Swachh Bharat Summer Internship / Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (100 Hrs) / Rural Outreach (BT-108) - Important Questions

Explain the objectives, components and expected outcomes of the Swachh Bharat Mission (both Gramin and Urban). Discuss how these objectives translate into measurable targets at the village level.

Describe the roles and responsibilities of a student intern participating in the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship / Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. Include ethical considerations, community engagement strategies, and reporting duties.

Outline the steps for conducting a baseline survey on sanitation in a village. Discuss sampling approaches, questionnaire design, data collection tools (including digital tools), and methods to ensure data quality and respondent consent.

Explain the key principles and techniques of community mobilization and behaviour change communication (BCC) to promote sanitation and hygiene in rural communities. Provide examples of effective BCC activities.

Discuss the public health impacts of poor sanitation in rural areas. Explain the transmission pathways for major sanitation-related diseases and how improved sanitation interrupts these pathways.

Describe appropriate approaches for solid and liquid waste management in a typical Indian village. Compare decentralised and centralised options and suggest low-cost technologies suitable for small rural habitations.

Compare and contrast different types of household sanitation systems such as pit latrines, twin-pit pour-flush systems and septic tanks. For each type discuss construction requirements, advantages, limitations and appropriate contexts for use in rural areas.

What are the key monitoring and evaluation indicators used to assess sanitation programmes at the village level (for example ODF status)? Explain how these indicators are measured and reported.

Describe the institutional framework and roles of local bodies (Gram Panchayat, Gram Sabha), state and central agencies in implementing sanitation programmes like the Swachh Bharat Mission. Explain the typical funding and incentive mechanisms.

List and explain the ethical guidelines and personal safety precautions that students must follow while conducting fieldwork in rural communities during the internship.

Explain how digital tools and reporting platforms (for example mobile applications used under SBM) are used in village-level sanitation monitoring. Discuss advantages and common challenges.

Prepare a concise village sanitation action plan for a hypothetical village of 1,000 population. Include assessment summary, priority interventions (hardware and software), community mobilisation strategy, budget estimates and an implementation timeline.