Lok Sabha Question No. 4031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Health Facilities in Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## Health Facilities in Schools

## 4031. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the lack of health facilities including physical and mental  health  in  the  schools  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  of  the  number  of schools those are having these facilities and those not having;
- (b) whether the Government is considering for the proposal of setting up of health clinics  at the school premises , which deal with both physical and mental health of students and if so, the details thereof  and  if not, the  other  interventions  to address  this  issue;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  States  in  which  this  model  is  being  executed  as  of  now,  across  the country and type of services offered for students in the schools; and
- (d) the details of the money allocated and spent on this aspect from the year 2018- 2022, State-wise?

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

- (a) to  (d):  Under  Ayushman  Bharat,  the  School  Health  and  Wellness  Programme  was launched to provide activity based, health related education to school-going children in order  to  empower  them  and  make  them  realise  their  full  potential.  It  also  aims  to position  Ayushman  Bharat  -  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  (AB-HWC)  as  a  point  of contact for adolescents.  The service delivery framework under the Ayushman BharatSchool  Health  &  Wellness  Programme  are  at  various  levels  including  school  level which  involve    two  teachers  preferably  one  male  and  one  female  in  every  school designated as Health and Wellness Ambassadors (HWAs).  These Ambassadors support students for accessing adolescent friendly health services at AB-HWCs or Adolescent Friendly  Health  Clinics  (AFHCs)  and  follow  up  care.  Under  Ayushman  Bharat, National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  has  developed  a comprehensive package titled 'Training and Resource Material: Health and Wellness of School-going Children.

The Ministry of Education has undertaken a proactive initiative, named, 'Manodarpan', covering a wide range of activities to provide psychosocial support to students, teachers and families for Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing during the COVID outbreak and  beyond.  A Working  Group,  having  experts  from  the  fields  of  education,  mental health and psychosocial issues as its members, has been set up to monitor and promote the mental health issues and concerns of students and to facilitate providing of support to  address  the  mental  health  and  psychosocial  aspects  during  and  after  COVID-19, through counselling services, online resources and helpline.

In addition, realizing the need for holistic development of children, under the Samagra Shiksha, Sports and Physical Education component has also been introduced for encouragement of Sports, Physical activities, Yoga, Co-curricular activities etc. A provision has been made for Government schools for grant for sports equipments at the rate of Rs. 5000 for Primary Schools, Rs. 10,000 for upper primary schools and up to Rs. 25,000 for secondary and senior secondary schools per annum.

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