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UN Report Flags Sanitation Gap in Indian Schools
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Five crore Indian children lack school toilets, yet drinking water is on track: the UN report GS-II tests
A UN report found about five crore Indian children lack school sanitation access, even as India is on track for universal school drinking-water coverage by 2030.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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A UN report found that about five crore Indian children still lack access to sanitation services in their schools.
The same report placed India among 28 of 62 countries on track to achieve universal coverage of basic drinking water in schools by 2030, even as the sanitation gap persists.
The findings highlight uneven progress across different categories of basic school infrastructure in India.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- About five crore Indian children lack access to sanitation services in their schools, per a UN report
- India is among 28 of 62 countries on track for universal basic drinking water in schools by 2030
- Progress is uneven: drinking water is on track while school sanitation lags
- Relevant to SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 4 (quality education)
- Related schemes: Swachh Bharat Mission and Samagra Shiksha
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- A recent UN report found India among 28 of 62 countries on track to achieve universal basic drinking water coverage in schools by 2030.
- The same report noted that about five crore Indian children still lack access to sanitation services in their schools.
- School WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) coverage is linked to SDG 6 and SDG 4.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS-II Social Issues: education infrastructure and child welfare. Issue: about five crore children lack school sanitation even as drinking-water coverage is on track. Policy: Swachh Bharat Mission, Samagra Shiksha and the Right to Education norms on facilities. Implication: poor sanitation raises dropout, especially among girls. Way forward: dedicated funding and maintenance, monitoring through UDISE+, and community accountability.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to a recent UN report on children's access to basic services in schools, consider the following statements:
- About five crore Indian children still lack access to sanitation services in their schools.
- The report found India among 28 of 62 countries on track to achieve universal school SANITATION coverage by 2030.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A — Correct: 1 only — about five crore Indian children lack school sanitation access, per the report; the 'on track by 2030' finding of 28 of 62 countries concerned basic drinking water coverage, not sanitation, making statement 2 wrong. • 2 only — wrong: statement 1 is true. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: statement 2 wrongly attributes the drinking-water finding to sanitation. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: statement 1 is true.
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