Assessment of Implementation of the Ministry of Education circular titled ‘Improving the Toilet and Sanitation conditions in Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools, Madrasas and Technical & Vocational institutions’

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Assessment of implementation of the Ministry of Education Circular

The study finds after 3 years of implementation of circular, the knowledge on circular is much higher in intervention schools 66% compared to non-intervention schools 25.6%. SMC Members of more than three-fourth intervention schools (76.9%) reported that they are performing their role for sanitation and hygiene development; among those 56.4% are conducting regular inspection and 43.6% are for fund management. Under the leadership of teachers, WASH committee or groups are formed in 87.2 percent intervention schools of which 42.9% have the direct involvement of scout and girls’ guide.