Girls drop out of schools in India because of lack of toilets...

If you thought poverty or family resistance are the primary reasons for girls to drop out of school, then this will come as a shocker - many of them prefer to drop out, simply because their schools have no toilets for girls.

NDTV visited one such school in Delhi. "The lack of facilities like proper benches, toilets and playgrounds affects the decision of the parents of these girls," said Yagya Tatari, Principal, Sonepat Government Secondary School.

The Rural Development Ministry has launched the School Sanitation and Hygiene Programme which aims to provide all village schools with separate toilets for girls and boys, wash basins and tap water. More...

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