Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 Theme Guides ICAR-CIRB Samvad

The cleanliness fortnight that central institutions observe every September carries a fixed theme, and for Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 that theme is 'Swachhta Mein Sahbhag - Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat'. Working under it, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (ICAR-CIRB) at Hisar held a Swachhata Samvad on 24 September 2026. The institute falls under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

What a Swachhata Samvad is

The activity followed the campaign's Day-VIII action plan, which sets aside a day for dialogue rather than for sweeping. A Samvad is meant to work as a platform for discussion, so that participation in cleanliness work grows and awareness spreads about hygiene and the sustainable handling of waste. Around twenty people joined the interactive session, drawn from the institute's contractual staff and its Young Professionals.

How the session was run

Instead of a lecture, the organisers asked those present to speak for themselves. Participants described what they see at home, at work and in the streets around them, and offered suggestions. The discussion settled on a few practical matters: stopping people from throwing litter about, disposing of waste responsibly, cutting down the use of plastic and using what is needed properly, separating waste at the point where it is generated, and making such habits routine rather than occasional.

The argument made

The exchange led to a point worth noting for anyone studying the cleanliness mission: sanitation is not merely a municipal service or a day's labour, but a shared social responsibility that depends on steady changes in behaviour and on Jan Bhagidari, or people's participation. Simple acts, the participants agreed, add up: not littering, avoiding plastic that serves no purpose, segregating waste and seeing that it reaches the right place.

Close of the programme

The session ended with a collective pledge by those present to carry cleanliness, responsible waste management and sustainable habits into their own surroundings. In doing so the institute reflected the spirit its campaign theme names, that of participation in cleanliness, by putting dialogue and shared responsibility at the centre of the exercise rather than a one-day drive.