Delhi govt’s 621 more schools to have private cleaning services

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In an effort to ensure cleaner and more hygienic campuses, the Delhi government has revamped the sanitation system in its schools, extending private cleaning services to hundreds of additional institutions across the national capital.

The Delhi Directorate of Education has signed an umbrella agreement with a private organisation to manage sanitation in 621 more schools, adding to the 117 that were already availing such services.

“The restructuring aims to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness in all government schools,” an official said.

“Regular inspections will be carried out by departmental officers to ensure proper implementation of the sanitation contract,” he said.

For schools not covered under private sanitation services, the government has dep