Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Programme: An Opportunity of Community Based Service Learning Practice for Medical Students in India

Sourabh Paul,Paresh Prajapati,Gurkirat Sidhu,Shyam Mehra,Tanvir Kaur Sidhu,Varun Malhotra

doi:10.5530/ijmedph.2021.2.21

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International Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2021,11,2,118-123.DOI:10.5530/ijmedph.2021.2.21Published:May 2021Type:Original ArticleSwachh Bharat Summer Internship Programme: An Opportunity of Community Based Service Learning Practice for Medical Students in IndiaSourabh Paul, Shyam Mehra, Gurkirat Sidhu, Varun Malhotra, Tanvir Kaur Sidhu, and Paresh Prajapati Sourabh Paul1,*, Shyam Mehra2, Gurkirat Sidhu2, Varun Malhotra2, Tanvir Kaur Sidhu2, Paresh Prajapati2 1Department of Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA. 2Department of Community Medicine, Adesh Institute of Medical Science and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, INDIA.0 Abstract:Aim: “Swachh Bharat Summer Internship programme” is an initiative of Indian government to involve the youth of the country for cleanliness activity in the community. It was utilized by MBBS students of a university in Bathinda, India as a source of opportunity for community medicine learning and service in the community. Materials and Methods: A mixed method study was planned in the month of June 2019 to assess attitude of the community towards solid and liquid waste disposal, provide community service related with this and arrange health education sessions for waste disposal. Nukkad natak, focus group discussion and video clipping were used to educate community and data were collected. Cleaning of roads and market area were done as service to the community. Feedback from the community about different activities and from the students about the whole programme was collected & analyzed. Results: Findings of the study have shown that villagers had a huge interest for different newer methods which were utilized for community health educational session. Similarly students had also liked the community service sessions however finding shows that requires some improvement in qualitative research techniques. Conclusion: Community’s positive attitude towards waste disposal should be utilized judiciously for improving environmental cleanliness of the village. Similarly Positive feedback by the students’ necessities that authority should conduct more and more community service and learning exercise involving different education model Keywords:Focus group discussion, Health education, Health promotion, Street drama, Swachh Bharat MissionView:PDF (348.14 KB)

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Prime Minister of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) on 2nd October, 2014 to accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put focus on safe sanitation.[1]
Study was a part of under graduate students “Swachh Bharat Summer Internship programme (SBSI)”. 100 under graduate students of Adesh Institute of Medical Science and Research (AIMSR), Bathinda had participated in the programme
Biodegradable as well as non-biodegradable waste are problem of the village S and Solid and liquid waste management (LWM) is a big problem for the community

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Introduction

Prime Minister of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) on 2nd October, 2014 to accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put focus on safe sanitation.[1]. Qualitative research is a scientific method of observation to gather non-numerical data, while focusing on meaningmaking. This type of research answers questions related to why or how a certain phenomenon may occur, rather than how often it occurs. It helps in revealing the behaviour and perception of the community reference to a particular topic.[4]

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