QUESTION 6
GS2
10 marks
“To ensure effective implementation of policies addressing water, sanitation and hygiene needs the identification of the beneficiary segments is to be synchronized with the anticipated outcomes.” Examine the statement in the context of the WASH scheme.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Examine why water, sanitation and hygiene policies must match beneficiary groups to the outcomes expected.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1WASH in India: Swachh Bharat Mission (2014), Jal Jeevan Mission (2019), school and health facility WASH≈30 words
- 2Segments and outcomes: women (safety, dignity), adolescent girls (menstrual hygiene, school attendance), children under five (diarrhoea, stunting), elderly and disabled (accessible toilets), SC/ST and remote households (equity)≈30 words
- 3Mismatch problems: toilets built but unused, water without quality testing, behaviour change neglected, slippage from ODF≈30 words
- 4Fixes: disaggregated data, outcome indicators, community monitoring, ODF Plus≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
What WASH isSegment-wise outcomesGaps where targeting failedFixesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing only SBM achievements
- Not addressing the 'synchronisation' idea of the statement
Draw this
- Matrix: beneficiary segment → need → outcome indicator
Value addition
- StudyWHO estimated SBM could avert about 3 lakh diarrhoeal and malnutrition deaths between 2014 and October 2019.WHO, 2018
- DataRural tap connections rose from 3.23 crore households (about 17%) in August 2019 under the Jal Jeevan Mission.Jal Jeevan Mission dashboard
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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