Role of Youth in Sanitation and Cleanliness Services in the Tribal Area of Dangs District

Due to the hilly terrain and scattered settlements of Dangs district, delivering sanitation and cleanliness services at the local level is challenging. In this scenario, tribal youth can become primary agents of awareness and social change. Being thoroughly familiar with the local Dangi dialect, culture, and geography, youth can easily bring about practical behavioural changes among people regarding toilet usage and waste management. Through Nehru Yuva Kendra, NSS, and rural youth mandals, they make significant contributions by organizing shramdaan (voluntary labour), water conservation, and cleanliness drives. They also engage the community through digital sanitation apps and folk art. However, challenges such as seasonal migration, lack of resources, and social hesitation persist. By engaging youth power through eco-tourism, sanitary entrepreneurship (composting/recycling), and incentive schemes, Dangs can be transformed into a clean and model tribal region.

Tribal, Youth Power, Sanitation and Cleanliness

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