Separate Toilets for Boys and Girls in Schools

In pursuance of the national call given by the Prime Minister, the Department of School Education and Literacy under Ministry of HRD has launched Swachh Vidyalaya Programme with an objective to provide separate toilets for boys and girls in all government schools within a year. States / UTs have reported construction of 3.17 lakh toilets till 27th July, 2015. 

About 300 central observers have been deputed to visit districts to review the progress of the Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative. The observers have reviewed progress with the district authorities. Review of utilization of funds was not part of their mandate. 

This information was given by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Smt. Smriti Irani in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha question.