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Department of School Education and Literacy
Ministry of Education
SHVR
Government of India

SWACHH EVAM HARIT VIDYALAYA

RATING 2025-26
Recognizing Excellence in WASH
and Eco-friendly Schools
 I want to make a beginning today itself and that is,
all schools in the country should have toilets with separate
toilets for girls. Only then, our daughters will not be
compelled to leave schools midway.

SHRI NARENDRA MODI

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
15 August 2014
”This One-Word, in the context of climate, can become the basic foundation
of One World. This word is LIFE – L, I, F, E, which means Lifestyle For
Environment. Today, there is a need for all of us to come together and take
Lifestyle For Environment (LIFE) forward as a campaign.”

SHRI NARENDRA MODI

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
COP 26, Glasgow
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SWACHH EVAM HARIT VIDYALAYA

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Recognizing Excellence in WASH
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CONTENTS

Chapter 1

SWACHH BHARAT SWACHH EVAM HARIT VIDYALAYA:

A National Mission 04

Chapter 2

SWACHH EVAM HARIT VIDYALAYA RATING (SHVR):

2025-2026 08

Chapter 3

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 12

Chapter 4

METHODOLOGY FOR SELECTION OF SCHOOLS 16

Chapter 5

CATEGORIES 20
 Chapter 6

STAGES OF THE SELECTION PROCESS 26

Annexure

30

Annexure 1: SELF-ASSESSMENT FORMAT FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL INFORMATION............................ 32

Annexure 2: LIST OF INDICATORS............................................................................................................ 55

Annexure 3: SCORING CRITERIA.............................................................................................................. 56

Annexure 4: EVALUATION PROCEDURE (AT DISTRICT LEVEL AND STATE LEVEL).......................... 57

CHAPTER 01

SWACHH BHARAT
SWACHH EVAM
HARIT VIDYALAYA
A National Mission

Child-friendly school
premises, Amalorpavam
Lourds Academy,
Kombakkam, Puducherry

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 As Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said in Mann Ki Baat,
“Just like a mother, a tree nurtures us silently, selflessly and unconditionally
– expecting nothing but love in return.”

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W ater, Sanitation and Hygiene in schools
play a significant role in determining
the health of children, attendance, dropout
rate and learning outcomes. The provision of
water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in school
secures a healthy school environment and
protects children from illness and exclusion.
It is the first step towards a healthy physical
learning environment, benefiting both learning
and health. Children who are healthy and
Hand washing with soap
well-nourished can fully participate in school and
and water at critical time
get the most from the education being imparted.
is an essential hygiene
Due to vulnerability of children because of climate value (G.G.S.S.S. Gangapur,
change, there is a need to focus on eco-friendly Rajasthan)
schools and lifestyle for health related, education
and environmental outcomes.
development are of critical necessity. Swachh Evam
In 2014, The Ministry of Human Resource Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) provides a ready
Development (now Ministry of Education), opportunity to inculcate relevant fundamental
Government of India launched “Swachh Bharat duties; citizenship skills and values among the
Swachh Vidyalaya (SBSV)” initiative to ensure students with linkage to environmental awareness
that all schools in India have access to separate including water, sanitation and hygiene, resource
functional toilets for boys and girls. The conservation as visualized under the National
initiative lays emphasis on promoting safe and Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
appropriate hygiene practices in schools and
behaviour among children. It is required that the components of this basic
minimum package are commonly understood
Stakeholders like school teachers, students, child and used by all schools as a means to achieve
cabinets and eco-clubs have a key role to play desired service levels in water, sanitation,
in this process; so that their skills and capacity hygiene and environmental practices. Following

Figure 1: Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating Criteria

Operation and
Handwashing with soap
maintenance

Toilets School Behaviour change

and capacity building

Water Mission LiFE activities

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the launch of the initiative, the state, district assessing own situation against the key WASH
and local Governments as well as schools performance level (through benchmarking
across the country have significantly improved approach). Now SVP is upgraded to Swachh
sanitation facilities in schools. They are striving Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR). SHVR based
to improve access and have introduced child situation analysis is instrumental to identify
friendly designs, maintenance practices, infrastructure and service level gaps leading
effective monitoring using ICT tools, behaviour to development of school level Swachhata
change communication, new financing options Action Plan (SAP), as envisaged under Samagra
and forging partnerships. The schools are now Shiksha. The Swachhata Action Plan (SAP) in
more sensitive towards making WASH facilities turn can be effectively utilized by schools, to
accessible to Children with Special Needs mobilize resources & transform school WASH,
(CWSN), incorporating provisions for improved through active convergence & support of
menstrual hygiene like access to safe hygienic key stakeholders (Rural/ Urban Local Body,
sanitary products and safe disposal facility, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), local
water conservation measures like efficient use/ donors, community). Through SAP, thousands
saving, recharge, harvesting and Operation of schools have demonstrated various local
and Maintenance (O&M) measures like repair, approaches to develop and sustain improved
retrofitting, convergence, etc. WASH services in respective schools.

In the past, Swacch Vidyalaya Puraskar These good practices need to be recognized
(SVP) besides recognizing the local efforts, and shared for accelerating and sustaining the
was instrumental in engaging school for achievements of the Swachh Vidyalaya initiative.

CHILDREN ARE AGENTS OF CHANGE

Schools are an established entry point for learning. They present an opportunity to engage
parents and community in general, either through knowledge dissemination via children
or through direct engagement and demonstration at the school. Children are fast learners
and adapt their behaviour more easily than adults. Children are also effective role models.
They may question existing practices in their households and choose to demonstrate good
hygiene. What they learn at school is likely to be passed on to their peers and siblings, and to
their own children when they become parents.

Govt. Swami
Vivekanand model Sr.
School Panwad, Tonk,
Rajasthan

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CHAPTER 02

SWACHH EVAM HARIT

VIDYALAYA RATING (SHVR)
2025-2026

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 Clean and green campus,
Kasturba Gandhi Balika
Vidyalaya, KGBV, Noamundi,
Pashchimi Singhbhum,
Jharkhand
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T he Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) was
instituted in 2016 by the Ministry of Human
Resource Development (now Ministry of
purpose of the recognition (certificate of merit)
was to honour schools that have undertaken
significant steps towards fulfilling the
Education), Department of School Education mandate of the Swachh Vidyalaya Campaign.
and Literacy, Government of India to recognize, In the SVP 2021–22, approximately 8.23 lakh
inspire and celebrate excellence in sanitation schools participated from all States and Union
and hygiene practices in schools. The explicit Territories (UTs). Now SVP is upgraded to
Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR).

