Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 Ends at AIIA, Campaign 6.0 Till 31 Oct
The All India Institute of Ayurveda closed its Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign on 2 October and will run Special Campaign 6.0 on e-waste till 31 October.

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The All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, concluded the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026 on 2 October 2026 and has begun Special Campaign 6.0 on e-waste, which runs till 31 October 2026.
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, has wound up its Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) Campaign 2026. The fortnight-long drive ran from 17 September to 2 October 2026 and was put together by the Institute's Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga. Its theme was Swachhata Mein Sabhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat, and the work covered cleanliness, waste handling, awareness of the environment and the taking part of the community, both inside the campus and in the neighbourhood around it. AIIA functions under the Ministry of Ayush.
The campaign at a glance
| Campaign | Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2026 |
| Host institute | All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi |
| Dates | 17 September to 2 October 2026 |
| Theme | Swachhata Mein Sabhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat |
| Next phase | Special Campaign 6.0, till 31 October 2026 |
What happened on the closing day
A cleanliness drive was taken up across the campus, and a Swachhata Pledge was administered to those present. Faculty members, scholars and staff promised to keep up standards of hygiene, to handle waste responsibly and to work for surroundings that stay clean and healthy. Safai Mitras were honoured for the steady work they do in keeping the Institute clean. Among those at the closing programme were Prof. (Dr.) P. K. Prajapati, Director of AIIA, Prof. (Dr.) Manjusha Rajagopala, Dean of the Deemed University, Prof. (Dr.) Rajagopala, Dean of Research, and Dr. Raja Ram Mahto. The Director told the gathering that hygiene is a duty everyone shares and asked the audience to make Swachhata a habit of daily life.
Plantation drive and awareness work
A plantation drive was held in the NTPC area under the Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam initiative. Through the fortnight, patients and the people accompanying them were taught in the hospital waiting areas about four-way segregation of waste, composting at home, the three Rs of reduce, reuse and recycle, and staying away from single-use plastics. Shramdaan activity cleaned the office and indoor areas of the Institute.
What comes next
The Institute has moved on to Special Campaign 6.0, which is already under way and runs till 31 October 2026. Its theme is the effective collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste. For aspirants the examinable points are the two themes, the two sets of dates and the name of the plantation initiative, since questions on government cleanliness drives are generally set on exactly these.
Important Facts
| Campaign | Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) Campaign 2026 |
|---|---|
| Institute | All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi |
| Ministry | Ministry of Ayush |
| Campaign period | 17 September to 2 October 2026 |
| Theme | Swachhata Mein Sabhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat |
| Organised by | Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, AIIA |
| Director of AIIA | Prof. (Dr.) P. K. Prajapati |
| Plantation initiative | Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam, in the NTPC area |
| Next phase | Special Campaign 6.0, till 31 October 2026, on e-waste |
Exam Point of View
Learn the theme of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 (Swachhata Mein Sabhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat), its dates (17 September to 2 October 2026), the host institute (AIIA, New Delhi, under the Ministry of Ayush), the plantation initiative (Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam) and the theme and closing date of Special Campaign 6.0 (e-waste, 31 October 2026).
Practice Questions
What was the theme of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026 concluded at the All India Institute of Ayurveda?
- A.Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharat
- B.Swachhata Mein Sabhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
- C.Clean India, Green India
- D.Sampoorna Swachhata Abhiyan
Show answer
Correct answer: B. Swachhata Mein Sabhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
Explanation
The correct answer is Swachhata Mein Sabhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat. This was the theme under which the fortnight-long campaign ran at the All India Institute of Ayurveda from 17 September to 2 October 2026, and it ties participation in cleanliness to the larger goals of a clean and a developed India. Option A is a slogan commonly linked with health drives but was not the theme of this campaign. Option C is an English phrase of the kind used in general environmental messaging and is not the theme named here. Option D is an invented campaign title. Aspirants should note that themes change every year even when the name of the campaign stays the same, so the year and the theme must always be revised as a pair rather than separately.
Special Campaign 6.0, which runs till 31 October 2026, is themed on the effective collection, segregation and disposal of which kind of waste?
- A.Plastic waste
- B.Biomedical waste
- C.E-waste
- D.Construction and demolition waste
Show answer
Correct answer: C. E-waste
Explanation
The correct answer is e-waste. After the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign ended, the All India Institute of Ayurveda moved on to Special Campaign 6.0, which was already under way and continues till 31 October 2026 with the theme of collecting, segregating and disposing of electronic waste effectively. Option A, plastic waste, is wrong as a theme, although avoidance of single-use plastics was indeed one of the subjects of the awareness talks held for patients during the earlier campaign. Option B, biomedical waste, is wrong here even though the host is a hospital and institute of Ayurveda. Option D is also wrong. The examinable pairing is Special Campaign 6.0 with e-waste, and the closing date of 31 October 2026. Note also that the campaign is run by the same institute that had just completed its Swachhata Hi Seva drive, so the two campaigns and their two themes should be revised together rather than in isolation.
On which date did the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026 conclude at the All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi?
- A.17 September 2026
- B.2 October 2026
- C.31 October 2026
- D.15 August 2026
Show answer
Correct answer: B. 2 October 2026
Explanation
The correct answer is 2 October 2026. The campaign was conducted over a fortnight and was wound up on that date with a campus-wide cleanliness drive, a Swachhata Pledge and the felicitation of Safai Mitras. Option A, 17 September 2026, is wrong because that is the date on which the campaign began, not the day it ended, and this pair of dates is the classic trap in questions on such drives. Option C, 31 October 2026, is wrong because that is the date up to which the next phase, Special Campaign 6.0 on e-waste, continues. Option D is an unrelated national date. Aspirants should remember the start date, the closing date and the end date of the following campaign as three distinct facts.
During the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026, the All India Institute of Ayurveda held a plantation drive under which initiative?
- A.Nagar Van Yojana
- B.Green India Mission
- C.Van Mahotsav
- D.Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam
Show answer
Correct answer: D. Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam
Explanation
The correct answer is Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam. The plantation drive was organised in the NTPC area under this initiative by the Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, and senior faculty members, deans and scholars of the Institute took part in it. Option A, Nagar Van Yojana, is a separate urban forestry scheme and was not the initiative named for this drive. Option B, Green India Mission, is one of the national missions on climate change and again is not what the plantation drive came under here. Option C, Van Mahotsav, is the annual tree-planting festival observed in India, which makes it a plausible but incorrect choice in this question. The name to remember, linked to planting a tree in a mother’s name, is Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the theme of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026?
Swachhata Mein Sabhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat. The campaign ran at the All India Institute of Ayurveda from 17 September to 2 October 2026.
What is the theme of Special Campaign 6.0?
The effective collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste. It is under way and continues till 31 October 2026.
Under which initiative was the plantation drive held during the campaign?
Under Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam. The drive was organised in the NTPC area by the Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga of AIIA.
Sources
- https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2318820 (opens in a new tab) — Press Information Bureau
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