1 Minutes of the 28th National workshop/ Review Meeting of State ...

Vipin Shah, State Project Engineer, SSA Gujarat gave an introduction tothe presentation. He mentioned that all infrastructure components areprovided to fulfill holistic learning to children and each school hasunique design/plan. The presentation was made by Ms. ShwetaPrasad, Architect, SSA Gujarat. She explained in detail about the needfor design- direction (North, wind direction), norms- 30 children oneurinal and 1WC for 100 children, processes involved, approachadopted- State, district and school level (data collection, campusmeasurement, assessment of requirement, location of activity etc.) inwhich teachers, students, community and engineers are involved. Inthe process architectural, construction and structural features areconsidered. She mentioned that they have developed 215 designs forACR, 6 for BRC, 68 designs for girl’s toilet, 34 designs for boy’s toilet,14 for MDM kitchen and 10 for KGBV buildings. MDM kitchen shed isdesigned for 1-100 children 20 sq.m, 4 sq.m is added to every 100children and more than 1000 sq.m is 60 sq.m. She also explained aboutthe salient features, design aspects followed, over view and some casestudies.Shri. Vipin Shah mentioned that if number of rooms is more theyprovide two staircases. Normally the designs are made from April toJuly. G+1 design is made for Kutch region and State schedule of ratesare adopted for design and estimates. Wherever space is a constraintthe terrace is used as play area. Average cost is more than Rs. 6.00lakhs and the unit cost per sq.ft works out to Rs. 660/- to Rs. 720/-. Toa question raised by the participant regarding the sanctioning andrecruitment of technical staff he mentioned that all appointments aremade at State level and are on contract basis. Shri. Prag Mendke,WASH Consultant, SSA, MP enquired whether these toilets are madeas per TSC norms and enquire about the unit cost of toilets. Hementioned that the design is made for 30 children one urinal and 1WCfor 100 children and State SOR is adopted for preparing the cost6