Of the three CBSE schools from the city which have applied for sanitation ratings, Shantiniketan Vidyalaya and KV-2 Uppal, were rated red, the lowest.
The other school which got a yellow rating was Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Nellore, while the SP Girls High School got a “black rating” (poor, needs considerable improvement).
The managements of CBSE schools attributed the poor response to lack of awareness regarding the new initiative. “It was launched only in July. Many schools are not aware of it.
We will discuss the issue and apply for ratings in the next phase,” said Ms D. Usha Reddy, chairperson, Hyderabad Sahodaya Schools Complex, the association of CBSE schools in the city.
There are five ratings in all. Schools which comply with 91 to 100 per cent of the norms will get a green rating, meaning “excellent, keep it up”.
Those complying with 75-90 per cent of the norms get a blue rating (very good, but with scope for improvement), for fulfilling 50-74 per cent of the norms, schools get a yellow rating (fair, can improve), for adhering to 34-49 per cent of the norms, they get a black rating (poor, needs considerable improvement) and for below 33 per cent, schools get a red rating.
Given the poor response, CBSE is planning to make it mandatory for schools to apply for sanitation ratings from next year.