Sanitation Revolution Toilets by Baba Ram Rahim
Introduction to the Sanitation Revolution This article explains practical toilet projects and hygiene education started in villages and schools. It shows why clean toilets matter for health, dignity, and learning. Many projects are low cost, use local materials, and teach handwashing, safe water, and waste disposal. Students can read simple steps and get involved to make their schools cleaner and healthier. Baba Ram Rahim and community toilets Local leaders helped organize volunteers, build toilets at schools, and improve village drainage. Youth groups and women’s self-help groups joined cleaning drives. Community efforts focused on creating private, safe, and usable toilets to reduce open defecation and improve public health. Students learned how small actions make big differences. Toilet design and hygiene features Good toilets are simple, private, and maintainable. Key features include water connection or efficient dry systems, proper ventilation, a handwashing station, a...