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 Children in eco-friendly
learning environment at the
Mandal Parishad Primary School
(MPPS) in Jammu, Vizianagaram,
Andhra Pradesh

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 CHAPTER 03

ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA

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 Proud child cabinet student
leaders, holding the Swachh
Vidyalaya Puraskar 2021-22
certificate, KGBV, Noamundi,
Pashchimi Singhbhum
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Jharkhand
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The SHVR, applicable in both urban and rural areas, will be open for:

Government schools Government Aided schools Private schools

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 School with provision of
dustbins with lid for safe waste
disposal in common areas,
GPS Koonichempattu,
Pondicherry, Puducherry

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 CHAPTER 04

METHODOLOGY
FOR SELECTION
OF SCHOOLS

Child-friendly green and

clean school environment,
Devda Primary School
Rajkot, Gujarat

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T he process for identifying and recognizing
schools for rating is as below:
Password should be the same as selected
during sign up phase. Schools will then
proceed to fill in the information as per
1. School can participate in the SHVR 2025-26 the prescribed self-assessment format
through web portal https://shvr.education. for the school level information under the
gov.in or by downloading a mobile app, Annexure 1 (Section A: Primary information
“Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (for registration ) & Section B: assessment
2025-26” from Google Play Store or Apple
categories (for survey completion), along
App Store.
with photo upload. After completing the
form, school will click the “submit” button.
2. School need to first “Sign Up” by using
A pop up message on screen will appear
UDISE+ code of the school. School will need
informing successful submission.
to verify the pre filled information of; school’s
UDISE+ code, name, State, district, block,
4. The website/mobile app is customized to
village. After verification, school will fill up
cater to different categories of schools.
additional basic information of; Address of
Schools are expected to provide accurate
the school, respondent’s name, designation,
information as required in the format.
mobile number, email ID. School will also
choose a password and confirm password.
5. The information in the format corresponds
Post this, school will need to press the
to the requirements in SHVR guidelines.
“sign-up” button. A pop up message “Sign
Annexure 2 provides the list of indicators
Up Successful” will appear on screen and
categorized under (a) Water (b) Toilets (c)
an email and mobile confirmation will be
received for the same. School should take Handwashing with Soap (d) Operation and
note of the password generated as that will Maintenance and (e) Behaviour Change and
be used for login purpose. Capacity building & (f) Mission LiFE activities

3. School can “Login” for SHVR-2025-26 by 6. Maximum scoring for each parameter is
using “UDISE+ code and the password”. given in Table 1:

Table 1: Scoring assigned to Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR)

Parameters

Sub-Categories Maximum Score

Water 22

Toilet 27

Handwashing with Soap 14

Operation and Maintenance 21

Behaviour Change and Capacity Building 20

Mission LiFE activities 21

Total 125

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7. The performance of the schools against 8. On the basis of the scores obtained, the
different categories will be scored as per schools would be given a star rating as
the method given in Annexure 3. described in Table 2.

Table 2: Performance level based on the Compliance to the Swachh Evam Harit
Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) parameters

Score Star Rating Remarks

90% - 100% of the Norms# ***** Excellent, Keep it up

75%- 89% adherence to the Norms **** Very Good

51% - 74% adherence to the Norms *** Good, but there is a scope for improvement

35%- 50% adherence to norms ** Fair, Needs Improvement

Below 35% adherence to the Norms * Poor, Needs considerable Improvement

#
Norms signifies, the maximum total score for the concerned school category as in Annexure- 3.

A teacher support children

learn steps of safe handwashing
practices at the Mandal Parishad
Primary School in Jammu,
Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh

School Entrance, Yard,

premise and play area of GPS
Koonichempattu, Pondicherry
(Rural), Puducherry

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 CHAPTER 05

CATEGORIES

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 Every step counts for
developing a clean and green
school, Swami Vivekanand
Government Model School Panwar,
Deoli, Tonk, Rajasthan
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R
“ ating” at the District, State and National Three Star will be recognized for the District
level is as follows: level certificate of merit (Total 6 schools).

 URBAN: One school each from Category-I

i) District Level Rating: and Category-II having the highest overall
 Concerned department will appoint a Nodal score with rating not below ‘Three Star’ will
Officer, at the district level to overview & be recognized for the District level certificate
coordinate the implementation of the SHVR of merit (Total 2 schools).
activities in the district.
 The District Level Committee may get
 Online (web/ mobile) applications received a physical verification of schools done
before the cut-off date will be screened by through eligible evaluators decided by
a District level Committee headed by the the committee based on the number of
District Collector (or her/his appointee) and schools to be assessed. Suggestive eligible
comprising of District Education officer, three
evaluators may include but are not limited
eminent school teachers, Superintendent
to the following- Government officials from
Engineer (Water supply / PHD), District
key departments (e.g., PHED/Drinking
Health Officer and two members from civil
Water and Sanitation, Panchayati Raj/Rural
society organizations/ NGOs.
Development, Forest Department etc.),
 School shall be eligible to be recognized individuals, consultants, trainers, resource
with certificate of merit at the district level, if persons/experts/front line workers
it scores at least 51% score in each of the six associated with social audit of relevant
sub-categories. schemes such as Swachh Bharat Mission-
Gramin/Urban, MGNREGA etc; officials
 Key classification for the school recognition from DIET; and representatives from local
under SHVR would follow National Education institutions, civil society organizations, public
Policy 2020 structure considering following representatives, NGOs, or youth groups etc.
two categories in respective Rural and The verification will be conducted using a
Urban areas standardized checklist and by capturing
photographs through the SHVR App. A
1. Category-I (Foundational, preparatory,
prior orientation of evaluators is essential
and middle stages i.e. Balvatika to
to ensure the quality and consistency of the
Grade 8)
assessment.
2. Category-II secondary (Grade 9-12)
 Each of the selected schools with the
 While star rating of school is applicable highest overall score (Total 8) will be given
for each school, there will be 4 categories recognition (certificate of merit) at district
of schools for recognition (certificate of level. District may like to felicitate the
merit) which are: Rural – category-I, Rural- winners at district level through a ceremony.
category-II, Urban – category-I, Urban-
category-II  Each of the selected schools with highest
overall score (Total 8) conforming to
 RURAL: Three schools from Category-I and eligibility criteria for State level, should be
three schools from Category-II having the eligible for nomination for the State/UT level
highest overall score with rating not below recognition (for certificate of merit).

