New Delhi: The Delhi government has directed principals of its schools as well as the heads of over 550 MCD schools to facilitate installation of sanitary napkin incinerators with smoke control units in toilet blocks for girls.
According to officials, the Education Ministry’s Project Approval Board (PAB) has awarded work for procurement and installation of sanitary napkin incinerators in 3,204 toilet blocks of 553 schools of DoE and MCD.
'Head of schools in consultation with the authorized representative shall identify the location in the toilet blocks where the product is to be installed. The principals make all immediate arrangement for proper power supply with power points at the proposed installation location. The cost of these power plugs will be paid by principals concerned from Vidyalaya Kalyan Samiti (VKS) funds or grant in aids,” the Directorate of Education (DoE) said in a letter to schools.
“In case, the power points are not installed within stipulated time period, the vendor will install and give demonstration of the product from his own source. However, the head of school shall verify the installation and proper functioning of products after it is done and given to vendor. The principal shall provide assistance and local support in transportation and installation of product in the school,” it added.