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

Discuss the role of community participation and ownership in ensuring the sustainability of rural sanitation interventions under Swachh Bharat initiatives. Include key strategies to mobilize communities and mechanisms to maintain long-term behavior change.

Explain the components of a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework for a 100-hour rural outreach project. Describe indicators, data collection methods, frequency of monitoring, and how M&E results should be used for course correction.

Prepare an outline for a 100-hour internship final report for Swachh Bharat/Unnat Bharat Abhiyan detailing objectives, activities conducted, outcomes achieved, challenges faced, lessons learned, and recommendations.

Describe low-cost and community-appropriate methods for management of solid waste and household liquid waste in rural areas. Discuss segregation, composting, decentralized greywater management, and community roles in operation and maintenance.

What are the key components of an effective Behavior Change Communication (BCC) campaign for improving sanitation and hygiene in villages? Provide examples of tools and messages suitable for different stakeholders.

Explain the process of stakeholder mapping and analysis for a rural outreach project. How would you identify key stakeholders, assess their influence and interest, and engage them effectively?

Draft a simple budget and resource mobilization plan for a village-level sanitation awareness programme (100 hours). Include cost heads, possible in-kind contributions, and approaches to secure local support.

Critically analyze the factors that determine the sustainability and scalability of successful pilot sanitation projects in rural settings. Discuss institutional, financial, social, and technical considerations.

Discuss ethical considerations, community consent, and personal safety protocols that students must follow during rural outreach and household-level sanitation interventions.

Design a mixed-method impact assessment to evaluate the outcomes of a sanitation and hygiene intervention after 6 months. Specify quantitative indicators, sampling approach, qualitative tools, and how to triangulate results.

List and describe three low-cost technological innovations suitable for improving sanitation and hygiene in rural communities. Explain how you would demonstrate and promote adoption of these technologies during the internship.

You observed low latrine usage despite infrastructure being available in a village. Prepare a case study report diagnosing probable causes and proposing a step-by-step remedial action plan involving community engagement, technical fixes, and monitoring.