Eighth

! In the Eighth survey, the information about access to
playground facility to the recognised schools is
collected on five well-defined criteria (i) number of
schools having playground facility for the students;
(ii) number of schools having playground facility
within school premises; (iii) number of schools having
playground facility in usable condition; (iv) area of
playground and detail about games/sports played in
the school.
! The Eighth survey reveals that, out of total recognised
schools in the country, nearly 50% schools have playground facility for their
children. However, 48.34% schools have playground facility within the school
premises . Out of this, 45.24% schools’ playgrounds are in usable condition. This
was further distributed over government, local body, private aided and private
unaided schools by 38.37%, 47.89%, 66.52% and 65.23% respectively.
! At elementary level of schooling, the playground facility within the school
premises in usable condition are available in 38.14% (primary) and 49.62%
(upper primary) schools. In rural area, 37.34% primary schools and 48.56%
upper primary schools have playground facility within the school premises in
usable condition whereas the same is available in 42.17% and 54.94% schools in
urban area, respectively.
Ancillary Facilities
ü Only 53.4%
schools have
SEPARATE ROOM
for head of the
institution.
ü Nearly 50%
schools have
PLAYGROUND
facility.
! The Eighth survey provides information regarding availability of ancillary
facilities within the school premises viz., drinking water, usable toilet facilities
(urinal and lavatory), electricity connection, arrangement of annual medical
check-up (vaccination/inoculation) of students, playground and sports material.
! Around 11,61,698 (89.37%) recognised schools reported availability of drinking
water facilities within school premises. It reflects that nearly 10.63% schools are
not having drinking water facility. In rural area, 9,69,727 (88.60%) schools have
drinking water facility, and nearly 11.40% schools are without drinking water
facility. In urban area, 1,91,971 (93.47%) schools have drinking water facility and
nearly 6.53% schools are without drinking water facility. While in Seventh survey
it was 8,27,684 recognised schools where drinking water facility available within
school premises. In rural area, 6,67,578 (78.25%) schools have the drinking
water facility and nearly 21.75% schools are without drinking water facility
within the school premises.
! The availability of drinking water facility in primary schools within premises in
rural area is– government (87.53%), local body (82.94%), private-added
(83.91%) and private unaided (94.33%) whereas, in upper primary it is–
89.63%, 92.48%, 86.31% and 95.56%, respectively. Further, in secondary it is–
89.08%, 85.59%, 94.68%, 95.23% and in higher secondary– 94.31%, 95.03%,
97.75%, 97.64%, respectively.
Schools, Physical and Ancillary Facilities
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