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

Explain the role and responsibilities of interns during the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan in planning and implementing a community sanitation campaign. Include stakeholder coordination, activity scheduling, and expected deliverables.

Describe a step-by-step methodology to conduct a baseline sanitation survey in a rural village. Cover sampling techniques, questionnaire design, household consent and ethical considerations, data quality checks, and preparation of a baseline report.

Discuss monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks suitable for assessing outcomes of rural sanitation and behaviour-change interventions. Explain selection of indicators, data collection frequency, simple analysis techniques, and formats for progress reporting to stakeholders.

Design a behaviour change communication (BCC) strategy to increase latrine use and handwashing with soap in a Gram Panchayat. Include message framing, identification of target audiences, communication channels, role of local influencers, and evaluation metrics to measure impact.

Outline the steps to prepare a village-level action plan for solid and liquid waste management (SLWM) under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. Explain how to conduct resource mapping, assign stakeholder roles, set a timeline, and identify low-cost implementation options.

Explain how low-cost, locally appropriate sanitation technologies can be identified and pilot-tested in a rural outreach project. Provide examples of technologies and list criteria for selection, monitoring, and scaling up.

Describe how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mobile data collection tools can be used to map sanitation assets, households, and behaviour indicators, and to monitor progress during the summer internship.

Prepare a template (list the sections and key contents) for documenting and reporting a 100-hour summer internship rural outreach project. The template should include objectives, activities, outputs, outcomes, photographs/evidence, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.

Discuss ethical, cultural, and gender considerations that must be addressed while implementing rural sanitation interventions and while interacting with community members during the internship. Suggest practical measures to ensure inclusive and respectful engagement.

Critically evaluate funding and resource mobilization strategies for sustaining sanitation initiatives post-internship. Discuss convergence opportunities with existing government schemes, community contributions, and low-cost revenue models.