Annual Action Plan 2020-21: NYKS Core Programme

Training of Youth on Clean Village – Green Village

i. ) Training of Youth on Clean Village – Green Village

Objective

To make aware and motivate people the need and importance of cleanliness, greenery and non use of plastic material
To address challenges and barriers for making villages clean, plastic free and green
To involve youth to beautify their villages
To motivate youth in keeping nearby Monuments and Cultural Heritage Sites clean
To make villages dirt, filth and plastic free and green

Suggestive list of Topics to Cover during Training

Challenges in villages related to open defecation
Importance of Cleanliness in the village
Need to make villages Plastic Free and How
Sanitation and Hygiene
Handling of wastewater
Climate Change - Use of renewable energy, how to prevent
Social and community actions for green innovations and
Medicinal and Local Species Sapling Plantation

Duration of the Programme : One day

Level : Block

No. of Participants : Minimum 50 (male and female)

Time Line : October -November

Implementation Strategy

District Youth Coordinators should select the venue for organizing this programme where successful “Training of Youth on Clean Village – Green Village” could be organized. For example, venues where facilities like space for discussion, lectures, teaching aid and equipments, electricity with power back up, water, sanitation and other facilities are available.
Youth Clubs, trained office bearers and designated NY volunteers should be actively involved and made in-charge of the programme.
The District Youth Coordinators should identify the topics to be covered out of the above mentioned areas. Accordingly, the concerned heads of development departments and agencies be finalized along with their experts and resource persons who through lectures can impart awareness and educations as well as provide IEC material on the selected topics and subjects to be covered under the programme and moderate discussions
District Youth Coordinator should be present during each programme and guide the beneficiaries of the programme.
Each District Youth Coordinator has to inform the participants and resource persons well in advance the dates, venues and other details of the “Training of Youth on Clean Village – Green Village” so as to enable them to attend the programme with full preparedness.
Educated youth should also be motivated to mobilize their peer and village communities for creating awareness in at least two identified areas of their interest in their respective Youth Club villages.
The District NYKs shall finalize the Programme Schedule for the Programmes, the structure of the Programme, the subjects to be covered in each Programmes, the speakers, venue of the programmes and so on.
Necessary resource material on the subjects covered in the Programmes shall also be arranged.
The entire planning should be done in close coordination with Government officials of Development Departments / Agencies.
It must be ensured that Public Representatives viz. Hon’ble Ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs as well as Heads of Development Departments, NGOs, Agencies should be invited to attend the programme.
The Programme shall primarily be participatory and interactive in nature.

Budget Per Programme and utilization pattern

Head	Budget (in Rs.)
Tea & Snacks / Lunch to participants	8,000
Honorarium to Resource Persons and Resource material to participants	2,000
Stationery (Pen, Pad, etc.) to participants	4,000
Organizational and other miscellaneous expenses (Banners, Photographs, etc.)	1,000
Total	15,000

NOTE: Inter head adjustments if required under exceptional justified reasons and for meeting the objective of the program may be made with the approval of concerned Deputy Director/ State Director

No. of Training Programme : Based on the number of Blocks in the district as per criteria given in the following Table:

Category	No. of Programmes per District @ Rs.15,000/- per program	Amount(in Rs.)	No. of Participants to be covered @ minimum 50 per Program
Districts with 0-3 Blocks	1	15,000	50
Districts with 4-5 Blocks	2	30,000	100
Districts with 6-10 Blocks	2	30,000	100
Districts with 11-15 Blocks	2	30,000	100
Districts with 16 & above Blocks	4	60,000	200

Expected Outcome

To have trained 67,750 youth on the issues of Clean Village and Green Village
To have sensitized their peers and others on the issues of Clean Village and Green Village

ii. ) Celebration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Background

Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi during his first address to the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 68th Independence Day, urged the people to keep their surroundings clean and green. Mahatma Gandhi Ji had cleanliness and sanitation closest to his heart and for him Cleanliness is next to Godliness. It will be a great tribute to Bapu on his 150th Birth Anniversary by accelerating the Youth led movement for Freedom From Filthiness across India with the spirit of Voluntarism and Voluntary action.

During the meeting held on 18th April 2016 at PMO directions were given by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India that youth should be mobilized and motivated for their active engagement in Swachta activities e.g. cleanliness of school, college, hospitals and public statues and for making open defecation free villages.

