School Education Department Leads Swachhata Drive at PM SHRI School in Delhi
Students, teachers and officials join cleanliness campaign, tree plantation and waste management awareness activities under Swachhata Hi Seva 2026
The Impressive TimesNew Delhi- The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), under the Union Ministry of Education, organised a Swachhata Shramdaan at a PM SHRI school in New Delhi as part of the ongoing Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2026 campaign.
The cleanliness drive was led by DoSEL Secretary T. K. Anil Kumar and conducted under the aegis of Eco Clubs for Mission LiFE. Students, teachers, senior officials and officers of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) participated in the initiative.
The Shramdaan covered the PM SHRI school’s campus as well as an adjoining community area and the park located in front of the school. The initiative brought students and the surrounding community together to promote collective responsibility towards cleanliness.
The programme was followed by a tree plantation drive under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 3.0’, with students taking part in the activity to reinforce awareness about environmental conservation and sustainable practices.
An interactive quiz on the Solid Waste Management Rules was also organised for students. The activity aimed to strengthen their understanding of source segregation and responsible waste disposal through an engaging learning format.
The programme highlighted the important role of schools in developing environmentally responsible habits among young people. It encouraged students to make cleanliness and environmental conservation part of their everyday lives.
The Department said such initiatives reinforce its commitment to promoting Swachhata as a regular practice while contributing to the broader vision of a Swachh and Viksit Bharat.
Several senior officials from DoSEL and KVS actively participated in the cleanliness drive. They included Additional Secretaries Dheeraj Sahu and Archana Sharma Awasthi, Joint Secretaries Prachi Pandey and Dr. Amarpreet Duggal, Deputy Director General (Statistics) Dr. Pankaj K. P. Shreyaskar, Chief Controller of Accounts Deepika Jain and KVS Commissioner Vikas Gupta, along with other KVS officers.
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