Sulabh International

Dr. Bindeshwar PathakFounder- Sulabh International

Presented by: Mohd Haris Pm/2014/407

MBA Pharma.NIPER-Hyderabad

Profile Date of birth: 2nd April, 1943Place of birth: Village- Rampur, Dist. Vaishali, BiharEducation:

1980: Master’s degree in sociology, topping the list from Patna university

1985: Ph.D. on “ Liberation of Scavengers through Low-Cost Sanitation”

1986: Master’s degree in English, topping list from Patna university

1994: D.Litt. On “Eradication of Scavenging and Environmental Sanitation in India – a sociological study”

About leaderGandhi view about sanitation was that no one should carry human humane excreta and there should be scientific method of waste disposalA follower of Gandhian principleHe raised a micro level project on low cost sanitation from a small town in

Bihar to a macro level project around the worldHas written books like “ road to freedom”Mahatma Gandhi had a wish of making a Dalit as a first president of India, and so has Mr. Pathak made a Dalit woman as the vice president of Sulabh international

Quotes

“The Sulabh movement is indeed a reminder and jolt to conscience. It deserves all support.”- I.K. Gujral, former Prime Minister of India

“Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak deserves the gratitude of the Nation.”- Khushwant Singh, Eminent Journalist

“I read with great sympathy your account of the situation of the scavengers community & I congratulate you on the work which you are doing on its behalf.”- Boutros-Boutros Ghali, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations

“For his social reform movement, Dr. Pathak can be compared to Dayanand Saraswati & Raja Ram Mohan Roy.”- Dr. Karan Singh, Former Union Minister

Leadership Qualities

• Restored dignity to millions of scavengers• Provided safe and hygienic disposal system• Identified himself with the problems of untouchables

National Crusader

• Changed social structure through reforms• Raised a micro-level project on low cost sanitation• Set up social, voluntary and non-profit organisation

Humanist

• Social scientist• Imparted vocational training to scavengers • Opened schools for the children of scavengers

Social Renaissance

• Worked on social enterprise for decades• Worked for removal of human rights violations• Believed in philosophy of action

Action Sociologist

Leadership Qualities Contd.

• Strong believer of hard work and diligence• Undying zeal of a missionary • Embraces the poor and extols the dignity of labourVisionary

• Staunch supporter of Gandhian practices• Put an end to public defecation• Shared the burden of scavenger communityRole Model

• Religiously worked for the upliftment of untouchables

• Aims to completely remove scavengingRational Thinker

Inception of SulabhWidespread phenomenon of open defecation remained even after 50 years of India’s IndependenceHe studied about the social evil and came up with solution through a low-cost toilet technology and developed a self-sustaining sanitation system across countryDr. Pathak gave birth to what is popularly known as Sulabh Sanitation Movement. “ No body should go outside for defecation and every house in India should have a toilet”

The Technical BreakthroughDeveloped a scavenging-free twin-pit pour flush toilet (Sulabh Shauchalaya); safe and hygienic onsite human waste disposal technology

It was a breakthrough in the government of India’s programme for eradication of scavenging

Research and DevelopmentDuckweed based waste water treatment system

Biogas from human excreta

Vermicomposting

Biogas from dried water hyacinth

Movement Gets MomentumBy the end of 1974 more than 240 towns have been freed from scavenging and 50000 scavengersIn 1974 Sulabh landmarks opening of Sulabh Shauchalaya complex maintaining community toilets with bathing, laundry and urinal facilities, in PatnaFirst to launch the concept of pay and use toilet

Sulabh International Centre for Action Sociology (SICAC)Established in 1993, to ensure social and financial independence of the lowest strata of the societyThe components of SICAS are as follows:

1. vocational training centre

2. Sulabh public school :

3. Social upgradation program

4. Slum children welfare program

5. Sulabh international institute of health and hygiene

Present ScenarioHeadquarters at New DelhiBuilt 1.2 million toilets and 5,500 community public toilet complexes used by about 10 million people everydayPresently employs about 60,000 employeesAnnual turnover of 1400 cr.160 biogas plantsDoing sanitation works in countries like Bhutan, Afghanistan, Kenya etc.

Achievements World’s biggest toilet complex in the town of shirdi in NasikGlobally recognised by united nations for its workis a Padma Bhushan recipient from the Government of IndiaBio gas electricity support for schools in Afghanistan and Bhutan

Limitations of Sulabh Movement

• Overburdened with lack of management• Lack of cleanliness and hygieneMismanagement of

Existing Facilities

• Didn’t approach premier institutes like IIT’s, IIM’s• Today a lot of institutes are working on social subjectsInvolving Other’s

• Concept of public toilets is yet to be realized in villages• Problem of open defecation still existsInability to fulfill primary

targets