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports informed that Gandhiji's ethics, ideals and the spirit of voluntary work among the youth should be promoted and they should be encouraged to follow and adapt them as way of life. Besides, Principles enunciated by Gandhi ji for Young India and Hind Swaraj can be propagated among the youth.

Similarly, programmes at places associated with Gandhi ji and their importance should be organized and events from Gandhiji's life can be recreated at these places. During National Integration Camps or other big event, lectures by subject experts on Gandhi's life and work and Gandhian ethics and messages, quiz contest, etc should be conducted.

Objectives

The broad objectives are as follows:

To disseminate information about life and works of Mahatma Gandhi among the youth.
To make youth aware of cleanliness, sanitation, elimination of manual scavenging and promotion of ODF.
To give them exposure and orientation to understand essential oneness of all religions, social harmony, community service, and above all unity in diversity of Indian life.
To make youth aware of the threat posed by disruptive forces and make them prepared to safeguard the common heritage (Sanjhi Virasat) of the country.
To sensitize youth to fight against social evils prevailing in the society.

Efforts should be made to discuss Celebration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in a meeting of District Advisory Committee on Youth Programme (DACYP) to make the celebration meaningful and successful. The local administration and local representatives should be involved in every possible way for proper implementation of the Programmes & Activities.

Different types of programs and activities such as Gandhi Jayanti Celebration – Prabhat Pheri, Srava Dharm Pradhana and recitation of Bhajans of Bapu, interactive discussions and lectures by speakers, exhibition, Padyatras and Rallies, Cultural Programmes, Nukkad Nataks and Short Film on Gandhi ji, Competitions - Essay, Painting, Declamation Contest, Cleanliness, Sanitation & Hygiene Drives involving maximum number of youth should be carried out during the financial year 2020-21 .

THE PROGRAMME HAS FOLLOWING 02 COMPONENTS:

a) Swachhata Awareness Evam Shramdaan ( Swachhata Action Plan) – throughout the year

Objectives

To intensify the focus on cleanliness and create an environment of cleanliness.
To make the people aware of cleanliness and sanitation.
To inculcate the spirit of Shramdaan(voluntary labour) with Sewa Bhav, Nishkam Sewa.
To focus on water conservation, creation of small Bundhs (Bori Bundh), maintaining ponds, water reservoirs, check dams, and water harvesting activities.

Swachhta Action Plan (SAP) - 2020-21

Youth: Volunteerism and voluntary action for promotion of Swachhta with Sewa Bhav and Nishkam Sewa

Sr. No.	Programmes/ Schemes/Activities
Swachhta Activities by 623 District NYKs ensuring participation of Youth Clubs throughout the year
1	Awareness about critical areas of cleanliness and making local eminent persons as Swachhta ambassadors
2	Motivate people to dedicate 100 hours Sharamdaan (2 hours in a week) of their time to contribute to make India clean
3	Distribution of IEC material on Mission including Logo and Appeal of Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
4	Public Statue Cleaning
5	Cleaning of Schools/ Colleges
6	Cleaning of Hospitals / PHCs
7	Cleanliness of Office Complexes, Toilets and Garbage Places of District and Zonal Offices
8	Cleanliness Drive to clean streets and common places
9	Collection of Polythene bags and plastic material to generate awareness and facilitate in protecting environment
10	Eradication of weeds(Gajar Ghas, Lantana, Water Hyacinth), etc.
11	Distribution of IEC Material on cleanliness and hygiene
12	Making Villages Open Defecation Free (ODF): Motivating people for construction and actual use of toilets
13	Maintenance and repair of cremation grounds, maintenance of play grounds
Water Conservation
14	Maintenance/ repair/ improvement of existing water bodies
15	Cleaning, Digging, maintenance, de-silting and repair of ponds, natural drinking water resources, small irrigation channels, water tanks, etc.
16	Activities for Water Harvesting
17	Plantation of Saplings
18	Observance of Important Days
a)	3^rd Anniversary of launching of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (25^th September)
b)	Observance of Gandhi Jayanti (2^nd October)
c)	Global Hand washing Day (15^th Oct)
d)	World Toilet Day (19^th November)
19.	Mass awareness activities for behavioural change about Cleanliness, Sanitation and Hygiene
a.	Rallies (Cycle, Motorcycle, etc)
b.	Prabhat Pheri
c.	Run for Cleanliness, sanitation and Hygiene
d.	Quiz Competition
e.	Painting, Poster Making
f.	Essay and Slogan Writing
g.	Wall Writing
h.	Street Plays
i.	Lectures by Eminent Resource Persons on Cleanliness, sanitation and Hygiene
j.	Seminars and Discussions
k.	Debating and Declamation contest
l.	Other Programmes as per local need and priority

No. of Youth Clubs to be involved : All Youth Clubs of district NYK

No. of Participants : Minimum 6,000 per District

Budget : Rs. 30,000/- per District NYKs (the expenditure should be made to meet out expenses towards refreshment to participants, prizes and organizational & miscellaneous.

