Lok Sabha Question No. 178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Construction of Girls' Toilets under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 178 ANSWERED ON 01/12/2025

## Construction of Girls' Toilets under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

178. Shri Tharaniventhan M S:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made provisions under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan for the construction of girls' toilets and access to drinking water in schools;

(b) if so, the funds allocated for the construction of girls' toilets and drinking water facilities in schools under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan within Tamil Nadu so far;

(c) the details of the number of schools that have benefited from the provision of girls' toilets and drinking water facilities under the scheme so far;

(d)  the  measures  being  taken/to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  all  schools, particularly  in  rural  and  remote  areas,  have  adequate  infrastructure  for  girls'  toilets  and drinking water facilities; and

(e)  the  details  of  impact  of  these  provisions  on  the  enrolment,  retention  and  overall performance of girls in schools?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (e): The  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education  is implementing Samagra Shiksha from 2018-19 to support States and UTs for strengthening of existing  Government  schools  and  for  creation  and  augmentation  of  infrastructure  facilities including  separate  toilets  for  girls,  based  on  the  gaps  determined  from  Unified  District Information System for Education (UDISE+) and proposals received from respective State/ Union  Territory.  The  need  for  schools  and  also  the  infrastructural  facilities  in  schools including  separate  toilets  for  boys  and  girls  are  worked  out  every  year  by  the  respective State/Union Territory on incremental basis depending on their need and priority and reflected in  their  Annual  Work  Plan  &  Budget  (AWP&B).  These  plans  are  then  appraised  and approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in the Department of School Education & Literacy in consultation with the States and Union Territories.

Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education  had  launched Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative (SVI), in partnership with Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and  Private  Corporates,  to  provide  separate  toilets  for  girls  and  boys  in  all  Government schools.  Under  the  initiative,  4,17,796  toilets,  including  1.91  lakh  girls'  toilets,  were completed in 2,61,400 Government Elementary and Secondary schools.

Further,  this  Department  in  convergence  with  Department  of  Drinking  Water  & Sanitation and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs is working to provide 100% availability of separate functional girls' toilets and providing drinking water facilities in all Government and Government aided schools across the country.

An amount of Rs.  9884.33  lakh  has  been  allocated  for  construction  of  3888  Girls' toilets and Rs. 936.06 lakh has been allocated for provision of drinking water facilities in 831 Schools to the State of Tamil Nadu from 2018-19 to 2025-26.

As per UDISE+ 2024-25, 97.1% of Government & Government Aided Schools have Girls'  toilets  and  99.3%  Schools  have  Drinking  Water  Facilities  across  the  Country.  The State-wise details has been enclosed at Annexure.

The initiatives taken by the Government of India under Samagra Shiksha for ensuring availability  of  functional  girls'  toilets  and  access  to  safe  drinking  water  in  schools  have  a positive impact on girls' education across the country. The sustained focus on strengthening school infrastructure has contributed significantly to,  improved Enrolment of Girls; Higher Retention and Reduction in Dropouts and Enhanced Learning Outcomes and Participation of Girls'  Students  in  Schools.  The  Gender  Parity  Index  of  Gross  enrolment  ratio  of  1.0  for Foundational Stage; 1.0 for Preparatory Stage; 1.0 for Middle Stage and 1.1 for Secondary Stage in 2024-25 is indicating no difference in enrolment of girls & boys.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 178 ANSWERED ON 01 st  DECEMBER, 2025 ASKED BY HON'BLE MP SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF GIRLS' TOILETS UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

| State/ UTs                         | Government &Government Aided Schools with facility of   | Government &Government Aided Schools with facility of   |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| State/ UTs                         | Girls Toilets (%)                                       | Drinking Water (%)                                      |
| India                              | 97.1                                                    | 99.3                                                    |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands        | 100.0                                                   | 100.0                                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 98.9                                                    | 100.0                                                   |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  | 89.5                                                    | 91.1                                                    |
| Assam                              | 98.2                                                    | 98.9                                                    |
| Bihar                              | 98.7                                                    | 99.8                                                    |
| Chandigarh                         | 100.0                                                   | 100.0                                                   |
| Chhattisgarh                       | 94.7                                                    | 99.4                                                    |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 99.7                                                    | 100.0                                                   |
| Delhi                              | 100.0                                                   | 100.0                                                   |
| Goa                                | 100.0                                                   | 100.0                                                   |
| Gujarat                            | 98.5                                                    | 99.9                                                    |
| Haryana                            | 99.8                                                    | 100.0                                                   |
| Himachal Pradesh                   | 99.4                                                    | 100.0                                                   |
| Jammu and Kashmir                  | 90.2                                                    | 99.6                                                    |
| Jharkhand                          | 98.4                                                    | 99.1                                                    |
| Karnataka                          | 98.9                                                    | 99.9                                                    |
| Kerala                             | 99.7                                                    | 99.9                                                    |
| Ladakh                             | 91.2                                                    | 98.6                                                    |
| Lakshadweep                        | 100.0                                                   | 100.0                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 97.5                                                    | 99.5                                                    |
| Maharashtra                        | 97.0                                                    | 99.8                                                    |
| Manipur                            | 79.2                                                    | 99.7                                                    |
| Meghalaya                          | 84.4                                                    | 72.7                                                    |
| Mizoram                            | 86.1                                                    | 94.1                                                    |
| Nagaland                           | 88.6                                                    | 88.0                                                    |
| Odisha                             | 99.0                                                    | 100.0                                                   |
| Puducherry                         | 100.0                                                   | 100.0                                                   |
| Punjab                             | 99.2                                                    | 100.0                                                   |
| Rajasthan                          | 94.3                                                    | 99.0                                                    |
| Sikkim                             | 98.4                                                    | 99.9                                                    |
| Tamil Nadu                         | 94.8                                                    | 99.7                                                    |
| Telangana                          | 94.0                                                    | 99.4                                                    |
| Tripura                            | 91.2                                                    | 97.4                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 97.3                                                    | 99.8                                                    |
| Uttarakhand                        | 97.9                                                    | 99.2                                                    |
| West Bengal                        | 99.7                                                    | 99.9                                                    |

Source: UDISE+ 2024-25