Sulabh International is an India-based social service organization that works to promote human rights, environmental sanitation, non-conventional sources of energy, waste management and social reforms through education. The organization counts 50,000 volunteers.[1] Sulabh International is the largest nonprofit organization in India.[2]
A delegation of sanitary workers from various parts of the country working with the Sulabh International with the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on 16 May 2006
Sulabh was founded by Bindeshwar Pathak from the state of Bihar in 1970, and has 50,000 volunteers. Innovations include a scavenging-free two-pit pourflush toilet (Sulabh Shauchalaya); safe and hygienic on-site human waste disposal technology; a new concept of maintenance and construction of pay-&-use public toilets, popularly known as Sulabh Complexes with bath, laundry and urinal facilities being used by about ten million people every day and generates bio-gas and biofertilizer produced from excreta-based plants, low maintenance waste water treatment plants of medium capacity for institutions and industries. Other work includes setting up English-medium public school in New Delhi and also a network of centres all over the country to train boys and girls from poor families, specially scavengers, so that they can compete in open job market.
Institutionedit
A Sulabh urinal complex in ChennaiExample of two "ecosan" toilet slabs, found in a Sulabh complex in India
Sulabh claims their plan on human waste disposal and social reforms has provided jobs directly to 35,000 people, and has created 10,000,000 (1 crore) man-days, making 240 towns scavenging free.[4]
Sulabh has established coordination with various national and international agencies, including British Council, USAID, BORDA, a German organisation, Commission of European Union, Belgium, GERES, France, CEEIC, HRIEE, China and Haskoning and Euroconsult, a Dutch firm.
Sulabh found mention in page 124 of the Human Development Index report for 2006. Sulabh was commended for bringing sanitation to the poor in India.
In October 2007, Sulabh announced the design of a cheap toilet system that recycles human waste into biogas and fertilizer.
In Sulabh International's premises in Delhi, the company runs a museum dedicated to the history of sanitation and toilets.[7][8]
Criticismedit
The organization has been criticised by Mukul Sharma in his book Caste and Nature: Dalits and Indian Environmental Politics (2017). Sharma writes that the Brahmin and Gandhian activist Bindeshwar Pathak employs patronising and glorifying methods while dealing with caste based occupation like manual scavenging and sanitation work in general.[9]
^"Sulabh International Museum of Toilets". travelblog.org. June 26, 2009. from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
^Sharma, Mukul (2017). "Brahmanical Activism as Eco-Casteism: Reading the Life Narratives of Bindeshwar Pathak, Sulabh International, and "Liberated" Dalits". Biography. 40: 199–221. doi:10.1353/bio.2017.0009. S2CID 149170105. from the original on 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
External linksedit
Rastogi, Siddhartha Kumar. (PDF). sulabhinternational.org. FPM II Economics – Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. Archived from the original (PDF (771 KB)) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
Sulabh International
Energy International - NGO which constructs sulabh shauchalaya in rural and urban areas internationally
Film on Sulabh: Scavenging Freedom, includes interview with founder, Total Running Time: 43 mins
Nai Disha: Film on Scavengers of Alwar, Total Running Time: 7 mins
The Sanitary Visionary and Me (a profile of Sulabh and Bindeshwar Pathak)
October 26, 2023
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Sulabh International is an India based social service organization that works to promote human rights environmental sanitation non conventional sources of energy waste management and social reforms through education The organization counts 50 000 volunteers 1 Sulabh International is the largest nonprofit organization in India 2 Sulabh International Social Service OrganizationFounded1970TypeNon governmental organizationArea servedIndiaWebsitesulabhinternational orgA delegation of sanitary workers from various parts of the country working with the Sulabh International with the Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on 16 May 2006 Contents 1 History 2 Institution 3 Sulabh International Museum of Toilets 4 Criticism 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editSulabh was founded by Bindeshwar Pathak from the state of Bihar in 1970 and has 50 000 volunteers Innovations include a scavenging free two