Guidelines
for implementation of Swachh Patashala- WASH in Schools Programme in all
schools
School
Education Department, Telangana has adopted a three pronged approach to the
implementation of Water, Sanitation ad Hygiene Programme in Schools - (i)
Provision of infrastructural facilities, (ii) Provision for Operation and
Maintenance and (iii) Behavioural change in all stakeholders, focussing on
Users-i.e., Children.
As
all the schools are provided with toilets, it is now important to concentrate
on the Operations and Maintenance of the facilities and to bring positive
change in behaviour of all the stakeholders, including users, i.e., children.
With this objective, orientation is given to all the headmasters in the state.
Objectives
of the Swachh Patashala Programme:
—
- To operate, maintain and upkeep all the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene facilities in school
- To develop positive behaviours about health and sanitation.
- To translate the knowledge into ACTION.
Composition of Child Cabinet
1.
Prime
Minister
2.
Sports
& Cultural Minister and a sub-committee
3.
Health
Minister and a sub-committee
4.
Education
And Environment Minister and a sub-committee
5.
Food
Minister and a sub-committee
Responsibilities of Child Cabinet
i)
Prime Minister calls for meetings and monitors activities of
all Ministers.
ii)
Health Minister, with the help of his/her sub-committee:
a.
Monitors personal hygiene of all students everyday
b.
Monitors hand washing activity using soap at critical times
for all the students
c.
Should create awareness in the school and community on
communicable diseases - mode of transmission, prevention and treatment.
d.
Monitors proper storage and safe handling of water.
iii) Sports & Cultural Minister, with
the help of his/her sub-committee:
a.
Monitors
sports and cultural activities of the school
b.
Is
responsible for preserving sports materials
c.
Checks
regularly, the height and weight of students
d.
Coordinates
for conduct of bala sabhas.
e.
Motivates
children in participation in co curricular activities and helps teachers in
conduct of various activities.
iv) Education and Environment Minister with the
help of his/her sub-committee:
a.
Preserving
the TLM, Library Books etc. and also monitor the uses of Library Books by the
students.
b.
Coordinates
for conduct of subject clubs and subject wise activities.
c.
Monitors
gardening activities.
d.
Proper
disposal of waste- utilisation of dustbins in the classrooms, and maintaining
clean school premises.
e.
Arranges
and implements a compost pit.
f.
Advocates
for conservation of energy- switching off lights and fans when not in use,
turning off taps after usage, coordinate for repairs of leaking taps etc.
v) Food Minister and her/his
sub-committee:
a.
Monitors whether cooks and food handling staff wash hands
with soap before handling food – cooking and serving
b.
Monitors MDM and checks if cooked meals are covered properly
c.
Monitors whether cooking and serving utensils used in Mid
Day Meal are washed properly
d.
Monitors cleanliness of the kitchen shed and kitchen garden
if available.
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