The Manohar lal Khattar Government in Haryana has decided to implement the ambitious Swachh Bharat Internship Scheme (SBIS) in all villages of the state with active participation of students.
The scheme has been launched by the Central Government recently to make Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan a big success.
Under the scheme, the students registered in colleges and universities would be eligible to volunteer themselves during summer vacation to set up systems that promote hygiene and cleanliness in villages.
The internship would be for at least 100 hours from May 1 to July 31, said a spokesperson of Higher Education Department.
The last date to get enrolled for the scheme is May 15.
He said that the State Government is committed to fully support the implementation of this innovative scheme.
The Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education, Jyoti Arora, has interacted with Vice-Chancellors of all State Universities, Principals of 113 Government Colleges, 97 Aided Colleges 86 Private Colleges, all Polytechnics and Engineering Colleges through video conference on April 30 and has briefed them about SBIS and its benefits for the state.
They all have appreciated the implementation of the scheme in the rural areas of the state, the spokesman said.