Students at Satya Bharti government school noticed that many community members in the nearby village were defecating outdoors due to a lack of toilet facilities. They were concerned about environmental sanitation and women's safety. The students discussed this issue with their teachers and learned about a government program to help fund toilet construction. They then launched an awareness campaign in the community about the harms of open defecation and benefits of the program. The students surveyed homes without toilets and submitted a list to the village council. As a result of these efforts, every home started constructing toilets and received government grants, improving sanitation and safety in the community.

1. Satya Bharti Govt.Primary School, Balyawali Talai,Amer

2. Details;-
“Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan” Total sanitation campaign was roll out-1999-2000. The approach adopted
in this campaign aims at motivating rural households to build toilet facilities and encouraging their use.
Satya Bharti government school, Balyawali Talai is situated in open area out of village Labana. Students
of school see community members go out for defecation at open areas surround school, field, road side
& farms etc. The students feel it related to a sensitive issue with Sanitation of Environment & safety of
girls and women against crimes. They decided to spread awareness in community about bad effects &
harms of personal hygiene and environment.
The students discussed with teachers about this conditions and get informed about Nirmal Bharat
Abhiyan scheme of Govt. to help BPL,APL family for construction of toilet at home. They conducted
meetings, rally, role-play at school, community to spread awareness in community and aware about
harms of Insanitation condition & female crimes at the time of late night in the open areas.
Students surveyed to identify non toilet homes & Prepared list and submitted at Gram Panchayat office
with Application for helping amount issued by govt.to toilet construction.
The result of community awareness was seen and every home started to construct toilets in community
and Gram Panchayat issued grant amount to villagers. All community got aware about the sanitation….

3. Feel- Most of the community members were going outside the community
areas ( nearby roads, Fields etc.) for defecation. It was not safe for the girls
and women to go outside as well as not for health of the peoples of village.
The students listened, read many news of teasing/rape cases where mostly
females were alone of went for open defecation. They asked teachers that
why they are not using or constructing the toilets at home & what are the
ways to resolved it.

4. Imagine- Students decided to aware people for proper use of Govt. aid . And tell them the harms
of open defecation. They had their own discussion sessions after school hours where plans were
made for survey, Rally, Meeting with community members, Poster pasting, Individual counseling.
Voting for true support the team
Planning for next steps
Meeting with community leaders
Individual counseling
Poster pasting at common places
Rally

5. DO- Door to door survey, Meeting with community leaders, Letter to Panchayat Samiti, Harms of
open defecation & Govt. aids for toilet construction.
Letter drafting & submission to Panchayat Samiti
Door to door survey
Role-Play

6. Impact- Many people of village got benefit of Govt. Aid for toilet construction. Females of those homes
were very happy. Now there is no need to be ashamed and feeling safe……Thanks …

7. Heartiest Feelings;-
“Ganv me Bahu-Betiyun ko khule me der raat shouch jane se unki surksha ko lekar hamesh chinta
bani rahti thi lekin aaj school ke bachhon ne ganv me shouchalayo ka nirman karakar Paryawaran ke
sath-sath hamari bahu-betiyun ko bhi surksha dila di h..mai aaj bahut khus hu...”
- KAMLA DEVI (Community Member)
“Mai 10 salo se Gram Panchyat me ward Panch hu ore vikas ke bare bahut bolta hu lekin aaj in ganv
ki bachho ne jo kar dikhaya use dekh kar shukriya ada krne ke liye mere pass shabd nhi.bas itna hi ki
mahsus kar pa rha hu ki ganv ka asli leader mai nhi..ye masum bachhe h ….”
-ARVIND MEENA (Ward panch)
“In students ki environment and Female safety feelings ko dekhakar yahi kahunga ki..Aap apne future
ko to nhi badal sakte lakin apni habits ko badal sakate h.yahi habits apka future jarur badal degi..”
- - SHYAMBABU SHARMA (Cluster co-ordinator)
“Mai isi village me rhne ke sath-sath is school me teacher bhi hu. Hum village ki mahilao ko andheri
subah-sham latrine ke liye surksha ke dar ore sankoch ke sath ghar se bahar jana padta tha.us dar ko
dur karne me village ke logo ne koshish tak nhi ki ore in chote-chote bachho ne gharon me toilets
banakar us dar ko hamesha ke liye samapat kar diya.Bachho ki awareness dekhar meri to ankhe bhar
aayi…” - PRIYANKA SHARMA( School Teacher)