Pitiable condition of government run homes - one tooth brush for 49 students

There are innumerable ads appearing in the TV about Swatchh Bhrat Abhiyaan - the visuals promote the concept of cleanliness through messages that mention 'wash your hands with soap before meals'. And - side by side there is the news that 49 children of a government run home have one toothbrush and one tube of toothpaste between them.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 17 May 2016.

The incident has come to the forefront after National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice H L Dattu described a pitiable sight that he had witnessed two years ago as a judge of the Supreme Court. He was on a visit to a government-aided home for the disabled and it was there that he came across his sight of 49 children using a single toothbrush and had just one tube of toothpaste.
He declined to elaborate on which state he saw this sight and has commented that such is the condition in most government-aided or government-run homes that house disabled children - they are the most neglected lot.He went on to add that while there was no dearth of government funding for homes meant for the elderly and disabled, the basic issue is the pilferage of money meant for those who need it the most.
Ever since he took over as the head of NHRC, he has been trying to set things right. NHRC has written to its special rapporteurs across states to visit homes for senior citizens and disabled children, and submit a report on the basic facilities available there. Let us hope that they can make a difference to the living conditions in homes for senior citizens and the disabled.


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