Today I watched the movie TOILET EK PREM KATHA and I got to know how toilet is this much important in our daily life. This story is inspired by Shivram Narre & Anita Narre which is a wonderful story.
Anita Narre, a woman who left her in-laws' house two days after her wedding because of NO Toilet. She fought against the thinking of people of the village Zitudhana, MP. Shivram appealed to the Gram Panchayat for financial help to build toilet. She returned eight days later after Shivram (a daily wage worker), built one Toilet with savings and aid from villagers.
She dramatically brought the issue of sanitation to everyone’s attention for the first time. Since then, she has become an ambassador for sanitation campaigns at the district level. She was honoured with Sulabh International and given Rs 7 lakh. She was also honoured by President of India. An NGO announced a $10,000 reward for Mrs Narre for her "brave" decision.
Some facts:
· 564 million people in India do not yet use a toilet.
· Almost 400 children in India die every day from diarrhoea linked to poor sanitation.
· Poor sanitation is linked to stunting. In India, 4 out of 10 kids under 5 years old are stunted.
· The simple act of handwashing with soap before food and after defecation cuts diarrhoea disease by 40%.
Toilet use is essential to the survival and development of all children in India and around the world, as exposure to human waste causes diseases such as diarrhoea.
Every day, almost 400 children under five in India die from diarrhoea linked to poor sanitation and hygiene. India has the highest number of diarrhoea related deaths among children under five worldwide. Diarrhoea and other sanitation related diseases can prevent children from being able to absorb the nutrients in their food, leading to undernutrition.
Open defecation has also been linked to stunting. In India, almost 38% of all children under five are stunted, meaning their physical and cognitive development is reduced, often resulting in poor educational outcomes. The repercussions of stunting can be felt beyond the individual child and can impact entire communities and generations in terms of economic and social development. Stunted bodies, stunted brains, and stunted lives.
For women and girls, sanitation is important for their health, safety and dignity. For women and adolescent girls, toilets provide a space to manage their menstrual hygiene, and are an important measure in lowering the risk of harassment when defecating in the open around dusk and dawn.
Toilet use is not just important for the health of children, but for national progress. According to the World Bank, poor sanitation causes India economic losses amounting to 6.4% of India’s GDP in 2006 or USD 53.8 billion (Rs. 2.4 trillion) per year, which is equivalent to USD $43 for every Indian per year.
Toilets are essential for clean, and healthy communities and contribute to the social and economic development of India. Team Swachh supports the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission to improve sanitation for all.
World Toilet Day is celebrated on 19th November every year. It’s all about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which promises sanitation for all by 2030. World Toilet Day 2019 is drawing attention to those people being left behind without sanitation.
2019 Theme: Leaving No One Behind
A toilet is not just a toilet. It’s a life-saver, dignity-protector and opportunity-maker. Whoever you are, wherever you are, sanitation is your human right. And yet, today, 4.2 billion people live without safely managed sanitation. How can anyone lift themselves out of poverty without sanitation? We must expand access to safe toilets and leave no one behind.
Information Sources:
https://www.un.org/en/events/toiletday/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Facts-about-toilets-and-its-importance/edushow/51614759.cms
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