, an amount of Rs. 131.57 crore has been estimated for provision of school toilets for the year 2018-19.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2286 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  JULY, 2019 ASKED BY SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR REGARDING TOILETS IN SCHOOLS

Statement showing State/UT-wise details of Government schools without toilet facilities indicating the States having largest and least number of schools without boys' and girls' toilets

| S. No.   | State/UT                 |   No. of schools without Girls' toilet |   No. of schools without Boys' Toilet |   Percentage of schools without Girls' toilet |   Percentage of schools without Boys' Toilet |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDAMAN& NICOBAR ISLANDS |                                      0 |                                     1 |                                          0    |                                         0.29 |
| 2        | ANDHRAPRADESH            |                                   1664 |                                  9433 |                                          3.71 |                                        21.01 |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                                    180 |                                   266 |                                          5.22 |                                         7.72 |
| 4        | ASSAM                    |                                   1708 |                                  4749 |                                          3.35 |                                         9.32 |
| 5        | BIHAR                    |                                   6790 |                                  8476 |                                          9.23 |                                        11.53 |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH               |                                      0 |                                     0 |                                          0    |                                         0    |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH             |                                   2243 |                                  2473 |                                          4.59 |                                         5.06 |
| 8        | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI       |                                      0 |                                     1 |                                          0    |                                         0.33 |
| 9        | DAMAN& DIU               |                                      2 |                                     3 |                                          1.74 |                                         2.61 |
| 10       | DELHI                    |                                    885 |                                   598 |                                         31.75 |                                        21.46 |
| 11       | GOA                      |                                      0 |                                     0 |                                          0    |                                         0    |
| 12       | GUJARAT                  |                                    808 |                                  1119 |                                          2.3  |                                         3.18 |
| 13       | HARYANA                  |                                    784 |                                  1419 |                                          5.43 |                                         9.82 |
| 14       | HIMACHAL PRADESH         |                                     27 |                                    84 |                                          0.17 |                                         0.54 |
| 15       | JAMMU &KASHMIR           |                                   1114 |                                  1935 |                                          4.66 |                                         8.09 |
| 16       | JHARKHAND                |                                    425 |                                   844 |                                          1.07 |                                         2.13 |
| 17       | KARNATAKA                |                                    822 |                                  1784 |                                          1.66 |                                         3.61 |
| 18       | KERALA                   |                                     33 |                                    86 |                                          0.69 |                                         1.8  |
| 19       | LAKSHADWEEP              |                                      0 |                                     0 |                                          0    |                                         0    |
| 20       | MADHYAPRADESH            |                                   5335 |                                  7345 |                                          4.35 |                                         5.99 |
| 21       | MAHARASHTRA              |                                   1647 |                                  2455 |                                          2.47 |                                         3.68 |
| 22       | MANIPUR                  |                                     81 |                                    91 |                                          2.67 |                                         3    |
| 23       | MEGHALAYA                |                                    462 |                                   206 |                                          5.92 |                                         2.64 |
| 24       | MIZORAM                  |                                     51 |                                    58 |                                          1.98 |                                         2.25 |
| 25       | NAGALAND                 |                                     90 |                                    60 |                                          4.33 |                                         2.88 |
| 26       | ODISHA                   |                                    574 |                                  1963 |                                          1.02 |                                         3.49 |
| 27       | PUDUCHERRY               |                                     19 |                                    29 |                                          4.48 |                                         6.84 |
| 28       | PUNJAB                   |                                    621 |                                  1287 |                                          3.18 |                                         6.59 |
| 29       | RAJASTHAN                |                                    609 |                                  1213 |                                          0.91 |                                         1.81 |
| 30       | SIKKIM                   |                                     71 |                                     6 |                                          8.32 |                                         0.7  |
| 31       | TAMIL NADU               |                                    342 |                                   625 |                                          0.91 |                                         1.66 |
| 32       | TELANGANA                |                                   1286 |                                  3298 |                                          4.31 |                                        11.05 |
| 33       | TRIPURA                  |                                     22 |                                    31 |                                          0.51 |                                         0.72 |
| 34       | UTTAR PRADESH            |                                   1249 |                                  2382 |                                          0.77 |                                         1.46 |
| 35       | UTTARAKHAND              |                                    880 |                                  1078 |                                          4.99 |                                         6.11 |
| 36       | WESTBENGAL               |                                    975 |                                  2637 |                                          1.17 |                                         3.17 |
|          | Total                    |                                  31799 |                                 58035 |                                          2.91 |                                         5.31 |

Source: UDISE 2017-18 (Provisional)