TCS builds sanitation facilities for girls in 1000 schools under 'Swachh Bharat' initiative

MUMBAI: IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services ( TCS) completed building sanitation facilities for girl students in 1000 schools across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Bihar as a part of Prime Minister's Clean India Initiative.

‘TCS had earmarked a budget of Rs. 100 crore for building dedicated sanitation facilities for girls in selected schools. The initiative aims to boost the enrolment rate and reduce the dropout rate of girl students in the adopted schools, and in turn, improve learning outcomes,' stated the company in its release.

The project started in October 2014 and a special team was formed to implement this project.

"TCS is committed to the Prime Minister's ‘ Swachh Bharat' initiative of ensuring safety, dignity and equality for all girl students. We are happy to have completed building toilets in about 1000 schools," said N Chandrasekaran, CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services in a statement.

This involved collaborating with the Central and State Government to strategise, plan, and execute by leveraging technology to ensure successful and timely implementation, stated the IT firm.