Duration : Throughout the year

B)Observance of Swachhata Pakhwada - Fortnight

(1st to 15th August, 2020)

Objective

To create awareness about swachhta and facilitate implementation across the country
To motivate youth in taking a lead role for undertaking cleanliness & hygiene campaign by mobilizing local resources

Guidelines and Action Plan for Celebration of Swachhata Pakhwada (Fortnight) from 1st to 15th August, 2020

Background

Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi during his first address to the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 68th Independence Day, urged the people to keep their surroundings clean and green. Mahatma Gandhi Ji had cleanliness and sanitation closest to his heart and for him Cleanliness is next to Godliness. It will be a great tribute to Bapu on his 150th Birth Anniversary by accelerating the Youth led movement for Freedom From Filthiness across India with the spirit of Voluntarism and Voluntary action.

Swachhata Pakhwada Activities have been conducted by most of the Departments during the last two years and the Pakhwada has emerged as a substantive programme on Swachhata.

MoYAS called upon all the Youth Organisations to observe the Swachhata Pakhwada from 1st to 15th August, 2020 in a befitting manner. In view of the same, NYKS decided that a nation-wide intensive cleanliness & hygiene campaign under Swachhata Pakhwada be undertaken by district Nehru Yuva Kendras by involving NY volunteers, affiliated Youth Clubs, local youth and other key stake holders in the districts and motivate them to organize and participate wholeheartedly from 1st to 15th August, 2020.

At least two months in advance, the District NYKs should take steps to undertake innovative initiative during the Fortnight as well as the branding and publicity of Pakhwada activities using electronic, print and social media.

Important Points for effective implementation of Swachhata Pakhwada

District Nehru Yuva Kendras should go beyond symbolism
Set up permanent mechanism through new programmes and activities for sustainability of Swacchata in addition to cleanliness drives during the Pakhwada.
Swachhata Pakhwada Action Plan should be communicated to State office two months prior to the commencements of their Pakhwada.
Pakhwada Plans are should contain detailed date wise activities.
Public representatives viz. Union Ministers, MPs, State Govt. Ministers, MLAs, etc. should be involved in Pakhwada activities.
District Administration should be liaisoned to undertake Swacchata activities effectively.
Innovative initiatives should be undertaken during the Pakhwada so that few success stories are generated daily.

Suggested Activities

The activities have been divided into following two components.

a. Environment Building Activities

b. Swachhata Fortnight Activities

a) Environment Building Activities

Motivation - The members of Youth Clubs and Youth should be motivated to undertake Cleanliness Drives in their respective areas.
Logo of Swachh Bharat Mission - Logo of Swachh Bharat Mission should be adopted and popularized at all levels.
Banners to highlight the core issues of cleanliness, sanitation and hygiene should be displayed at prominent places.
Meetings of eminent citizens should be organized for active support and guidance for effective implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission.
Swachhata Shapath'' (Pledge)
All offices of NYKS, namely National Hqr, State Offices in the States and district NYKs on 1st August, 2020 administer to all officials as well as NY Volunteers ''Swachhata Shapath'' (pledge). Youth Clubs affiliated with District NYKs also would be motivated to take the Swachhata Shapath (pledge) in public functions organized by them in their villages. A copy of the same in Hindi and English is given at Page No. 81 and 82.
Activities to focus public attention on this campaign and on the need for cleanliness hygiene

A variety of activities such as rallies, prabhat pheri, short run for cleanliness, seminars, lectures by Resource Persons, street plays, distribution of pamphlets and other IEC material, wall writing and other community activities may be undertaken to focus public attention on this campaign and on the need for cleanliness & hygiene.

b) Swachhata Pakhwada (Fortnight) Activities

The following activities may be taken up. These are suggestive in nature. District NYKs and Youth Clubs may device their own local need based innovative activities.

