Swachh Bharat Fellow to help corporate, NGOs contribute in SBM

The government today said it has come up with a concept of 'Swachh Bharat Fellow' to facilitate corporate sector and NGOs collaborate with district administrations so that they can contribute in making the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan a success,
"We often get queries from private parties asking us in what way they can contribute to the programme. So, we have come up with this concept of Swachh Bharat Fellow," Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation said here.
He added, "The corporate players or NGOs can sponsor a Fellow whom we will attach to a district administration. The Fellow can then help in implementing the programme."

He said the Fellow will be paid by their parent organisation for the period they will work with the district administration.
This period could be of three or six months or a year, he added.
"The companies can send their existing employee or they can recruit and name the person as a Fellow," he said, adding added the ministry plans to appoint a fellow in each district.

Asked about the duties, Iyer said a Fellow can work on various aspects of the programme, besides spreading awareness about cleanliness.
He said candidates aged between 25-35 years and with work experience in sanitation sector will be preferred.

"He/she should have basic educational qualifications (graduate or under graduate)," the official said.