Ministry of Education · 2026-11-06
Special Campaign 6 concludes with nationwide e-waste awareness and collection drive
Special Campaign 6 concluded on October 31, 2026, focusing on administrative efficiency and nationwide e-waste management. It resulted in the collection of 58.79 lakh e-waste items, the weeding out of 31,010 files, and the freeing of 1,84,828 sq. ft. of office space.
Important points
- 58.79 lakh e-waste items were collected by 2.02 crore students and teachers from 2.85 lakh schools between September 16 and October 31, 2026.
- A one-day nationwide e-waste management mega drive was held on October 28, 2026, with 1.89 lakh schools organizing quizzes and exhibitions.
- E-waste collected during the campaign was handed over to a CPCB certified recycler at a national-level event in New Delhi on October 28, 2026.
- An e-waste mural and bins were installed at Kartavya Bhavan 2 on International e-waste Day, October 14, 2026.
- Over seven lakh cleanliness campaigns were conducted in schools and offices, and 6.29 lakh e-waste awareness workshops were organized.
Special Campaign 6Department of School Education and LiteracyEco Clubs for Mission LiFEKartavya Bhavan 2Central Pollution Control BoardDepartment of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances