Dehradun, USAID, Coca Cola and Plan India supported Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya is being implemented in twenty government schools and one Bodyguard Slum in Dehradun by Shri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram.
In a series of Capacity Building Training component, a one-day Capacity Building Training of the WASH Champion Teachers of twenty urban government schools was organized today. The WASH Champion teachers were from schools who have been supporting the SBSV Dehradun team in implementing their activities.
The training began with introducing the SBSV Guidelines by the Government of India and also the SBSV- Dehradun Programmes’ thus far. In one of the group exercises participating teachers pointed out how the project had beautifully altered the face of sanitation. The teachers also mentioned that children had become sensitized towards WASH, with improved attendance and the Bal Swachhta Samiti (BSS) gaining more confidence over two and half years in monitoring and implementing the mandates of WASH.
Teachers also raised issues such as lack of dedicated funds for purchase of cleaning material, employing sweepers and repair work of WASH Facilities. The teachers also highlighted the need of proactive role of concerned departments like Education, Urban Development and Nagar Nigam. The teachers also welcomed the idea of introducing the WASH Truck in Dehradun.
The Guest of Honour Dr. Anand Upadhyaya, Dy. Director, Elementary Education, Directorate of Education appreciated the efforts of the SBMA’s SBSV programme and assured that the Directorate is always eager to help SBMA. Certificates were also distributed to WASH Champion teachers. Mr. Suresh Balodi, State Manager, Plan India spoke about scaling up SBSV initiative and MHM in other urban government schools and the efforts to include existing SBSV Schools in Smart Cities as well.
The participants at the workshop included Swagata Kainthola, Project Coordinator, SBSV- Dehradun, Prakash Negi,Pushpa Badoni, Shraddha Bijalwan, Sushil Kumar, Rampal Singh.
