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

Define the objectives and main components of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). Explain how these components contribute to rural sanitation improvement.

Describe the roles, responsibilities and expected deliverables of a student intern participating in the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship (100 Hrs) under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.

Discuss community mobilization techniques and behavioral change communication methods used to promote sanitation and hygiene in rural communities. Give examples of IEC (Information, Education and Communication) activities suitable for village-level outreach.

Outline the steps to conduct a baseline household sanitation survey in a village. What key indicators would you record and why?

Prepare a concise village sanitation assessment checklist (maximum 12 items) that an intern can use during a rapid field visit.

Explain the concept of convergence in rural development. Describe how Swachh Bharat Mission can converge with other rural schemes such as MGNREGA and National Health Mission to improve sanitation outcomes.

Describe the key elements of a decentralized solid waste management plan for a gram panchayat. Include collection, segregation, treatment and community participation components.

Given a village with 120 households of which 96 households have functional household toilets, calculate the percentage of households with toilets and state whether the village meets the criterion of 100% household toilet coverage required to declare it Open Defecation Free (ODF). Show calculation.

Discuss the ethical considerations and community engagement protocols that a student intern must follow while conducting household visits and interviews in rural areas.

Prepare a detailed 100-hour internship plan for a rural outreach assignment under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. Include objectives, weekly activity breakdown, expected outputs, monitoring indicators and a brief outline of the final report.

Design a simple monitoring and evaluation framework (indicators, data sources, frequency) to assess short-term outcomes of a village-level sanitation campaign implemented during the internship.

Propose two low-cost technology or behavior-change innovations suitable for improving sanitation practices in a resource-constrained village. Describe how you would pilot and scale these innovations during the 100-hour internship.