Webinar 7 Back to School: New Sanitization and Hygiene Challenges for Indian Schools Children spend a signiďŹ cant portion of their day at school where WASH services can impact student learning, health, and dignity, particularly for girls. The inclusion of WASH in schools in the Sustainable Development Goals (targets 4.a, 6.1, 6.2), which emphasizes the need for WASH outside of the home. (UNICEF) Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the fallacies of WASH practices in schools and elsewhere. Increasing sanitation and hygiene is now more important than ever. With the on-going discussion on re-opening of schools, a discussion on WASH challenges in Indian schools is pertinent. The webinar aims to highlight back to school sanitation practices pre & post COVID-19 and the impact on adolescent health due to mismanagement of WASH practices By our eminent panel which included:
MR. RAM CHANDRA SINGH WASH in School Expert, UNICEF
DR. ARUNDATI MURALIDHARAN Manager (Policy) - WaterAid India
MS. ANJALI MAKHIJA, COO S M Sehgal Foundation
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DR. SHUNILA JOY CHAUHAN Principal - Thakur International School & Global Goodwill Ambassador Foundation
