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    "speaker_name": "Ms. Shakila Mohamed",
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        "legal_name": "Shakila Abdalla",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Some schools have suffered a lot due to lack of water. I am a good example of a pupil who went to school carrying a bottle of water every day because of lack of water in the school. It is a big problem and, more so, at the grassroots. There is no water in many schools. Some schools even lack sanitation facilities due to lack of water. It is unfortunate that we teach our children to be hygienic and yet, we do not have water in our schools. It is not possible for them to be hygienic as we teach them to be. Water is very important. The Government should establish means and ways of supplying water to each and every school. That will solve a big problem where the girls who are in their menses avoid going to school due to lack of water. This is an important Motion. I urge the House to support it and, if possible, turn it into a Bill so that the Government can conduct research in all the schools. There are areas where, even if you drill boreholes, the water is salty. So, we need to come up with a way of taping the rainwater or coming up with a formula to ensure that all schools are supplied with clean water. Sometimes, children go for physical education and games. After that, it is important for them to have a shower and freshen up before they go back to the classes. However, those facilities are not available in many schools, which make it very difficult for children to keep clean. In some schools, children go to school with dirty clothes because of lack of water. They are not even able to have their clothes washed because water is a problem even to basic needs like showering and cooking. I support the Motion. Thank you so much. I contributed for two minutes because I know there is a problem. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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