Equity in School Water and Sanitation

Overcoming Exclusion and Discrimination in South AsiaIndia Country ReportSCHEDULE 1 B:SCHOOL: BASIC INFORMATION & OBSERVATION SHEET (HIGH SCHOOL /SECONDARY SCHOOL)NOTE: Exclusion manifests itself in many ways – it could be blatant or subtle – secondary literatureavailable on schools in India reveal that inclusion / exclusion are serious issues and children from somesocial goups / comunities experience discrimination in school. Equally gender discrimination is also presentin many schools. In order to capture this the research team has to reach the school at least 1 hour beforeit opens – before you interview teachers / community etc. Sit there and observe the school – who opens,who cleans / sweeps the school, who fills water, who cleans the toilets, who prepares the tea, who helpsthe cooks with the mid-day meal (including cutting vegetables, washing). Sit quietly and observe – notedown what you observe. This needs to be done in all the sample schools in order to capture blatant aswell as subtle manifestations of exclusion and discrimination.Name of the School, location:TeachersNumber of teachersRegular teachersPara-teachersHave had orientation / training on health /sanitationMaleFemaleEnrolment – Class-wiseAnd Social Group-wiseAll enrolledScheduledCaste (Dalit)Scheduled Tribe Muslim Minority HandicappedOther excludedgroupBoys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys GirlsClass 6Class 7Class 8Class 9Class 10TotalAttendance In The Last 2 Months(Specify The Months)All enrolledScheduledCaste (Dalit) Scheduled Tribe Muslim Minority HandicappedOther excludedgroupBoys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys GirlsClass 6Class 7Class 8Class 9Class 10TotalDrop Outs In Academic Year2007-08 – Take This From TheSchool RegisterAll enrolledScheduledCaste (Dalit) Scheduled Tribe Muslim Minority HandicappedOther excludedgroupBoys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys GirlsClass 6Class 7Class 8Class 9Class 10Total57