Effect of School Environment on Children’s Health in Government and Private School in Agra City.

Abstract

Government school students have more health problems than the private school. Government
schools don't have the standard classrooms, adequate sports facilities, safe drinking water, and
adequate light and ventilation in place, when compared to private schools. The government school
has limited budget and resources when compared to private school. Most of the lower and lower
middle class family children are studying in government school. The government should apportion
special budgets to the government schools, for the allocation of resources and facilities such as good
ventilation, limited students numbers per class, and more awareness among teachers and
parents.Among the government school, majority of the respondents were found healthy( 74.47%) but
private school, majority of the respondents were found healthy (77.36%). It means healthy children in
private school is more than the government school.Last but not the least, these types of programs will
be helpful in preventing, or at least minimizing, environmental health hazards.

Keywords: School, Environment, Health, Government, Children.