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CAF India in partnership with Coca-Cola,
Sulabh International, UN-Habitat and
NDTV launched the Support My School
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A nationwide assessment of random schools by CAF India in
2010 identified serious gaps in water and sanitation system,
budgetary provisions and children's hygiene practices.
There is an immediate need for more investment in these
components for schools to become an important institution
not just for child development, but as an extension of
community development.
Based on the learning of hitherto executed projects and the
nationwide assessment, CAF India in partnership with Coca-
Cola, Sulabh International, UN-Habitat and NDTV is looking
to undertake school centered and community-based
demonstration projects. These will bocus or water and
sanitation infrastructure and value-based water and
sanitation education in selected schools of India. The
purpose of the project will be to highlight and create
awareness about the poor conditions of water and
sanitation in Indian schools. It will also and showcase the
possibility of developing best practice Public Private
Partnership (PPP) models for implementing school-based
integrated water, sanitation and hygiene projects, to
maximize education and health benefits for students, in a
manner that is cost-effective, sustainable, and of greater
impact.
The Support My School Campaign will provide/improve and
integrate five components in selected schools for better
basic infrastructure, student enrolment and retention,
learning achievement, health and hygiene behaviour. The
work is to be carried out across 100 schools in 10-12 states
across the country. It is being planned as activities for
clusters of 7-15 schools in each area. CAF India is onboard
as a key partner to help implement and execute the
Support My School campaign. The campaign works with
Government, Municipal and NGO/Trust-run schools. |
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The execution entails the overall management and on
ground implementation of the campaign. The spectrum of
activity ranges from Identifying NGOs, schools to issuing tax
exemption receipts to all donors.
Schools identified will be basis of our referred national
assessment survey and from those run by
Government/NGOs/Trust. This selection will be pan India,
including states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, UP, Punjab, Delhi,
West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh.
The Campaign is supported by Sachin Tendulkar.
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