Deadline: 4-Apr-22
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India under its “Waste to Wealth” Mission invites applications for the award of “Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship” to recognize students, community workers/self-help groups, and municipal/sanitary workers who are engaged in tackling the enormous challenge of waste management, scientifically and sustainably.
The fellowship is an initiative to empower young innovators who are engaged in community work of waste management/awareness campaigns/waste surveys/studies, etc. as Swachhta Saarthis and implement actions to reduce waste for a greener planet.
The role of young students from schools and colleges, citizens working in the community through Self Help Groups (SHGs), and sanitation workers, is key in sensitizing the community towards waste management and offer innovative solutions for conversion of waste to value. This fellowship is aimed to empower citizens to continuously engage in their attempts to reduce waste in cities and rural areas.
Aims
- To achieve the objectives of the Waste to Wealth Mission, citizens are expected to play a key role in sensitizing their communities/surroundings in waste management and offering innovative solutions for conversion of waste to value.
- This fellowship is aimed at empowering citizens to come up with their own ideas to reduce waste and implement actions to help the planet.
Award Details
- In Category A: An amount of Rs. 500/- per month would be given as Fellowship for a period of 1 year subject to continued monthly participation and reporting
- In Category B: An amount of Rs. 1,000/- per month would be given as Fellowship for a period of 1 year subject to continued monthly participation and reporting
- In Category C: An amount of Rs. 2,000/- per month would be given as Fellowship for a period of 1 year subject to continued monthly participation and reporting
- Best performing fellow in each category will be recognised as the Swachta Saarthi of month
- At end of the year, 10 best innovative projects/ initiatives/ demo model/ prototypes/ reports will gain recognition under the programme
Expected Outcomes
The following outcome is expected under the SSF Programme at the end of the year-long fellowship:
- At least 10 best innovative projects / initiatives / demo model/ prototypes/ reports for recognition under the programme.
- Create an ecosystem of converting waste to value by following the concept of reduce, recycle, and reuse and motivate fellows to make real contributions to their communities/surroundings.
- Create a team of Young and Energetic “SSFs” to volunteer their efforts in waste to wealth initiatives to reduce the amount of trash generated by schools/colleges/universities/communities, to create awareness among their peers / communities about waste management and drive environmental stewardship by finding ways to reduce and reuse of waste.
- Engagement with sanitation workers and encourage them on use of technology interventions for efficient waste management and its conversion to value.
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to all students from Schools, Colleges, Universities, Institutions, as well as Citizens working independently or through Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Sanitation Workers. Applicants applying under Category-C must have done some previous work/ already doing some work on waste to wealth management activities including waste management awareness campaigns, surveys, studies, etc.
- Those who are already availing fellowship under SSF (FY 2021-22) are not eligible under this call. This fellowship is on “Individual Basis” and group fellowship is not applicable. However, SHGs can work as an organization and the fellowship will be in the name of applicants.
- Category-A: School students – 9th to 12th standards (The applicants should give credentials of their teacher / guardian who will ensure submission of monthly, half yearly and yearly progress reports).
- Category-B: Students from UG & PG colleges, Universities/ Institutions and Research students/scholars.
- Category-C: Individual Community Worker/ Self Help Groups (SHGs) – (a maximum of two applications can be submitted by one SHG) and Sanitation workers.
Selection Criteria
- Relevance of the work already done by the applicants
- Innovative solutions implemented in their activities
- Practicality for replication of the activities undertaken
- Engagement of the peers/community
- Proposed action plan for a year
- Expected outcome and impact
For more information, visit https://www.wastetowealth.gov.in/fellowship-listing/swachhta-saarthi-fellowship-cohort-2022