Sanitation for girls in Haripur schools to be enhanced

To improve the sanitation and hence hygiene of girls studying in Haripur district, a Japanese government-funded project was inaugurated on Thursday.

Social development project “‘Enhancement of Sanitation and Maintenance of Hygienic Environment in Girls’ Schools in Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province”, was inaugurated by Japanese Ambassador Takashi Kurai.  The Japanese government had extended financial support worth Rs45.87 million to the international non-governmental organisation Association for Aid and Relief Japan (AAR-Japan) for the project.

AAR Japan is actively working on improving hygiene and learning environment in the education sector. This project is expected to benefit around 2,500 students who are currently enrolled in 12 different girls’ schools in Haripur district by providing them with a better hygienic environment in their respective schools.

The improved hygienic environment at these schools is also expected to help enhance the enrollment rate of girls in these schools.  Prior to the implementation of this project, these schools had limited sanitary facilities for students and teachers.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 26^th, 2017.