An overview of Rotary India WinS (WASH in Schools) program in India. Rotary in India is undertaking WASH program in 10000 government schools. We must know that fulfilling every child's right to water, sanitation and hygiene education remains a major challenge in India. Although our Union and State governments have made great strides over the years towards safeguarding the well being of children, there are millions of children in our country who have no access to drinking water, sanitation facilities and hygiene education. The sustainable WinS (WASH in Schools) program launched by Rotary with the support of UNICEF is intended to improve health, foster learning and enable children to participate as agents of change for their siblings, their parents and the community at large. Rotary in India will have a role in making sure that every child receives the benefits of WASH in Schools.

1. Rotary India WinS
(WASH in Schools)
WinS Workshop
RI Districts 3011 & 3012
22nd July,, 2015

2. SWACHH
BHARAT
SWACHH
VIDYALAYA

3. CHENNAI DECLARATION
• To participate in
Swachh Bharat
Abhiyaan.
• To undertake WASH
program in 10000
government schools
pan India annually
for a period of two
years.
• To collaborate with
UNICEF for technical
support

4. Understanding with HRD Ministry
• 10,000 government schools pan India for O&M
and BCC
• Name of school with location and U DISE code to
be submitted to Rotary india WinS Committee by
clubs to its District WinS Coordinator.
• District to furnish the list of schools with UDISE
code in the batch of 100 schools.
• Both in urban and rural areas
• Any primary/upper primary, secondary school

5. Technical Partnership
MOU on 25th
May, 2015

6. What is WinS (WASH in Schools)
• WATER
• HYGIENE
• SANITATION

7. Five Key Benefits of WASH in Schools
1. Healthy & protective school environment
minimizing risk of disease, abuse & exclusion.
3. Investment in the health and well-being of future
generations.
4. Promotes gender equity leading to higher girls’
school attendance & retention.
2. Brings pride and commitment among children
by enabling them to become agents of change
5. Discourages habit of defecation in open

8. 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

9. Impact of Handwashing on diarrhoea

10. Impact of Handwashing on diarrhoea

11. The ‘f’ diagram

12. Status of WASH facilities in Schools
• Only 95% schools have drinking water facilities
• Only 51% of the schools have a designated
handwashing space.
• Only 12% of schools have soap/detergent
available at the handwashing space.
• 49% of the students wash their hands using only
water.
• 32% of the children wash hands with soap before
eating.
• There are over 4,00,000 schools either without
toilets or dysfunctional toilets

13. The Seven Essential Elements of WinS
1. Water
2. Sanitation
3. Daily Group
Handwashing with
soap
4. Operation & Maintenance
5. Menstrual Hygiene
6. Behavior Changes
Activities
7. Capacity Building

14. The Three Star Approach
for
WASH in Schools
Simple • Scalable • Sustainable

15. • Children have access to
safe drinking water at
school.
• Low-cost water treatment
is demonstrated to the
community.
• Low-cost point-of-
use water
treatment facilities
Two Star School
INTERVENTIONS RESULTS
• Group hand-
washing stations
• Hand-washing
stations are
demonstrated to the
community.
• Hygiene education
stressed
• Children learn to
wash their hands with
soap at both critical
times

16. • Additional toilets
are available at
school for boys
and girls
Additional and/or
improved toilets,
facilities where
needed
INTERVENTIONS
INTERVENTIONS RESULTS
Two Star School
• Girls are further
encouraged to
attend classes.
Menstrual hygiene
management
facilities
Menstrual hygiene
education
• Girls gain
knowledge and
support on
menstrual hygiene
management.

17. BASELINE SURVEY FORMAT
School name: ……………………………… U-DISE code: …...………
(Unified District Information System for Education)
Block Name: ………………… Class ……….……… to .…….…….
Head Teacher: ……………………Contact no.: ………………………
Cluster resource center: ……… District: ……………………………
State: ……………
• SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION
• SECTION B: WATER
• SECTION E: BUDGET
• SECTION D: HYGIENE AND HANDWASHING
• SECTION C: TOILETS

18. WASH in Schools: MONITORING APP
Monitors good WASH practices on a regular basis. The application
uses two simple and key indicators to assess:
1. Cleanliness of toilets 2. Handwashing practices

21. Funding
• Fundraising at the club level
• District and Global Grants
• Term Gifts
• Corporates
• MP & MLA Funds
• Club Service Trust

22. A Clean & Healthy School:
A Cycle of Opportunities
Improved
Hygiene
Improved
Health &
Less
Disease
Improved
Attendance
&
Decreased
Drop-out-
Rate
Better
Student
Performance
Economic
Growth

23. thank you!
Rtn. Ramesh Aggarwal
Member Secretary & Coordinator (North) Rotary WinS Committee
Member RI PRIP Tanaka’s Endowed Peace Fellowship Committee
Assistant Public Image Coordinator, Zones 4 & 6A
National Committee Member, Happy Schools, RILM
District Trainer, RI District 3012( 2015-16)
District Governor RID 3010 (2012-13)