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Over 1 lakh Indian schools lack toilets for girls
More than 1.05 lakh schools in India do not have proper toilet facilities for girls, according to UDISE+ data for the academic year 2025-26. The data covers 14.67 lakh girls' schools and…
The Story in Brief
More than 1.05 lakh schools in India do not have proper toilet facilities for girls, according to UDISE+ data for the academic year 2025-26. The data covers 14.67 lakh girls' schools and co-educational schools across the country.
The disclosure comes as the government promotes AI and digital tools in classrooms. NDTV reports that the lack of basic sanitation disproportionately affects girl students, often leading to absenteeism and dropouts. The gap highlights a sharp contrast between aspirational tech initiatives and on-ground infrastructure deficits.
The Indian Opinion
The paradox of India pushing AI in classrooms while over a lakh schools lack girls' toilets exposes a grotesque misalignment of priorities. The lazy narrative that 'digital progress equals education reform' ignores foundational gaps. No amount of smart boards will help a girl who skips school due to no toilet. The test is whether the next budget allocates more for sanitation than for tech pilots, or whether this data becomes yet another forgotten statistic.
Source: ndtv.com
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