75% of Audited Toilets in Govt Schools Not Hygienically Maintained: CAG Report
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75% of Audited Toilets in Govt Schools Not Hygienically Maintained: CAG Report

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New Delhi: At least 75 per cent of government school toilets audited in 15 states by the Comptroller and Auditor General were not found to be hygienically maintained, according to a report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. The CAG Audit examined the records pertaining to construction of toilets by these seven CPSEs and also conducted physical survey of a sample of 2,695 toilets across 2,048 schools in 15 states. “Out of 1,967 coeducational schools surveyed by audit, 99 schools had no functional toilets while 436 schools had only one functional toilet. The objective of providing separate toilets for boys and girls was not fulfilled in these 535 schools, the report said. Out of 1,967 coeducational schools surveyed by Audit, 99 schools had no functional toilets while 436 schools had only one functional toilet.

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Glaring infrastructure deficiencies: 105 Gujarat Government schools lack toilets
5 days, 18 hours ago

Glaring infrastructure deficiencies: 105 Gujarat Government schools lack toilets

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: Despite the Gujarat government championing its development narrative, unsettling data presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday revealed significant shortcomings in the state’s basic infrastructure. Central government statistics disclosed that 105 government schools in Gujarat still lack toilet facilities, and 12 schools remain without access to drinking water—raising serious concerns about the state’s claims of progress. These figures starkly …

Menstrual policy for schoolgirls approved, Centre tells Supreme Court
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Menstrual policy for schoolgirls approved, Centre tells Supreme Court

India Today  

The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court of framing the "Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School Going Girls" approved by the Union Health Ministry. The Centre previously informed the apex court that over 97.5 per cent schools in the country, including government, state-aided and private ones, provided separate toilets facilities for female students. The Centre pointed out that in West …

Over 98% of Indian Schools Have Separate Toilet Facilities for Girls: Centre
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over 98% of Indian Schools Have Separate Toilet Facilities for Girls: Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Over 97.5% of schools in India provide separate toilet facilities for girl students, according to a Centre affidavit filed with the Supreme Court. The Centre has informed the court that 16 lakh toilets for boys and 17.5 lakh toilets for girls have been constructed in more than 10 lakh government schools and 2.5 lakh toilets for boys and 2.9 lakh …

21% schools in Telangana lack functional toilets for girls
2 years, 1 month ago

21% schools in Telangana lack functional toilets for girls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: While the Right to Education Act required schools to build toilets for children, Telangana appears extremely poor in terms of having functional toilets for girls, only slightly better than the Northeastern states but worse than the national average. According to the report, 78.8 per cent of schools in Telangana, including government, government aided, private unaided, and other management schools, …

37% Govt Schools Have No Girls' Toilet; No Safe Drinking Water In 40% : Report Before Karnataka HC
3 years, 5 months ago

37% Govt Schools Have No Girls' Toilet; No Safe Drinking Water In 40% : Report Before Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to submit a plan of action for spending the Rs 100 crore allocated towards infrastructure development in government schools across the state. The state government, while placing on record data of work being undertaken in schools, said that a sum of Rs 88 crore was allotted for infrastructure in the …

Karnataka High Court Seeks Specific Details From State Govt On New Class Rooms Built Or Repaired
3 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka High Court Seeks Specific Details From State Govt On New Class Rooms Built Or Repaired

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to furnish a list giving addresses and other details of the schools wherein new classrooms, new toilets will be built and repairs of existing classrooms found in dilapidated conditions will be undertaken.A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice M G Uma during the hearing of the petition …

40% of toilets surveyed by CAG in government schools non-existent, unused
4 years, 3 months ago

40% of toilets surveyed by CAG in government schools non-existent, unused

The Hindu  

Public sector units claimed to have constructed 1.4 lakh toilets in government schools as part of a Right to Education project, but almost 40% of those surveyed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India were found to be non-existent, partially constructed, or unused. In an audit report presented in Parliament on Wednesday, the CAG said over 70% did not …

11% Toilets Claimed to be Constructed by PSUs in Schools 'Non-existent' and 30% 'Not in Use': CAG
4 years, 3 months ago

11% Toilets Claimed to be Constructed by PSUs in Schools 'Non-existent' and 30% 'Not in Use': CAG

News 18  

The CAG on Wednesday said its audit of toilets constructed by central PSUs in schools found 11 per cent of them either non-existing or partially built and another 30 per cent not in use due to operational reasons. "The non-existing and partially constructed toilets constituted 11 per cent of toilets surveyed," it said. The audit also noticed cases of defective …

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