India, Nov. 9 -- A country which has been successfully launching satellite missions and getting applauded the world over. A country that is aiming to have bullet trains built with unimaginable facilities. But on the other extreme, she is struggling to build toilets and finding it even more difficult to convince people, especially from the rural front to build one. Using toilets is a basic human right. Building and 'using' them is the first step towards making the country 'open defecation free (ODF)'. But can India be actually ODF certified with so many disparities with such a huge lack of awareness and lack of access to information?

In June 2017, I got the opportunity to attend the third WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) summer school pr...