pit pourflush toilet Sulabh Shauchalaya safe and hygienic on site human waste disposal technology a new concept of maintenance and construction of pay amp use public toilets popularly known as Sulabh Complexes with bath laundry and urinal facilities being used by about ten million people every day and generates bio gas and biofertilizer produced from excreta based plants low maintenance waste water treatment plants of medium capacity for institutions and industries Other work includes setting up English medium public school in New Delhi and also a network of centres all over the country to train boys and girls from poor families specially scavengers so that they can compete in open job market Institution edit nbsp A Sulabh urinal complex in Chennai nbsp Example of two ecosan toilet slabs found in a Sulabh complex in IndiaThe United Nations Centre for Human Settlements has praised Sulabh s sanitation system as a global Urban Best Practice at the Habitat II conference held at Istanbul Turkey in June 1996 citation needed The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations granted Special Consultative Status to Sulabh in recognition of its work 3 Sulabh claims their plan on human waste disposal and social reforms has provided jobs directly to 35 000 people and has created 10 000 000 1 crore man days making 240 towns scavenging free 4 Sulabh has established coordination with various national and international agencies including British Council USAID BORDA a German organisation Commission of European Union Belgium GERES France CEEIC HRIEE China and Haskoning and Euroconsult a Dutch firm Sulabh found mention in page 124 of the Human Development Index report for 2006 Sulabh was commended for bringing sanitation to the poor in India In October 2007 Sulabh announced the design of a cheap toilet system that recycles human waste into biogas and fertilizer Pathak has been conferred with the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize for his contributions towards his work 5 Sulabh International awarded Gandhi Peace Prize for year 2016 jointly with Akshaya Patra Foundation in 2019 6 Sulabh International Museum of Toilets editMain article Sulabh International Museum of Toilets In Sulabh International s premises in Delhi the company runs a museum dedicated to the history of sanitation and toilets 7 8 Criticism editThe organization has been criticised by Mukul Sharma in his book Caste and Nature Dalits and Indian Environmental Politics 2017 Sharma writes that the Brahmin and Gandhian activist Bindeshwar Pathak employs patronising and glorifying methods while dealing with caste based occupation like manual scavenging and sanitation work in general 9 See also editWorld Toilet Organisation WTO a similar NGO to Sulabh International Jack Sim founder of WTOReferences edit Sulabh International gets U N recognition The Hindu Chennai India 2008 10 05 Archived from the original on 2008 10 07 George Rose September 2008 The Big Necessity The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters Metropolitan Books ISBN 978 0 8050 8271 5 Sulabh know how to go international The Hindu Chennai India 2008 11 11 Archived from the original on 2012 11 05 Sulabh International Social Service Organization PDF permanent dead link Sulabh founder wins Swedish prize TIMES OF INDIA 2009 03 25 Archived from the original on 2009 03 28 Retrieved 2009 03 25 President confers Gandhi Peace Prize All India Radio February 26 2019 Archived from the original on December 21 2019 Retrieved March 1 2019 Lonely Planet India 10th edition Sulabh International Museum of Toilets travelblog org June 26 2009 Archived from the original on October 6 2014 Retrieved November 19 2014 Sharma Mukul 2017 Brahmanical Activism as Eco Casteism Reading the Life Narratives of Bindeshwar Pathak Sulabh International and Liberated Dalits Biography 40 199 221 doi 10 1353 bio 2017 0009 S2CID 149170105 Archived from the original on 2021 09 17 Retrieved 2021 07 16 External links editRastogi Siddhartha Kumar A Case Study of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation PDF sulabhinternational org FPM II Economics Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Archived from the original PDF 771 KB on 2011 08 12 Retrieved 2014 11 19 Sulabh International Energy International NGO which constructs sulabh shauchalaya in rural and urban areas internationally Film on Sulabh Scavenging Freedom includes interview with founder Total Running Time 43 mins Nai Disha Film on Scavengers of Alwar Total Running Time 7 mins The Sanitary Visionary and Me a profile of Sulabh and Bindeshwar Pathak Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sulabh International amp oldid 1174552209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
