Presentation made by PDG Ramesh Aggarwal, Member Secretary, Rotary India WinS Committee at Rotary - UNICEF High level advocacy workshop on Oct 1, 2016 in New Delhi

1. ROTARY – UNICEF Collaborative Consultation
Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya: Partnering for Results

2. • 1.47 million schools in India
• 130 million children go to school
every day in India

3. Do we have conducive environment at schools?

4. 61 million
stunted
children
595 million
people
defecate in the
open
6 million
children out
of school
1.4 million
children die
before they turn
five
India’s global footprint
28%
of all neonatal
deaths
22%
of U5 deaths and
20% of maternal
deaths
60%
of open
defecation
40%
of all child
marriages
33% of world’s
stunted
children
Some statistics

5. CHALLENGES
• Inadequate Funding
• Inappropriate Technology - Poor designs &
construction
• Little professional Management : No capacity
building, No training of teachers and No involvement
of children
• Inappropriate Government Policies
• Lack of water & Waste/Drainage disposal systems
• Little understanding of life-cycle costs, Poor O&M and
Little community support

6. CONSEQUENCES
• Little knowledge among teachers of
better personal hygiene practices
• Vandalised & broken water
systems
• Inadequate, non-functional
toilets/latrines
• Toilet doors stolen/broken, no
private space
• No gender separation of
latrines
• No hand washing facilities

7. • Engaging and empowering
stakeholders & community
• Professional management
of software and hardware
components
• Continuous monitoring &
evaluation of WASH
facilities
SUSTAINABLE WinS PROGRAMS BUILD
ON THREE CORE ELEMENTS:

8. Seven Essential Elements of WinS
Elements
of WinS
Gender
segregated
toilets
Drinking
Water
Handwashing
With Soap
Menstrual
Hygiene
Management
Operation
and
Maintenance
Behavior
Change
Improved
Capacities

9. Rotary WASH in Schools Target Challenge
• India
• Kenya
• Belize
• Honduras
• Guatemala
Focal Countries• Launched on 1st Jan 2016
ending Jun 2018
• Multi Level Recognition (3-
Star Approach)
• Designed by UNICEF and GIZ
• Designed to be replicated
• Measurable Outcomes
• High Profile Issue

10. • SMC is functional & its capacity built
• Long term costs & revenue are determined
for WASH services, education & training
• Access to low cost water supply, located
near the school
• Gender segregated sanitation facilities
• Daily supervised group handwashing with
soap/ash
• Handwashing facilities with soap/ash &
water available near the toilets
• Teachers are trained to teach & demonstrate
hand washing
• O&M & MHM plan created
One Star School
By District
Governor
Recognition
RI Three Star Approach
Simple • Scalable • Sustainable

11. • Follow-up with students for improved
attendance
• Technical training to support O&M activities
• O&M management plan executed
• Teachers training in hygiene & MHM
education
• MHM plan implemented
• Low cost safe drinking water on school
premises
• Facilities used by all children (No Open
Defecation)
Two Star School
By RI &
UNICEF
Recognition
RI Three Star Approach
Simple • Scalable • Sustainable

12. • Meeting National/WHO Standards
• SMC monitors if schools are meeting national
standards & report data to the government.
• WASH lessons integrated into classroom
curriculum with corresponding teacher
training
• Transference of behavior change and
outreach to the community surrounding the
school
• Resources & government support for
improved education and WASH conditions are
secured
Three Star School Recognition
RI Three Star Approach
Simple • Scalable • Sustainable
By RI &
UNICEF

13. MOU with UNICEF
on 25th May, 2015

14. • Technology Selection
• Training Teachers
• Effective Advocacy
WASH in Schools Project Components
• Behavior Change
• Financial Planning
• Community Assessment
• Monitoring & Evaluation

15. Daily Group Handwashing

16. Impact of Handwashing on diarrhoea

17. WASH in Schools Projects (2015-16)
9000 schools under
implementation for
WASH in Schools
Gujrat to Assam and
from J & K to Kerala

18. WASH in Schools Goals (2016-17)

19. • Set minimum standards for WASH
in Schools.
• Help evaluate the impact of
WASH in Schools programs.
• Involve multiple stakeholders to
support WASH in Schools
programs.
• Engage with other WASH in
Schools programs.
• Raise awareness about WASH in
Schools.
Call to Action

20. Are We Ready For This Challenge?
Rotary led the campaign
for the eradication of
Polio:
• Created a global image
• Partnered with other
organizations like WHO,
UNICEF, etc.
A holistic program
of WinS to
transform the
lives of millions
of children is an
opportunity to
maintain that
leadership.

21. thank you!
PDG Ramesh Aggarwal
Member Secretary & Coordinator (North) Rotary WinS Committee
Member TRF WASH in Schools Committee (2016-17)
Member RI PRIP Tanaka’s Endowed Peace Fellowship Committee
Assistant Public Image Coordinator, Zones 4 & 6A (2013-15)
District Trainer, RI District 3012) (2015-17)
District Governor RID 3010 (2012-13)