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 Student handwashing
with soap at Himalayan
Education Mission,
Jammu and Kashmir

 Schools in aspirational districts and  Out of total 20 schools, ten schools from
bordering village area should be encouraged Category-I and ten schools from Category-II
to participate in the SHVR process. level (with 7 from Rural and 3 from Urban
each) having the maximum score and rating
(ii) State/UT Level Rating: not less than four stars will be selected for
State/UT level recognition (certificate of
 Concerned department will appoint a merit).
Nodal Officer at the State level to overview
& coordinate the execution of the SHVR  The State/UT Level Committee may get
activities in the State. a physical verification of the schools
by a team consisting of officers/ team
 Schools selected for recognition (certificate nominated by the State/ UT. Suggestive
of merit) at District Level with overall rating eligible evaluators may include, but are
not less than Four Star will be considered not limited to: Government officials from
to be nominated for the State/UT Level key departments (e.g., PHED/Drinking
recognition (certificate of merit). Water and Sanitation, Panchayati Raj, Rural
Development, Forest Department etc.),
 These schools will be screened by a State/ individuals, consultants, trainers, resource
UT Level Committee headed by the State persons, or experts associated with social
Education Secretary or her/his nominee audit of relevant schemes such as Swachh
and comprising of Director (Education), Bharat Mission, Mission LiFE, or MGNREGA;
Director (Health), two eminent school heads officials from key institutions such as SCERT,
(selected by the State Education Secretary), State Institutes of Rural Development;
Chief Engineer (Water Supply & PHD), students/ officials from higher education
Director (Panchayati Raj), Director (Urban institutions (colleges/Universities/IIMs, IITs
Local Bodies), representatives of Civil Society etc.) and reputed research/ academic bodies,
Organizations as members. representatives from key organisation,

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 civil society organizations, public
representatives, NGOs etc. The verification
will be conducted using a standardized
checklist and by capturing photographs
through the SHVR App. A prior orientation of
evaluators is essential to ensure the quality
and consistency of the assessment.

 A maximum of 20 schools selected at State/

UT level will be recognized with a certificate
of merit.

 The State/UT may also decide to confer

these schools with additional grants/funds
for incentivizing them for sustaining their
status, and may like to felicitate State level
ceremony.

 Recognition (certificate of merit) will be given

based on the overall score. A maximum
of 20 schools with five-star rating, (7 from
Category-I – rural, 7 from Category-II rural,
3 from Category-I – urban, 3 from Category-II
– urban), those conforming to national
level selection criteria, from each State/UT
would be considered for nomination for the
National Level for recognition (certificate
of merit).

(iii) National Level:

 Physical verification of the nominated
 A maximum of 20 schools having 5 STAR
schools will be done using a check list and
rating (7 from Category-I – rural, 7 from
by taking photographs and videography.
Category-II – rural, 3 from Category-I
– urban, 3 from Category-II – urban),  A National level committee headed by the
nominated from each State/ UT Level will Secretary (School Education & Literacy) and
be considered eligible for National level comprising of Joint Secretary (Department
recognition (certificate of merit). of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry
of Jal Shakti), Joint Secretary (Ministry of
 At the national level, 200 top schools shall Environment Forests and Climate Change
be recognized with a certificate of merit (MoEFCC), Joint Secretary (Ministry of
considering category wise schools for Health and Family Welfare), Joint
recognition as — 70 from rural Category-I, Secretary (School Education), 3 experts in
30 from urban Category-I, 70 from rural Schools/ Bilateral agencies/Civil Society
Category-II and 30 from urban Category-II. Organizations (to be nominated by

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 Clean hygienic and
well-maintained school
campus, Government Girls
Senior Secondary School,
Gangapur, Bhilwara,
Rajasthan

Secretary, School Education & Literacy) as this incentive amount. For Private school also
members will decide the list of 200 schools it would be given as an incentive fund with
to be recognised (certificate of merit). the appropriate directions for the utilization.

 Schools with exemplary performance in the  Principals/Headmasters from the 200

Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) recognised schools at the national level
will be recognized and incentivized at the would be given opportunity for experiential
national level as per decision of the DoSEL, and educational learning tour to the places
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. of their choices from the selected list of
optional places.
 Incentives to government schools
 Three (3) best performing States/UTs
recognized at the national level would be
and 10 best performing Districts shall be
given Rs 1 lakh per school as an additional
recognized.
fund in the composite school grant with
appropriate direction for the utilization of

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 CHAPTER 06

STAGES OF THE
SELECTION
PROCESS

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 Height-appropriate boys’
urinals, Navy Children's
School Porbandar,
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Stages of the selection process are as per the following*

1
Online submission
of applications by
the schools

2
Selection of schools for
recognition (certificate of
merit) at the district level

3
Nomination of
schools for the
State/UT level

4
Selection of schools for
recognition (certificate of
merit) at the State/ UT level

5
Nomination of
schools for the
national level

6
Cross validation
at national level
for recognition
(certificate of merit)
7

National level
ceremony

* Dates for these stages' timelines will be finalized and communicated at the time of the launch.

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 School with child-friendly
green spaces, Adarsha
Vidyalaya in Shahapur,
Yadgir, Karnataka

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ANNEXURE

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 Students playing in the
child-friendly school campus,
Uchhattar Prathamik School
(UPS), Aamgaon, Budaun,
Uttar Pradesh
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ANNEXURE 1

SELF-ASSESSMENT FORMAT FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL

INFORMATION

Section A: Primary information

A 1. UDISE+ Code:

A 2. Name of School and Address:

A 3. Name of Respondent:

A 4. Designation of Respondent:

a) Principal/Head Teacher

b) In-charge Head of the school

c) Teacher

e) Other staff of the school

A 5. Contact Details of Respondent

a) School Phone No:

b) Mobile No:

c) Email id:

A 6. School Management

a) Government schools

Sub Category:

a.1) Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV),

a.2) Ekalavya Model Residential School

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 a 3) State/ UT Govt. schools

b) Government aided Schools

c) Specified Category Schools

Sub Category:

a.1) Kendriya Vidyalaya

a.2) Navodya Vidyalaya (JNV),

a.3) Sainik School

a.4) Any other school having distinct character

d) Private Schools

A 7. School type (use)

a) Residential

b) Non-residential

A 8. Whether school comes under aspirational district? (Y/N)

