State Commissioner for People with Disabilities (PWDs) Kasturi Mahapatra on Friday laid emphasis on sanitation and safe drinking water in schools, maintaining that the State is lagging behind in universal access to such facilities in schools.
Speaking at workshop on ‘RTE engagement of IPAP partners, RTE and importance of school water sanitation hygiene promotion’ organised here by the Pragati Jubak Sangh and Aaina in collaboration with Wateraid, Mahapatra said the availability of safe drinking water and sanitation measures in schools across the State is still now not satisfactory leading to more dropouts.
She urged the civil society organisations to ensure good sanitation and safe drinking water in all schools.As many as 30 NGO representatives attended the workshop and presented action plans. Among others, former MlA Ajay Kumar Jena, Soumyaranjan Mahanty of Wateraid and Debabrata Panda of Pragati Jubak Sangh,