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

equirement will cover most of the questions asked by the participants.He also mentioned that for zone IV and V RR masonry is not good andRR should be done with proper guidance. Minimum 33% is providedunder civil works but in exceptional cases this can be increased upto50%. Copy of presentation is given in Annexure - IV.9. Subsequently a presentation was made by Shri. Maninder Singh,Technical Officer, SSA Rajasthan on ‘Water, sanitation and Hygiene(WASH) in schools.’ He mentioned that WASH is important forchildren’s health and development. 93% of schools are in rural areasand & 7% are in urban areas. Out of the above 57% are primary and43% are upper primary schools. For O&M of toilets school maintenancegrant is used and training is given to teachers. TSC and NRDWP fundsare utilized for the provision of toilet and drinking water to schools.Upto 98.50% schools are covered with single toilet and 9475% schoolsare covered with drinking water facilities. As on today 100% schoolsare covered with single toilet, 80% schools are covered with separategirl’s toilet and 96% schools are covered with drinking waterfacilities.11020 double toilets are approved and out of the above morethan 4000 are in progress and 7000 are to be covered under TSC.Under WASH water is provided for drinking, hand washing andflushing. Software package has been developed with the help ofUNICEF. For maintenance student cabinets are involved. UNICEF issupporting 400 schools in four districts as WASH model school.SWSHE cell is formed at State level (SPO) and districts. Capacitybuilding activity has been taken up for teachers and otherstakeholders.He also mentioned that some of the innovative activities like roof toprain water harvesting structures for western districts of Rajasthan,provision of force lift pumps, merry-go-round pump, sea-saw pumpsin 1500 schools, provision of multi tap in India Mark II pump, rain8