Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today launched Swachh Bharat Mission, SBM Academy in New Delhi, as part of the ongoing week-long behaviour change campaign Gandagi Mukt Bharat. <br />''<br />''He launched SBM Academy by dialling the designated IVR toll-free number. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shekhawat said, the IVR based free mobile online learning course on ODF Plus will be crucial in achieving goals underlined in Phase – 2 of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He said, the mission has transformed rural India by manifesting into a Jan Andolan for sanitation. This led to the historic achievement of Open Defecation Free declaration by all villages, districts and states on 2nd October, last year. <br />''<br />''The Minister added that Swachh Bharat Mission Academy, with its mobile based technology will significantly boost the capacity building efforts in training of Swachhagrahis as well as community-based organizations, NGOs and others associated with phase 2 of the mission. The Ministers also interacted online with few swachhagrahis, field level functionaries and state officials. </span><br />