FUNDING worth more than K1.35 billion has been proposed for the school toilet renovation project, which is planned to be implemented for 235 basic education schools in Yangon Region in this financial year, said Yangon Region Minister U Bo Htay for Social Affairs in the second session of the third Yangon Region Hluttaw held on 29 June.
He replied to the request by Daw Khine Su Yi Zaw, regional Hluttaw representative from the Bahan Constituency 2. The question was about plans for clean toilets in basic education schools.
According to the minister, budget allocations are systematically distributed across fiscal years to upgrade school sanitation facilities in the region. Specifically, K689.84 million was designated for 130 schools in the 2024–25 financial year, followed by an allocation of K863.44 million for 145 schools in 2025- 2026 financial year, he added.
The government intends to sustain its annual repair and maintenance initiative to ensure clean school sanitation facilities.
“We plan to execute the school washroom maintenance project every year. Furthermore, to cover essential cleaning costs, we have arranged budget allocations under the category of ‘cleaning expenses and labour wages’,” the minister stated. — TWA/ZS