Yes No

(Note: The aspirational districts program is led by anchored in NITI Aayog, Government of
India to transform 112 districts across 28 States in India through a mass movement approach.
The program focuses on key sectors critical to these districts as: health and nutrition,
education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion and skill development, and basic
infrastructure (including roads, potable water, rural electrification, and household toilets), list
can be found here - http://103.210.73.67/about )

A 9. Whether school is located in border village? (Y/N)

Yes No

A 10. Classification of the school as per the NEP 2020 categories

1 Category-I Foundational (Balvatika to Grade 2)

2 Category-I Preparatory (Grade 3-5)

3 Category-I Middle (Grade 6-8)

4 Category-II Secondary (Grade 9-12)

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A 11. Category of School

a) Primary only with grades 1-5

b) Upper primary with grades 1-8

c) Higher secondary with grades 1-12

d) Upper Primary only with grades 6-8

e) Higher secondary with grades 6-12

f) Secondary with grades 1-10

g) Secondary with grades 6-10

h) Secondary only with grades 9 & 10

i) Higher secondary with grade 9-12

j) Higher secondary/ Jr. College only with grades 11 & 12

A 12. School type (boys / girls)

a) All boys’ school

b) All-girls’ school

c) Co-education

A 13. Usage of school premises

a) Single School – Single shift

b) Single School – Double shift

c) Multiple Schools on premises with different UDISE+ codes

d) Single school that runs in more than one campus

if b) Please answer the rest of the form for only “one shift” (select the shift with higher enrolment
for the entry and fill all the subsequent information on that only)

if c) Please answer the rest of the form for only ‘one school”, whose UDISE+ code is entered

if d) Please answer the rest of the form for only ‘one campus’ where maximum number of students
are enrolled

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A 14. Year of Establishment of the School:

A 15. Location of the School

a) Rural Area

b) Urban Area

A 16. Name of Board

a) State

b) Others, Specify board (hint: CBSE, ICSE, International etc)

A 17. Number of students enrolled in the school:

a) Number of Boys

b) Number of Girls

A 18. Number of Children with Special Needs:

a) Number of Boys

b) Number of Girls

A 19. Number of Teachers and Staff:

a) Number of Male

b) Number of Female

A 20. Total number of water points in the school

A 21. Total number of toilets in the schools

a) Number of toilets (boys) =

b) Number of toilets (girls) =

A 22. Total number of urinals in the schools

a) Number of urinals (boys) =

b) Number of urinals (girls) =

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A 23. Does the school have a functional system for safe disposal of wastewater (greywater)
near drinking water stations/ points? (Select one of the best applicable)

a) No safe disposal arrangement/ system not functional/ drain in open)

b) Disposed in functional soak pit

c) Used in kitchen garden

d) Connected to a drain/channel with safe disposal

e) Treated for reuse

A 24. Does the school have a functional system for safe disposal of wastewater (greywater)
near handwashing stations/points? (Select one of the best applicable)

a) No safe disposal arrangement/ system not functional/ drain in open)

b) Disposed in functional soak pit

c) Used in kitchen garden

d) Connected to a drain/channel with safe disposal

e) Treated for reuse

A 25. Has the school won recognition (certificate of merit) at different level in SVP 2016-17,
SVP 2017-18 and SVP 2021-22 under overall school category? If so, please specify the
level of recognition (certificate of merit)

SVP 2016-17 SVP 2017-18 SVP 2021-22

Level Response Level Response Level Response

(Yes/ No) (Yes/ No) (Yes/ No)
a. District a. District a. District
b. State b. State b. State
c. National c. National c. National

A 26. Has the school developed and implemented a Swachhata Action Plan (SAP)?

a) No

b) Yes

A 27. Is the school aware of the requirements of the Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) for Sustaining Water, Sanitation & Hygiene in schools (https://schooledn.
py.gov.in/ssarmsa/pdf/SOP for WASH - 14-10-2021.pdf)?

a) No

b) Yes

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Section B: Assessment Categories
Girls using drinking water
WATER services, Kendriya Vidyalaya,
KPA, Ramavarmapuram,
Thrissur, Kerala

 Access to Safe, Adequate and Reliable Drinking Water

 Availability of Water for Use in Toilet and Handwashing

Key indicative norms and standards (water)

SN Provision Non-Residential Residential

1 Water source At least 1 dedicated safe drinking water source within school premise

Testing of the potable water to be done at regular interval

Source to be located at least 10 meters away from the toilet leach pit

2 Drinking water 1.5 litre per person per day 5 litre per person per day
requirement
The tank capacity accommodates a buffer storage reserve in case of
emergency (for 2 days) (SSHE)

3 General water 45 litre per head 135 litre per head

Requirement

4 Ablution tap 1 in each water closet 1 in each water closet

5 Drinking Water Points 1 for every 50 pupils or part thereof

Source:
1. An inclusive approach for school sanitation and hygiene education (SSHE), 2012, Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural
Development, Govt of India, by DDWS, UNICEF (India) Country Office
2. National Building Code (NBC) of India 2016, by Bureau of Indian Standards, Government of India
3. National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), 2013, Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development,
Government of India

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SURVEY

1. What is the main source of drinking water, available in the school campus?

(please select the source used by most students in case of multiple drinking water sources)

a) No drinking water source available in school campus (students may bring water from
home / use outside source)

b) Unimproved Source*: Unprotected- well/ spring, surface water: lake, river, stream, pond,
canals, irrigation ditches

c) Improved Source*: Hand pump/ Boreholes/ tube wells or packaged water (bottled /
sachet) protected- well/spring/ rainwater catchment/ harvesting (collection), Delivered
water (Tanker- trucks /Cart with small tank / drum).

d) Piped Water Supply

* The main drinking water source is of an “improved” type. An “improved” drinking water source
is one that, by the nature of its construction, adequately protects the source from outside
contamination, particularly faecal matter. “Improved” water sources in a school setting include
piped, protected well/spring (including boreholes/tubewells, protected dug wells and protected
springs), rainwater catchment, and packaged or delivered water. “Unimproved” sources include
unprotected well/spring, and surface water (e.g. lake, river, stream, pond, canals, irrigation
ditches) or any other source where water is not protected from the outside environment.

