Introduction

The School WASH programme aimed at promoting hygiene, increasing access to quality education, and supporting sustainable access to WASH facilities and physical infrastructure by looking at children as agents of change. Conducted in two Town Panchayats, Periyanaicken Palayam(PNP) and Narasimhanaicken Palayam(NNP), located in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, the programme covered five schools, where around 100 students from nearby slum communities are students. The approach used cultural insights with environmental and social realities of the region, to encourage children to take up initiatives and spread awareness in their communities.