Global Sanitation Centre of Excellence (GSCOE) is a centre of excellence of IIT Palakkad, initiated and facilitated through the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India. The center’s ongoing projects include developing new sanitation technologies and solutions for non-sewered sanitation systems, which are crucial in rural and underserved urban areas. The GSCOE is also involved in national and global networks on non-sewered sanitation systems which focus on national and international cooperation to improve sanitation across regions.
GSCOE’s lab infrastructure includes state of the art facilities for testing septage, sludge, water and wastewater. The Global Sanitation Centre of Excellence is committed to providing rigorous technical evaluation and effective field testing of sanitation technologies. This is achieved through the Engineering Field Testing Platform built within the campus, which allows for sophisticated testing and validation of various sanitation solutions. By offering this platform, GSCOE ensures that sanitation technologies are not only innovative but also practical and effective when implemented in real-world settings.
GSCOE supports the development, dissemination and advocacy for adoption and implementation of non-sewered sanitation (NSS) policies in India. Robust outreach programs with key collaborators facilitating direct community engagements is also one of the key functions of GSCOE. GSCOE along with TECHIN is involved in commercialization of NSS technologies.
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