If (a) then questions 2-6 are not applicable to your school. Go to question number 7

2. Is adequate drinking water (at least 1.5 litre per child per day in non-residential & 5
litre per child per day in residential school) available from this water supply, all days
throughout the year?

a) No

b) Yes

3. How is drinking water stored and handled by most of the students?

a) No storage system for storing drinking water

b) Container /pitcher only

c) Container/pitcher with lid and ladle/ tap

d) Storage tank with water taps

4. Is the drinking water treated regularly (safe drinking water availability) to make it
safe for consumption?”

a) No treatment

b) Filtration/ Solar disinfection

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 c) Boiling/ Adding chlorine/ Bleaching powder (Chlorination)/

d) Advanced treatment unit (RO, UV, micro-filtration, etc.) / Treated water at source- No
treatment required.

Note: Chlorination is a process in which chlorine is added to disinfect water from disease
causing germs. One should wait about 30 minutes after the addition and before consumption,
so that there is free residual chlorine (FRC) available in water afterwards. The concentration of
FRC should be between 0.2 and 0.5 mg/l.)

5. Is the quality of drinking water tested from the authorized lab (please upload the
copy for the latest test report)?

a) No testing

b) Tested once in a year

c) Tested twice or more in a year

6. How many functional drinking water points are there in the school?

Note: Count the total number of drinking water points at the school for students. Drinking
water point refers to any point where children can get water to drink when needed. These could
include, but are not limited to, piped taps, water coolers and buckets with taps, and functional
pitchers.

7. What is the main source of water for use in toilets?

a) No water supplies available

b) Hand pump/ bucket/ tap near toilet unit / Drums/ cement tanks/ plastic containers with
water inside the toilet unit

c) Running water with taps inside each toilet unit

If (a) then question number 22 and 23 are not applicable to your school.

8. What is the main source of water used for hand washing before PM POSHAN (earlier
Mid-Day Meal)/ lunch by students and cooks?

a) No water supplies available

b) Hand pump/ bucket, drums/ cement tanks/ plastic containers with water near hand
washing area

c) Running water with taps at all the hand washing points

If (a) then question number 24, 25 and 26 are not applicable to your school.

9. Is there a functional rainwater harvesting facility in the school?

a) No

b) Yes

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 Girl-friendly toilet,
TOILETS KIIT World School,
Gurugram, Haryana

 Availability of Separate Functional Toilets for boys and girls

 Availability of Separate Functional Urinals for boys and girls

 Functional Toilet Facilities for Children with Special Needs

Key indicative norms and standards (toilets):

SN Provision Non- residential school Residential school

A Toilet Block

1 Toilet/ Squatting pan • 1 unit for every 80 boys or • 1 unit for every 20 boys or
part thereof part thereof

• 1 unit for every 40 girls or • 1 unit for every 20 girls or

part thereof part thereof

2 Toilet for CWSN • At least one toilet • At least one toilet designed
designed for children with for children with special
special needs needs

4 Safe Menstrual waste • Facilities (Incinerator) for safe disposal of used menstrual
disposal (incinerator) absorbents*.

5 Cloth hanging hooks • Hooks in each toilet (at least 2)

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 SN Provision Non- residential school Residential school

6 Ventilation arrangement • 1 opening in each toilet (450 mm x 450 mm) at appropriate

height and location

7 Secure Door • 1 door with latch in each Water Closet (WC) as per School
Sanitation and Hygiene Education (SSHE)

8 Niche/ rack in wall (Girls’ • 1 niche/ rack in each girl’s toilet to keep the sanitary napkins
Toilet) (SSHE)

B Urinal Block

1 Urinal • 1 urinal per 20 boys (SSHE)

• 1 urinal per 20 girls (SSHE)

2 Self-cleaning system • 1 flushing system in each urinal (SSHE)

3 Ventilation arrangement • 1 opening for ventilation in each urinal

Source: NBC 2016, SSHE 2012 & National Guideline for the Menstrual Hygiene Management, By Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation,
Government of India, 2015

10. Does the school have separate toilets for boys and girls in working condition?

a) There are no toilet units for both boys and girls

b) If co-education, the same toilet unit is used by boys and girls

c) The “all-boys school”/ “all-girls school” has toilet units

d) If co-education, there is at least one toilet unit each for boys and girls

If (a) then question numbers 11, 13 to 18 are not applicable to your school. If (b) then question
numbers 11 is not applicable to your school.

11. How many toilet seats in working condition does the school have for boys and girls?

(Note: functional toilet must meet the following criteria: (1) water is consistently available for
use in toilet (2) there should be minimal or no foul odor, (3) the toilet seat is intact, without
cracks and undamaged, (4) It should be kept clean and dry (5) The drainage system is functional
without blockages (not chocked), (6) It is easily accessible (including safe approach passage) to
all users, and (7) the door is closable and in good condition. If any of these conditions are not
met, the toilet should not be considered functional.)

a) Boys …………..

b) Girls …………..

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12. How many urinals does the school have in working condition for boys and girls?

(Note: Functional urinal must have a smooth floor for cleaning, privacy screens/ divide
between urinals for privacy, proper slope for safe drainage, no foul smell, a functional soak pit
attached; if any of these conditions are not met, urinals should not be considered functional.)

a) Boys…………..

b) Girls…………..

13. Does the school have toilets accessible to the Children with Special Needs (CWSN) (an
accessible toilet for CWSN, is one that if there is a functional toilet with ramp, handrail,
and wide door for wheelchair entry inside toilet)?

a) Toilets are not accessible to CWSN

b) There is at least one separate toilet for CWSN with ramp and handrail.

c) The school has at least one separate toilet for CWSN with ramp, handrail, and wide door
for wheelchair entry and support structure inside toilet.

