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

Describe the objectives and components of a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework for a Swachh Bharat summer internship project implemented in a rural village. Your answer should include key indicators (input, output, outcome), data sources, frequency of measurement, and roles and responsibilities for data collection and reporting.

Prepare a detailed outline of a standard final report (100 hours) for Unnat Bharat Abhiyan rural outreach activities. List the major sections, required annexures, recommended photographic and documentary evidence, and templates for attendance and activity logs.

Explain methods for assessing the impact of sanitation interventions on public health in a rural community. Discuss both quantitative and qualitative approaches, give examples of outcome indicators, and explain how to attribute observed changes to the intervention.

Design a simple household survey questionnaire (list 10 essential questions) to measure changes in sanitation behaviour pre- and post-intervention. Explain the sampling strategy you would use and sample size considerations for a village with 150 households.

Discuss the ethical considerations and consent procedures to be followed while collecting data during rural outreach programs. How would you ensure confidentiality, voluntary participation, and data security?

Explain the role of community feedback mechanisms and social audits in ensuring the sustainability of sanitation projects. Provide examples of tools and step-by-step processes to conduct a social audit in a village.

Prepare a one-page monitoring dashboard template listing key performance indicators (KPIs) for a Swachh Bharat initiative. Include columns for target, actual, variance and a brief guide on how to interpret colour-coded status.

Discuss strategies for scaling successful pilot interventions from one village to a cluster of villages under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. Address institutional partnerships, resource mobilisation, capacity building and monitoring arrangements.

A village implemented Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) but continues to show low adoption of household toilets despite training and subsidies. Identify probable monitoring and implementation failures and suggest corrective measures with a short action plan.

Given a pre-intervention open defecation rate of 60% in a village of 200 households and a post-intervention rate of 15%, compute the percentage point reduction and the percent decrease relative to baseline. Show calculations.