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

Prepare a detailed structure for the final 100-hour internship report to be submitted under Swachh Bharat Summer Internship / Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. Specify major sections, sub-sections, recommended word limits for each section, and annexures (including sample data forms, photographs, consent forms and case studies) that should be attached.

Describe a methodology for conducting an impact assessment of sanitation and behaviour-change interventions carried out during the internship. Explain which quantitative and qualitative indicators you would use, how you would collect data, and how you would attribute observed changes to the intervention.

Explain the process of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) used in rural outreach projects. Describe the elements of a logical framework (logframe) and prepare a sample logframe for a village-level clean-up and sanitation behaviour-change campaign.

List and explain the ethical issues that may arise while collecting household-level data during the internship. Describe standard procedures for obtaining informed consent in rural settings and provide a concise sample informed consent statement suitable for a sanitation survey.

Design a dissemination and communication plan to share the outcomes and lessons of your internship with key stakeholders (village panchayat, community members, district administration, and the parent institute). Include channels, target audiences, timeline, key messages, and indicators of successful dissemination.

Describe strategies to ensure sustainability and scalability of sanitation and behaviour-change initiatives implemented during the internship. Discuss the roles of community ownership, institutional linkages (Panchayat, NGOs, government schemes), maintenance plans, and financing mechanisms.

Develop a monitoring checklist with at least 12 items to assess the cleanliness and sanitation status of a village after project interventions. For each checklist item provide a brief rationale and scoring method.

Prepare a reflective learning report (approximately 500 words) summarizing personal learning outcomes from the fieldwork, major challenges faced during the internship, how those challenges were addressed, and recommendations for future interns undertaking similar rural outreach activities.

Develop a simple budget and resource plan for implementing a 100-hour sanitation awareness and behaviour-change campaign in one Gram Panchayat. Include cost headings (materials, travel, honoraria, printing, events), estimated amounts, unit calculations and brief justification for each cost.

Case Study: A community toilet constructed with government support in a village shows persistently low usage six months after construction. Analyse possible social, behavioural, technical and governance-related root causes and propose a corrective action plan comprising immediate (0–3 months), short-term (3–12 months) and long-term (1–3 years) measures to improve utilisation.