14. Are the toilet facilities suitable for children of various age groups available in the
school?

a) Yes

b) No

15. Does the school have separate toilets for teachers/staff?

a) No

b) Yes

16. Do all the toilets in the school have secure door with latch?

a) No

b) Yes

17. Do all the toilets in the school have cloth hanging hooks, at appropriate height?

a) No

b) Yes

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18. Do all the toilets have proper ventilation?

a) No

b) Yes

19. Does the school have separate dustbins with lid and with specific colors for disposal
of menstrual waste?

a) No

b) Yes

20. Which of the following option is used by the school for safe treatment/ disposal of
sanitary waste? (an incinerator in working condition maintaining adequate burning
temperature, disposal mechanism for safe disposal deep burial of waste with
adequate precautions)

a) No specific measures

b) Deep burial pit

c) Disposed in an electric Incinerator

21. What is the main mechanism for disposal of toilet waste / faecal sludge?

a) No specific measure / sludge released in open/ septic tanks without cover or broken cover

b) Leach pits with sturdy and solid cover (prevents contact with flies/accidental overspill)

c) Septic tank/bio-toilets/ sewer line with sturdy and solid cover

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 HANDWASHING
WITH SOAP

Students practicing routine

hand hygiene, facing each other
in an innovative child-friendly
group handwashing platform,
at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lalitpur
(Rural), Uttar Pradesh

 Functional Handwashing with Soap Facilities for Use After Toilet

 Functional Handwashing with Soap Facilities for Use Before Meals

Key indicative norms and standards (Handwashing with Soap):

SN Provision Non- residential school Residential school

1 Handwashing points One for every 20 children 1 point for every 20 children
(SSHE) (SSHE)

2 Soap Tray with soap 1 tray with every 2 wash taps/ point (SSHE)

Source: SSHE 2012

22. Does the school have facility for hand-washing after use of toilet?

a) No hand washing facility next to toilet

b) Wash basin or hand washing point with water provision (other than running water) next to
the toilet units

c) Wash basin either inside or next to every toilet unit with running water

If (a) then question number 23 is not applicable to your school. Please go to Q. 24

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23. Does the school provide soaps for hand washing after use of toilets?

a) No soaps are available

b) Soaps are available on demand

c) Soaps are available at all the hand washing points all the time

24. Does the school have facility for hand-washing before PM POSHAN (earlier Mid-Day
Meal) / lunch where a group of children can practice hand washing at the same time?

a) No

b) Yes, with water from hand pump/bucket

c) Yes, with running water from taps

If (a) then question numbers 25-27 are not applicable to your school. Please go to Q. 28

25. Does the school provide soaps for hand-washing before PM POSHAN (earlier Mid-Day
Meal) / lunch?

a) No soaps are available

b) Soaps are available on demand

c) Soaps are available at all the hand-washing points at all the times

26. Do all children wash their hands with soap before PM POSHAN (earlier Mid-Day Meal)
/ Lunch?

a) No

b) Yes

27. Is the height of hand-washing facilities suitable for children of various age groups in
the school?

a) No

b) Yes

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 OPERATION AND Children With Special Needs
MAINTENANCE (CWSN) friendly toilet,
Girls, Amalorpavam Lourds
Academy Pondicherry
(Urban), Puducherry

 Safe Disposal of wet waste (biodegradable waste), dry waste (non-

biodegradable waste) and Liquid Waste

 Cleaning and Maintenance of School Environment

28. Does the school provide sufficient dustbins in each classroom, kitchen area and at
other common waste generating areas?

a) No

b) Yes

29. Does the school segregate waste at source (bio-degradable waste and non-
biodegradable waste)?

a) No

b) Yes

30. Does the school compost its own biodegradable waste (wet waste)?

a) No specific measure

b) Yes, waste is taken away for composting by external agency

c) Yes, on school premises

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31. How does the school dispose its non-biodegradable waste (dry waste)?

a) No specific measure / throw anywhere/ dumped at a place aside in campus/ nearby/ Burnt
on school premises

b) Buried on school premises

c) Collection by municipality/Panchayat

32. Is the school premises clean (free from littering)?

a) No

b) Yes

33. Are the school premises free of water logging?

a) No

b) Yes

34. Are the school premises having nutrition garden/ kitchen garden/ herbal garden?

a) No

b) Yes

35. Are the classrooms and teaching areas cleaned daily?

a) No

b) Yes

36. What is the frequency of cleaning toilets?

a) No specific schedule

b) Once a week

c) Twice in a week

d) Daily

37. Are toilets cleaned with appropriate cleaning material?

a) Cleaned only with water

b) Cleaned at least once in a week with soaping agent and disinfectant

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 c) Cleaned at least twice in a week with soaping agent and disinfectant

d) Cleaned daily with soaping agent and disinfectant

38. Who supervises the cleaning and maintenance of the toilets in the school?

a) No one in particular

b) Team of teachers, staff and child cabinet members/ student led committee

39. Does the school take care of the upkeeping/maintenance of fitting and fixture of
toilets such as taps, flushing cistern, drainage pipes, overhead tank, wash basin etc.
on a regular basis?

a) No

b) Yes

40. Does the school management committee take active part in reviewing and addressing
school WASH and operation and maintenance (functionally of the water, toilet,
handwashing & general cleanliness) related issues regularly in their meetings?

a) No

b) Yes

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BEHAVIOUR CHANGE Hygiene message in
AND CAPACITY school premises, G. G. S. S.
BUILDING School, Gangapur, Bhilwara,
Rajasthan

 Hygiene Practices by students and cooks of PM POSHAN (earlier Mid-Day Meal)

 Hygiene Education in School

41. Does the school have at least 2 teachers trained in sanitation and hygiene education?

a) No

b) Yes

42. Whether Child cabinet (Bal-Sansad)/ student-led body, group or club takes an active
role in promoting sanitation and hygiene practices?

a) No

b) Yes

43. Who supervises the practice of daily hand-washing with soap by students and cooks
before PM POSHAN (earlier Mid-Day Meal)/ lunch?

a) No one in particular

b) Teacher/ staff member

c) Dedicated team of teachers’/staff members and child cabinet members

44. Does the school take up hygiene and sanitation education including awareness on
hand washing during morning assembly and in school club/ other regular student
gatherings and functions?

a) No

b) Yes- Monthly

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 c) Yes- Fortnightly

d) Yes- Weekly

(The school conducts sessions on safe hygiene and sanitation, including hand-washing
awareness, on a monthly, fortnightly and weekly basis during morning assemblies, school
child cabinet/ eco clubs, or at other regular student gatherings occasions)

45. Is menstrual health management regularly discussed with or taught to students of

appropriate age (at least once in 3 months)?

a) No

b) Yes, only with girls

c) Yes, with both girls and boys

46. Does the school conduct cultural programs/competitions (essay, painting, debate
etc) on hygiene and sanitation?

a) No

b) Yes- Yearly basis

c) Yes- Six monthly basis

d) Yes- Quarterly basis

47. Does the school display and use Water, Sanitation and Hygiene related posters and
materials for promoting hygiene education?

a) No

b) Yes

48. Does the school organize guest talks, expert talks, workshops, seminars, or sessions
on water, sanitation, and hygiene?

a) No

b) Yes- Yearly basis

c) Yes- Six monthly basis

d) Yes- Quarterly basis

49. Whether school have any mechanism to monitor cleanliness (like cleanliness
monitoring checklist) water, sanitation and hygiene (personal hygiene)?

c) No

d) Yes

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 Student-friendly clean
MISSION LiFE and green school, Kasturba
ACTIVITIES Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
(KGBV) Sonahatu, Ranchi,
Jharkhand

 Form and strengthen eco/youth/green clubs or child cabinet for

promoting eco-friendly green and clean skills behaviours

 School integrates environment, hygiene, and climate change education,

engaging students in local environmental issues and recognizing
traditional conservation practices.

