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

Describe the objectives and components of the Swachh Bharat Mission and explain its significance in improving rural sanitation and public health.

Explain the aims and activities of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA). How can a student participating in a 100-hour rural outreach internship contribute to village development under UBA? Give concrete examples of outreach activities.

Outline the methodology for conducting a baseline household survey in a village to assess sanitation status. Include sampling strategy, questionnaire design, training of enumerators, and data collection and validation procedures.

Describe Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools that are useful for community mobilization in sanitation programmes. Explain the procedure and expected outcomes when using any two PRA tools in the field.

Prepare a micro-plan for solid and liquid waste management (SLWM) for a rural hamlet of approximately 100 households. Describe major components, cost considerations, roles of local stakeholders, and measures to ensure long-term sustainability.

Discuss behaviour change communication (BCC) strategies to promote regular toilet use and handwashing in rural communities. Provide examples of IEC materials and campaign activities suitable for villages.

Explain the technical design considerations for a twin-pit pour-flush latrine suitable for rural households. Describe construction steps, key dimensions, ventilation and materials required.

Describe measures for protection of rural water sources and list simple household water treatment and safe storage options that can be promoted during fieldwork.

Discuss the ethical considerations, cultural sensitivity guidelines and personal safety protocols that students must follow while conducting fieldwork during a rural outreach internship.

List the components of a comprehensive internship report for Swachh Bharat / Unnat Bharat activities. Provide a checklist for documentation standards, annexures and photographic evidence requirements.

Design a monitoring and evaluation framework with measurable indicators to assess the impact of a 100-hour rural outreach internship on sanitation behaviour and infrastructure in a target village. Include data sources, frequency of monitoring and methods of analysis.

Analyze a successful rural sanitation campaign implemented under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Identify the key factors that contributed to its success and discuss lessons learned that can be applied to future outreach activities.