(The Gist of Kurukshetra) SWACHH BHARAT SUMMER INTERNS MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE [OCTOBER-2018]

(The Gist of Kurukshetra) SWACHH BHARAT SUMMER INTERNS MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE

[OCTOBER-2018]

SWACHH BHARAT SUMMER INTERNS MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE

Swachh Bharat Summer Interns from the Manipur Institute of Management Studies (Manipur University) have been involved in various sanitation related works in Kyamgei Gram Panchayat, Imphal East, during the last three months.

According to ZSBP-Imphal West, Romilla Akham, seven youth from the institution who enrolled as Swachh Bharat Summer Interns (SBSI) cleaned up the entire Kyamgei village in Imphal West district. They spoke to the community at length to raise awareness, segregated solid waste and cleaned drains.

They also visited schools and created awareness on sanitation and hygiene, painted walls on the theme of cleanliness, organised a Swachhata Mela, and taught children the importance of hand washing and menstrual hygiene. The interns also arranged for a garbage truck to pick up waste from households during the period of internship.

Best of all, the village was transformed during this time. When the village community and local youth clubs were motivated and made aware of the essence of good sanitation and hygiene, they took part in cleaning up of the village whole heartedly. They joined the interns and school children to clean back alleys and engaged in proper segregation of biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes In addition, children were taught how to wash hands properly before food and after toilet. During the entire internship period, garbage was picked up from households.

To engage youth across the country and develop their skill and orientation for sanitation related work and village level development, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation organized a Swachh Bharat Summer Internship (SBSI) programme. Under SBSI, every student had to devote 100 hours for swachhata related activities in rural areas between 1st May and 31stJuly 2018.The programme was intended to give youth across the country an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the swachhata revolution; and integrate them in community service in rural areas in the run up to the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

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