Lok Sabha Question No. 3928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Swachh Vidyalaya Programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Ganesan Selvam, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Gautham Sigamani Pon, C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3928 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## Swachh Vidyalaya Programme

3928.  SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH

ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Swachh Vidyalaya Programme (SVP) has been able to achieve the objective for which it was launched and if so, details thereof;
- (b) the challenges faced by the Government while implementing the said programme;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the progress of the SVP and if so, the details of current status of construction of toilets in all schools;
- (d) whether toilets are being constructed by States, PSUs, as well as some private sector entities and if so, details thereof;
- (e) whether the  Government  has formulated  any  mechanism  to  monitor  that  the  toilets made specially for girls under the said programme are functional through out and if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor; and
- (f) the  special  steps  taken  by  Government  to  remove  the  obstacles  and  achieving  the target within the scheduled time frame keeping in view implementation of said programme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (f) In response to the announcement made by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 15 August,  2014,  the  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education  had launched Swachh Vidyalaya initiative (SVI) to provide separate toilets for girls and boys in all Government schools, within one year. Under the initiative, the gaps in availability of toilets was addressed and construction/re-construction of 4,17,796 toilets, including 1.91 lakh girls' toilets,  was  completed  in  2,61,400  Government  elementary  and  secondary  schools,  as reported  by  the  States  and  UTs.  State/UT-wise  details  of  school  toilets  constructed/reconstructed under Swachh Bharat: Swachh Vidyalaya initiative (SVI) are at Annexure-I .

State/UT-wise  details  of  total  number  of  toilets  constructed/  re-constructed  by  the Central Public Sector Undertakings and Private Corporates in Government elementary and secondary schools under Swachh Vidyalaya initiative are at Anneuxre-II .

The  primary  responsibility  of  maintenance  of  school  toilets  lies  with  the  concerned State  Government  and  UT  Administration.  The  Ministry  of  Education  has  repeatedly requested the States/UTs to ensure maintenance and functionality of toilets constructed in schools,  and  to  also  take  steps  to  bring  about  behavioural  changes  among  students  and teachers  through  an  intensive  awareness  campaign to  ensure  that  the  toilets  are  properly used and kept neat and clean. Recently, the Department of School Education & Literacy has again requested the States/UTs, on 12 th  November 2020, for ensuring water supply in toilets, hand-washing area and drinking water facilities in all Government schools.

The Ministry had requested the CPSEs who participated in the SVI, to maintain the toilets  constructed/reconstructed  by  them for  at  least five  years.   Further,  this  Ministry  has requested their administrative Ministries/Departments on 3 rd November, 2020 for maintenance of school toilets constructed/reconstructed by the CPSEs under the SVI, for at least next five years.

Education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  of  the  Constitution  and  most  of  the  schools  are under  the  jurisdiction  of  concerned  States  &  UTs.  State  and  UT  Governments  are  the appropriate  Governments  under  the  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education (RTE) Act, 2009, and have the responsibility and mandate to provide school infrastructure including drinking water and toilet facilities in schools in accordance with the norms laid down in the Schedule to the RTE Act, 2009 and as per respective State RTE Rules. States and UTs have been repeatedly advised to ensure that all the schools, including those under the non-Government  sector  (private,  aided  schools,  etc.)  in  their  jurisdiction  should  have provision  for  separate  toilets  for  boys  and  girls;  and  safe  and  adequate  drinking  water facilities for all children.

The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  has  launched  an  Integrated Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for  School  Education  -  Samagra  Shiksha  w.e.f.  2018-19. 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 based on the identified  gaps.  The scheme also provides for an annual recurring composite school grant varying  up  to  Rs.  1,00,000/-  per  annum  depending  upon  the  number  of  students,  for  all government  schools,  out  of  which  at  least  10%  is  to  be  spent  on  activities  related  to  the Swachhata  Action  Plan  (SAP)  for  hygiene  and  sanitation.  Release  of  funds  for  SAP Component under Samagra Shiksha for the years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 are given below:

| Year    |   Amount (Rs. in Lakh) |
|---------|------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                20052.4 |
| 2019-20 |                22401   |
| 2020-21 |                22924.6 |

Every  year,  Annual  Work  Plan  &  Budget  (AWP&B)  under  Samagra  Shiksha  is prepared by the respective States and UTs based on their requirements and priorities for various interventions including strengthening of the school infrastructure. These plans/estimates  are  appraised  and  approved  by  the  Project  Approval  Board  in  Ministry  of Education  as  per  the  programmatic  and  financial  norms  of  the  scheme,  availability  of budgetary resources and physical & financial progress, in  consultation  with  the  respective States/UTs.

