The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that over 97.5 per cent of schools in the country have now separate toilets for female students with states like Delhi and Goa achieving 100 per cent compliance.
Centre has informed the Supreme Court that over 97.5% of schools in India now have separate toilets for female students, according to an affidavit filed in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
This milestone figure shows efforts put in by the administration in the schools government, government-aided, or private-to provide better sanitation and privacy to the girl child in schools across the country.
States and Union territories like Delhi, Goa, and Puducherry have achieved 100% compliance in providing separate toilet facilities for girls in all schools.
West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh fare equally well, with 99.9% and 98.8% of its schools achieving the target.
While other states such as Tamil Nadu hold 99.7 per cent, Kerala has 99.6 per cent, and Gujarat has 99.5 per cent to exhibit a matching stride, inching closer towards full compliance.
In some states, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, it is available at 98.7 per cent, 98.6 per cent and 98 per cent.
Some states, including northeast states and Jammu and Kashmir, are still far behind, with Jammu and Kashmir recording 89.2 per cent of its schools having separate toilets for girls.
Although there is this discrepancy, the all-India average has attained the figure of 98% because of the immense improvement in school infrastructure.
