from 16 states has presented a dismal picture of the Anganwadi centres
and schools in their respective states.
Under the banner of "9 is Mine" the campaign was launched by Wada Na
Todo Abhiyan, the umbrella organization which tracks government
policies in the social sector.
Over 20,000 children took part in this exercise of marking score cards
and looking at the infrastructure of 3,677 schools and 3,810
Anganwadis spread over 16 states. It covered 57 parliamentary
constituencies, 150 assembly constituencies and over 1,000 villages.
"Only 77 percent of schools have a drinking facility but only 13.83
percent schools have good water facility which is fit for drinking.
Out of the 62 percent of schools which have toilet for girls, only
13.33 percent are in good condition," the finding of the survey
released on Friday said.
According to the score card prepared by these children, only 10
percent of Anganwadis under the Integrated Child Development Scheme
qualified for five marks.
The findings also said that out of 80 percent of Anganwadis which have
weighing machines, only 14 percent are operational.
Accessing in these schools was also not very encouraging as only 51
percent have ramps, but of these only 8.33 percent are considered
good, the survey said.
Bulu Sareen, the India head at Child Health Now, said, "The primary
education sector is in a very bad state. It is ironical that the
government has given the sanction for 14 lakh Anganwadis and only 10
lakh are operational, that too not in good condition."
Pinky, 18, a student from Uttarakhand, said, "I have been part of the
scorecard marking exercise in 10 villages in Dehradun. We feel bad
that teachers are not working properly in some schools while the
government is spending so much money. It is important that these
findings and facts reach them."
The children also demanded the fulfillment of the common minimum
programme which promised to commit six percent of GDP to public
spending on education and three percent on health. IANS
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