Under  Samagra  Shiksha  till  now,  construction  of  4.50  lakh  Boys'  toilets,  5.70  lakh separate  girls'  toilets  and  1.61  lakh  toilets  for  Children  with  Special  Needs  (CwSN)  have been  sanctioned  to  the  States/UTs  for  elementary  and  secondary  schools.  Out  of  which, States/UTs  have  reported  construction  of  4.17  lakh  Boys'  toilets,  5.48  lakh  separate  girls' toilets and 1.35 lakh toilets for CwSN, till 31.12.2021.

Further, Ministry of Education (Department of School Education & Literacy), Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Jal Shakti had jointly requested the States, in April 2016, regarding participation and support of Gram Panchayats for proper arrangements for regular cleaning of toilets and waste disposal in schools.

Ministry  of  Education  (Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy)  and  Ministry  of Panchayati Raj had further jointly requested the States/UTs on 16 th  April 2021 to utilize the funds under the various schemes and programs, including the 15 th  Finance Commission for maintenance of school buildings, inter-alia for regular daily sanitation of schools, cleaning of school toilets and proper arrangement in schools for hand-wash etc.

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3928  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  28.03.2022  ASKED  BY HON'BLE  MPs  SHRIMATI  MANJULATA  MANDAL,  SHRI  OMPRAKASH  BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR, SHRI SELVAM G., SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON, SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI AND SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR REGARDING SWACHH VIDYALAYA PROGRAMME

Statement showing State/UT-wise total number of school toilets constructed/re-constructed under Swachh Bharat: Swachh Vidyalaya initiative (SVI).

| Sl. 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     |                           | 4,17,796                                               |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE-II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3928  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  28.03.2022  ASKED  BY HON'BLE  MPs  SHRIMATI  MANJULATA  MANDAL,  SHRI  OMPRAKASH  BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR, SHRI SELVAM G., SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON, SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI AND SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR REGARDING SWACHH VIDYALAYA PROGRAMME

Statement showing State/UT-wise details of total number of toilets constructed/reconstructed by the Central Public Sector Undertakings and Private Corporates in Government elementary and secondary schools under Swachh Vidyalaya initiative

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                  | Toilets constructed by Private Corporates   | Toilets constructed by Central Public Sector Undertakings   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0                                           | 0                                                           |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh              | 1,542                                       | 12,145                                                      |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh           | 0                                           | 600                                                         |
| 4         | Assam                       | 79                                          | 8,813                                                       |
| 5         | Bihar                       | 741                                         | 23859                                                       |
| 6         | Chandigarh                  | 0                                           | 0                                                           |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                | 260                                         | 11,635                                                      |
| 8         | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 0                                           | 0                                                           |
| 9         | Daman and Diu               | 0                                           | 0                                                           |
| 10        | Delhi                       | 0                                           | 0                                                           |
| 11        | Goa                         | 1                                           | 27                                                          |
| 12        | Gujarat                     | 24                                          | 394                                                         |
| 13        | Haryana                     | 9                                           | 479                                                         |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh            | 0                                           | 1,040                                                       |
| 15        | Jammu And Kashmir           | 0                                           | 785                                                         |
| 16        | Jharkhand                   | 11                                          | 13,154                                                      |
| 17        | Karnataka                   | 2                                           | 180                                                         |
| 18        | Kerala                      | 0                                           | 42                                                          |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                 | 0                                           | 0                                                           |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh              | 0                                           | 16,858                                                      |
| 21        | Maharashtra                 | 0                                           | 0                                                           |
| 22        | Manipur                     | 0                                           | 67                                                          |
| 23        | Meghalaya                   | 8                                           | 2,188                                                       |
| 24        | Mizoram                     | 0                                           | 34                                                          |
| 25        | Nagaland                    | 0                                           | 14                                                          |
| 26        | Odisha                      | 252                                         | 30,155                                                      |
| 27        | Puducherry                  | 0                                           | 0                                                           |
| 28        | Punjab                      | 0                                           | 146                                                         |
| 29        | Rajasthan                   | 17                                          | 3,144                                                       |
| 30        | Sikkim                      | 0                                           | 0                                                           |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                  | 42                                          | 1,251                                                       |
| 32        | Telangana                   | 447                                         | 2,853                                                       |
| 33        | Tripura                     | 0                                           | 243                                                         |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh               | 25                                          | 3,534                                                       |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                 | 0                                           | 1,644                                                       |
| 36        | West Bengal                 | 6                                           | 6,352                                                       |
|           | Total                       | 3,466                                       | 1,41,636                                                    |

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