AP Schools Swachhata Action Plan Operational Guidelines for development of Swachhata Action Plan in each School under Samagra Shiksha - Certain guidelines Issued
Samagra Shiksha - Operational guidelines for development of Swachhata Action Plan in each School under Samagra Shiksha - Certain guidelines Issued-Reg
Ref: Lr.No.F.27-50/2016-IS-6 (Pt-3), Dated:25.11.2022 from the Director, Ministry of Education, Department of School Education & Literacy, Government of India, New Delhi.
While enclosing the reference cited, where in the Director, Ministry of Education, Department of School Education & Literacy, Government of India, New Delhi has informed that the Global evidence suggest that water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in school has positive impacts on learning environment, health & educational outcome for children and recent COVID-19 period have further exaggerated the significance of "Resilient basic functional wash services in school".
As envisaged under Samagra Shiksha, Swachhata Action Plan (SAP)" provides a ready opportunity to Plan, implement and converge action towards sustained improvement of the WASH facilities provisions & Hygiene behavior's in schools. Robust SAP development, as realistic local planning, is the first step towards improved WASH services in the schools. To achieve the vision of clean school, SAP, Samagra Shiksha, has the following specific integrated features/ requirements:
- SAP should be based on credible analysis of existing situation, gap assessment
- Convergence with the key departments/ ministry/ schemes/Stakeholders at the local level.
- Samagra Shiksha, Provides for an annual composite school grant varying up to Rs.1 Lakh per year depending on the number of Students, out of which 10% has to be spent on SAP priorities.
- SAP needs to be integrated in the Annual implementation Plan for education.
- A Mechanism is required to track progress against the SAP
In this connection, the Government of India has circulated a detailed Guidance notes for development of school level "Swachhata Action Plan" and SAP Template". States/UTs which have robust state Specific MIS, with Specific information are advised to integrate the Swachhata Action Plan (SAP) with their MIS System for effective monitoring.
All the District Educational Officers & Ex-Officio Project Coordinators, and Additional Project Coordinators, Samagra Shiksha in the State are requested to issue appropriate guidance/ instructions to the schools in the State for the development of a robust "Swachhata Action Plan" in each School.
Encl: Guidance notes on SAP