l. Other Programmes as per local need and priority

Sr.No.	Observance of Swatchhta Fortnight (1st to 15th August, 2020) by 623 District NYKs ensuring participation of Youth Clubs
Swachhta Fortnight Activities
1.	Pledge taking ceremony on Swachhta (1st August )
2.	Reading of Message/Appeal of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India (1st August )
3.	Gosthi, seminars and Discussions (1st August)
4.	Cleaning of Own village (August 2nd & 3rd )
5.	Door to door campaigning in the village on swatchhta (ODF, General cleanliness & hygiene (August 4th -6th )
6.	Distribution of Literature collected from concerned departments in the district (August 4th to 6th )
7.	Intensive cleaning of villages including school, Anganwadi, Panchayat Bhavan, Public statues in villages & Awareness activities (August 7th to 11th)
8.	Cleaning of public Institutions, Health sub centres, PHC in neighboring villages and & Awareness activities. A few youth clubs may come together and work jointly (August 12th -15th)
9.	Rally in the village (August 15th)
10.	Awareness activities
a.	Rallies (Cycle, Motorcycle, etc)
b.	Prabhat Pheri
c.	Run for Cleanliness, sanitation and Hygiene
d.	Quiz Competition
e.	Painting, Poster Making
f.	Essay and Slogan Writing
g.	Wall Writing
h.	Street Plays
i.	Lectures by Eminent Resource Persons on Cleanliness, sanitation and Hygiene
j.	Seminars and Discussions
k.	Debating and Declamation contest
l	Other Programmes as per local need and priority

No. of Youth Clubs to be involved : All Youth Clubs of NYKS

No. of Participants : Minimum 4000 per District

Points to adhere by District NYKs –

It is important to note that all District NYKs in consultation with the National Youth Volunteers, Youth Clubs, Youth and stakeholders should year mark specific area of activities of their interest they would like take up from the above mentioned suggested activities.
They may also be provided freedom to identify the Swachhata activities of their choice which may be other than the mentioned activities. Accordingly, date wise distribution of activities plan to be undertaken by respective Youth Clubs and Youth be prepared.
It may be ensured that District NYKs and the Youth Clubs will take a minimum of 04 photographs before and after of each activity undertaken.
All activities through voluntary effort of Youth Clubs and these will not be whole day activities.
Nonetheless, more and more villagers may be motivated to participate to make it peoples’ movement.

Media and Publicity

State Directors/District Youth Coordinators should write letter to Doordarshan, AIR and leading TV Channels & Papers for wide coverage of the events.

Ensure better branding and publicity of Pakhwada activities in electronic and print media platforms. The need to make use of social media such as Whatsapp, Facebook,etc. extensively for the purpose.
A press release should be issued highlighting major outcomes of Swachhata Pakhwada.
A press conference should be organized at the culmination of their Pakhwada to highlight the activities and initiatives undertaken.
Effective use of mass media such as radio, television and newspapers, digital media such internet, Social Network Sites and mobile, etc. may be made in this regard.

Progress Reports

At the conclusion of the Swachhata Pakhwada, the State Directors should submit the following to NYKS Hqr. latest by 18th August, 2020 , for onward submission to Department of Youth Affairs.

Final Report:

Final cumulative activities Progress Report in the prescribed format
Report containing detailed accounts of activities undertaken during Pakhwada.
Related action photographs, newspaper clippings and audio-visual clips.
Any Special document that field offices may have issued during the Pakhwada.

BUDGET

30,000 to meet out expenses towards refreshments to participants, prizes and organizational & miscellaneous.

SWACHHATA PLEDGE

Mahatma Gandhi dreamt of an India which was not only free but also clean and developed.

Mahatma Gandhi secured freedom for Mother India.

Now it is our duty to serve Mother India by keeping the country neat and clean.

I take this pledge that I will remain committed towards cleanliness and devote time for this.

I will devote 100 hours per year that is two hours per week to voluntary work for cleanliness.

I will neither litter nor let others litter.

I will initiate the quest for cleanliness with myself, my family, my locality, my village and my work place.

I believe that the countries of the world that appear clean are so because their citizens don't indulge in littering nor do they allow it to happen.

With this firm belief, I will propagate the message of Swachh Bharat Mission in villages and towns.

I will encourage 100 other persons to take this pledge which I am taking today.

I will endeavour to make them devote their 100 hours for cleanliness.

I am confident that every step I take towards cleanliness will help in making my country clean.