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

Describe the key components of a project report for the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship (Unnat Bharat Abhiyan) fieldwork. Outline the recommended structure (title, acknowledgements, executive summary, introduction, objectives, methodology, findings, analysis, recommendations, conclusions, annexures) and provide suggested word/page limits for each section.

Explain the steps for conducting a Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) during the internship. Describe the purpose and procedure for at least three PRA tools such as social mapping, transect walk, and seasonal calendar, and explain how outputs from these tools inform the design of interventions.

Design a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework for a sanitation behavior-change project implemented in a village. Specify objective-aligned indicators across input, output, outcome, and impact levels; propose data collection methods and frequency; and outline a baseline and endline assessment plan including sample size considerations.

Discuss the ethical considerations and consent procedures that must be followed while collecting data and implementing interventions in rural communities during the internship. Cover informed consent, confidentiality, data security, cultural sensitivity, and vulnerable groups.

Prepare an outline for a 10-minute oral presentation of your fieldwork findings. Provide slide-wise content and suggested time allocation per slide, and list three strategies to handle audience questions effectively during and after the presentation.

Explain methods to assess the sustainability and scalability of a pilot sanitation intervention. Include how to evaluate financial, institutional, technical, and social dimensions of sustainability, and propose indicators or metrics for each dimension.

Describe the role of community mobilizers and local institutions (e.g., Panchayat, Self Help Groups) in ensuring long-term maintenance of sanitation facilities. Suggest mechanisms for capacity building, local ownership, and accountability.

Develop a simple cost-benefit analysis template for evaluating the economic viability of constructing community toilets in a village of 500 households. Specify the key cost components and benefit components to be included, and describe how you would estimate and compare them over a defined project lifetime.

Explain how to document and present case studies of successful rural sanitation initiatives. Identify essential elements (context, problem statement, intervention description, implementation steps, outcomes, challenges, lessons learnt, and replication potential) that must be included to make the case study useful for replication.

List and explain data visualization techniques suitable for presenting field survey results (for example: bar charts, pie charts, histograms, box plots, choropleth maps, and GIS overlays). Provide guidance on choosing the appropriate visualization for categorical, ordinal, and continuous data.