Why is TSC focusing on SSHE?
Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) is giving special thrust on SSHE because by focusing on children today and giving them tools and knowledge to change behaviour, future generations can be stronger and healthier. Schools, being the ideal setting for promoting learning and health of children, can serve as a community model for health and environmental care. SSHE can stimulate a change in health behaviour and an attitude towards adoption of good habit during childhood as what children learn is likely to be applied within their families and also in the community. In addition, the primary and upper primary education system in India is one of the largest in the world with over 6.3 lakh primary and upper primary schools with 8 crore school going children. This huge network of schools offers a ready-made infrastructure to be mobilized and used as a resource to influence parents and hence the community on issues related to water and sanitation.