 Forms and strengthens Eco/Youth/Green clubs and child cabinets,

promoting the “5 R’s,” eliminating single-use plastics, and participating
in environmental activities.

 Promotes energy-saving measures, including installing solar panels

and LED lights.

 Conducts water audits and installs water-efficient fixtures to promote

water conservation.

50. Whether school has an active and functional eco club/youth/green club or equivalent
with its active role in environment conservation activities including generating
awareness, sensitization on environment conservation and adoption of Mission LiFE
climate actions?

a) No such group exists (/not functional)

b) Yes, has functional and active Eco club / Youth/ Green club (or equivalent)

c) Yes, has a functional student led group as eco club with their active role in Mission LiFE
related climate actions and environmental conservation activities

(If (a) then question 50.1 is not applicable to your school. Go to question number 51)

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50.1 Whether school has evidence of Mission LiFE activities undertaken in the prescribed
format in reference to the previous question (if answer is b/c/d, please upload photo
in the photo section)

a) No

b) Whether notification in token of constitution of Eco club for Mission LiFE uploaded on the
Eco club for Mission LiFE portal

c) Whether notification in token of constitution of Eco club for Mission LiFE uploaded on the
Eco club for Mission LiFE portal and evidence of at least 1 Mission LiFE activity undertaken
by the school

d) Whether notification in token of constitution of Eco club for Mission LiFE uploaded on the
Eco club for Mission LiFE portal and evidence of at least 2 Mission LiFE activities undertaken
by the school

51. Whether school encourage the practice of the “5 R’s” (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse,
Repurpose, Recycle) in schools with real-life examples in the context of paper, water,
cutlery etc?

a) No

b) Yes

(The "5 R's" in schools for waste management stand for Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and
Recycle. These steps help cut down waste by saying no to unnecessary items, using less, reusing
things, finding new uses for old items, and utilize possibilities of recycling as far as feasible)

52. Whether the school conducted water audit last year?

a) No

b) Yes

(Water audit facilitate school to save water by reviewing how much is needed and used, finding
leaks, and suggesting ways to reduce usage and waste, including measures like fixing fixtures
to improve efficiency.)

53. Whether school has engaged students to study and learn traditions/practices related
to protection of the environment?

a) No

b) Yes

(Studying and learning traditions, practices related to environmental protection involves

making children learn and be aware about the ancient methods including water harvesting,
sacred groves, other key practices and involving them in understanding and participating in
local practices at home and in their communities for environment conservation)

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54. Whether schools have installed LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights across different
areas?

a) No

b) Yes

55. Whether school has installed functional solar panel to use renewable energy source?

a) No

b) Yes

56. Has the school issued appropriate instructions for "Switching off appliances from
plug points when not in use" and implemented key energy conservation practices?

a) No

b) Yes

57. Does the school integrate safe environment, hygiene, and climate change education,
learning, and skills into the teaching-learning process using age-appropriate methods,
including sensitization, hands-on activities, projects, and experiential learning for all
students and levels?

a) No

b) Yes

58. Has the school organized at least one “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” plantation drive in last
one year in school or neighbourhoods?

a) No

b) Yes

59. Has the school issued appropriate instructions and implemented measures to ensure
the campus is free from single-use plastics?

a) No

b) Yes

60. Does the school use water-efficient fixtures and mechanism, such as aerators in taps
or low water-consuming flush systems to ensure water conservation?

a) No

b) Yes

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PHOTOS
a) Front view of the school and premises

b) Photo of main water point

c) Rain Water harvesting/ storage

d) School yard, showing overall cleanliness of the school premises

e) Separate functional toilets for boys and girls (2 photos)

f) Functional toilets for CWSN

g) Waste disposal arrangement/ mechanism

h) Nutrition garden/Kitchen garden/ herbal garden in the school

i) Incinerator or burial system for disposal of sanitary waste

j) Facilities for handwashing with soap after use of toilets and before PM POSHAN
(earlier Mid-Day Meal)/ lunch (1 photo each)

k) Water quality testing report

l) Teacher training certificate/ document

m) Photo of functional solar panel system

n) Photo evidence as of uploaded filled notification in token of constitution of Eco club for Mission
LiFE at “Eco club for Mission LiFE portal (1 photo)

o) Evidence in form of screenshot of concerned pages of Eco club for Mission LiFE portal displaying
at 2 separate Mission LiFE activities undertaken by the school (2 photos)

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 ANNEXURE 2

LIST OF INDICATORS

S.No. Categories Indicators

I Water Access to Safe, Adequate and Reliable Drinking Water

Availability of Water for Use in Toilet & handwashing

II Toilets Availability of Separate Functional Toilets for boys and girls

Availability of Separate Functional Urinals for boys and girls

Functional Toilet Facilities for Children with Special Needs, Teachers

and Staff

III Handwashing Functional Handwashing Facilities for Use After Toilet

with Soap
Functional Handwashing Facilities for Use Before Meals

IV Operation and Safe Disposal of wet waste (biodegradable waste), dry waste (non-
Maintenance biodegradable waste) and Liquid Waste

Cleaning and Maintenance of School Environment

V Behaviour Hygiene Education in School

Change and
Hygiene Practices by students and cooks of PM POSHAN (earlier
Capacity Building
Mid-Day Meal) / lunch

VI Mission LiFE Integrates environment, hygiene, and climate change education,

activities engaging students in local environmental issues and recognizing
traditional conservation practices.

Eco/Youth/Green clubs and child cabinets, promoting the “5 R’s,”

eliminating single-use plastics, and participating in environmental
activities.

Energy-saving measures, including installing solar panels and

LED lights.

