Mapping Policies and Tracking Budgets for - A Study of - Select Ministries of the

In this manner, the funds for handwashing facilities and the maintenance of the same in public spaces and institutions within the jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat, can be leveraged from 15th FC, MGNREGS and CSR. [...] The inclusion of hand hygiene in the programmes of the MoE (erstwhile MHRD) is noticeable through the launch of the Swachh Vidyalaya programme and especially the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) in 2016. [...] This implies that despite the relevance of the panchayats in the system of fi scal federalism, greater amount of public funds are not allocated which could be due to the inability of the States to spend the already existing funds. [...] The elected representatives at the district, block and GP (with the support of line departments like health) should be responsible Mapping Policies and Tracking Budgets for Hand Hygiene: 37 A Study of Select Ministries of the Government of India for supervising the celebration of Global Handwashing Day on a continuous basis every year with more focus on meeting the gaps in hand hygiene prevalent i. [...] Monitoring: The monitoring of the hand hygiene (including access and functionality of facilities and behaviour and practice of using the facilities) at the Gram Panchayat level need to be regularly captured and consolidated by the respective Districts.