Question : SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN

(a) whether a large number of schools in the country being run by public and private institutions are not paying attention towards cleanliness;

(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether due to insufficient number of Safai Karmacharis, the students, particularly in rural areas are asked to clean the school premises;

(d) if so, whether the Government proposes to issue instruction to all the schools and colleges across the country for promoting Swachh Bharat Abhiyan; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the other positive steps taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (e) As per the national call for Swachh Bharat, a toilet construction programme in schools has been launched where apart from the Government, many PSUs / private corporates under their CSR funds have taken- up construction of toilets in schools. States and UTs have also been advised to carry out various activities to generate awareness on cleanliness & hygiene amongst students. Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) annual maintenance grant and school grant is provided to government schools.