Water conservation measures such as water audits and installation

of water-efficient fixtures

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 ANNEXURE 3

SCORING CRITERIA

Assessment Categories Maximum Score

Water (Q.1-9) 22

Toilet (Q. 10-21) 27

Handwashing with Soap (Q. 22-27) 14

Operation and Maintenance (Q. 28- 40) 21

Behaviour Change and Capacity Building (Q. 41-49) 20

Mission LiFE activities (Q. 50-60) 21

Total 125

Category of Schools Maximum Score

Co-ed, UP, HS, Sec. 125

Co-ed, PS (Q. 19, 20, 45 are not relevant) 120

All boys’ schools (Q. 11b, 12b, 19, 20, 45 are not relevant) 115

All girls’ schools, PS (Q. 11a, 12a, 19, 20, 45 are not relevant) 115

All girls, UP, HS, Sec. (Q. 11a, 12a, 45c are not relevant) 119

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 ANNEXURE 4

EVALUATION PROCEDURE (AT DISTRICT LEVEL AND

STATE LEVEL)

4.1 Eligibility criteria for district level recognition

(certificate of merit):
All schools having 3 and above STAR rating (as per self-assessment) will be eligible for district level
recognition (certificate of merit) and district level committee shall verify all such schools to finalize
the schools for recognition at the district level, as per process given below:

Location District Level recognition

(certificate of merit)

Overall Score Based

Rural 6 (3 Category-I + 3 Category-II)

Urban 2 (1 Category-I + 1 Category-II)

Total 8

Eligibility criteria for district level recognition Schools with Three Star and above rating and
(certificate of merit) at least 51% score in individual sub – category
as well

Process ↓ * Physical verification of the eligible school

by the District Level Committee (or their
appointees) shall be undertaken for all the 3
STAR and above rating schools)

1. District Level Committee - extract the list 3 star & above rating schools as per self-
of all eligible schools from among those who assessment of school (for each category – rural
have applied category I, urban category-I, , rural category-II
and urban category II)
↓

2. Committee will assign eligible schools

to evaluators for fair verification of school

along with orientation about process (with a
timeline) ↓

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 Location District Level recognition
(certificate of merit)

Overall Score Based

3. Assigned evaluator conduct physical

verification (against self- assessment score) of

the assigned schools & update the score for
each question & school ↓

4. System shall recalculate the scoring and

star rating as per the verification (this may

result in higher, lower or no change in star
rating). ↓

5. District Level Committee shall select &

approve the school with highest score as per
final score for the recognition (certificate of 
merit) considering evaluation criteria and
category. ↓

6a. For the district level 6 Rural (3 category-I + 3 category-II)

2 Urban (1 category-I + 1 category-I)

6b. Out of (6a.)- district shall finalize maximum 6 Rural (3 category-I + 3 category-II)
of 8 eligible schools for nomination for
State level recognition (certificate of merit), 2 Urban (1 category-I + 1 category-II)
(conforming to the criteria for selection i.e.
4 STAR and above) & school’s score and rating
will be forwarded to State/UT level

*Remark:
1. All the eligible schools are required to be verified / cross validated.
2. In case the number of schools in 5 star category are very high, the District committee can choose not to evaluate 3 and 4 star schools
3. Some districts may require verification of a large number of schools in a limited time period. For this, district may engage competent
Government agency/ training or academic institutes or reputed NGOs while ensuring adherence to the SHVR recognition processes.
4. There shall be a closing date for finalization of the district level school selection for recognition (certificate of merit) and sending nominations
for the State/ UT level

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4.2 State/UT Level recognition (certificate of merit):
All schools having 4 star and above rating, amongst those who received the district level recognition
(certificate of merit) shall be eligible for the selection at State/ UT level. Thus, State/ UT will receive
a total of maximum 8 schools eligible list per district for the State/ UT level recognition (certificate
of merit) as per the following:

A State/UT having 'N' districts will have a maximum of 8 × N schools in total (where N is number of
districts) to be assessed for State/ UT level recognition (certificate of merit) in different categories,
as per procedure given below:

Location State/ UT Level recognition

(certificate of merit)

Overall score based

Rural 14 (7 category-I + 7 category-II)

Urban 6 (3 category-I + 3 category-II)

Total State/ UT level recognition 20

(certificate of merit)

Criteria (eligibility for State level Schools with 4-star and above rating to be finalized
recognition (certificate of merit)) (certificate of merit) for overall category

Process ↓ **Verification of the eligible school by the State/

UT Level Committee (or their appointees) shall
be undertaken for all 4 STAR and above rating
schools amongst those approved for district level
recognition (certificate of merit)

1. State/UT Level Committee - Extract the School with 4-star and above rating to be
list of all eligible school recommended for finalized for State level recognition (certificate of
State level selection↓ merit) in overall score for each category – rural,
category I, urban category-I, rural category-II and
urban category II

2. Committee will assign eligible schools

to evaluators for fair verification of school

along with orientation about process
(with a timeline) ↓

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 Location State/ UT Level recognition
(certificate of merit)

Overall score based

3. Assigned evaluator conduct physical

verification (against self- assessment

score) of the assigned schools & update
the score for each question & school ↓

4. System shall recalculate the scoring

and star rating as per the assessment

(this may result in higher, lower or no
change in star rating). ↓

5. State/UT Level Committee shall select

& approve the school with highest score
as per final score obtained in verification,

for the recognition (certificate of merit)
considering the score, evaluation criteria
and category. ↓

6. State/UT will approve schools as per the following-

6a. For the State level recognition 20 schools with four star rating and above (7 rural
(certificate of merit) category I, 3 urban category I, 7 rural category II
and 3 urban category II)

6b. Out of (6a.)- State/UT shall finalize 20 schools with five star rating, (7 rural- category I,
maximum of 20 eligible schools for 3 urban category-I, 7 rural category-II and 3 urban
nomination for National level recognition category II)
(certificate of merit) (confirming to the
criteria for the National level, i.e. 5 STAR)
& schools’ score will be forwarded to
national level

**Remark:
1. All the eligible schools are required to be verified/ cross validated.
2. In case the number of schools in 5-star category are very high then the State committee can choose not to evaluate 4-star schools.
3. Some States may have a need for verification of a high number of schools in a limited time period; for this purpose, State may engage
competent Government agency/ training or academic institutes or reputed NGOs. while ensuring adherence to the SHVR processes.
4. There shall be a closing date for finalization of the State/UT level recognition (certificate of merit) and sending nominations for the
national level.

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