SWACHHTA SAARTHI FELLOWSHIP

March 2, 2021

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India under its “Waste to Wealth” Mission launched the “Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship”

About:

  • Aim of the 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 Waste to Wealth Mission is one of the nine national missions of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).

  • The three categories of awards under the fellowships are as below:
    • Category-A – Open to School students from 9th to 12th standards engaged in waste management community work

    • Category-B – Open to College students (UG, PG, Research students) engaged in waste management community work

    • Category-C – Open to Citizens working in the community and through SHGs, municipal or sanitary workers working beyond specifications of their job requirement/descriptions



  • The last date for applying to the fellowship is March 19th, 2021. Up to 500 fellows will be recognised under the fellowship.

Source : PIB

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