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UNICEF's WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) programmes in schools improve children's health, school attendance (especially for girls), and learning outcomes by ensuring access to safe water, adequate _____ facilities, and hygiene education.

  1. recreational
  2. sanitation
  3. dining
  4. administrative

Answer: sanitation

Adequate, gender-segregated sanitation facilities are critical for adolescent girls' school attendance and dignity. Combined with handwashing stations and hygiene curricula, WASH interventions reduce disease transmission, create conducive learning environments, and promote lifelong healthy behaviors.

Topic UNICEF
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway