**Summary:**
The Department of Health Research (DHR), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, will participate in Special Campaign 5.0 from October 2nd to 31st, 2025. This nationwide initiative aims to promote Swachhata (cleanliness) and reduce pendency across the DHR, ICMR Headquarters, and its 27 affiliated institutes. The campaign's primary focus will be on e-waste disposal, overall office cleanliness, and improved record management systems. Preparatory actions, including the identification of e-waste, are underway. An office memorandum was issued on September 15th, 2025, outlining the campaign's objectives and implementation strategy. Progress will be monitored regularly by a designated Nodal Officer to ensure targets are met and Swachhata is achieved across all relevant offices.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy in India.
Department of Health Research: A department under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare focused on health research.
Special Campaign 5.0: A campaign focused on promoting Swachhata (cleanliness) and reducing pendency within the Department of Health Research and related institutes.
Swachhata: A concept referring to cleanliness and hygiene, central to the Special Campaign 5.0.
ICMR Headquarters: Headquarters of the Indian Council of Medical Research.
2nd to 31st October 2025: The period during which Special Campaign 5.0 will be implemented.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - responsible for disseminating information on government policies.
PMOsMPs: References from the Prime Minister's Office and Members of Parliament, which the Department of Health Research aims to address.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health Research to participate in
Special Campaign 5.0 from 2nd to 31st October
2025 to promote Swachhata and reduce pendency
Campaign to be implemented across DHR, ICMR
Headquarters, and its 27 institutes nationwide
e-waste disposal, office cleanliness, and record
management to be prioritized during the campaign
Posted On: 16 SEP 2025 12:27PM by PIB Delhi
Reaffirming its commitment to Swachhata, the Department of Health Research will implement Special
Campaign 5.0 to institutionalize cleanliness practices and minimize pendency in the Department, ICMR
Headquarters, and its 27 institutes across the nation.
The department will take the necessary action during the preparatory as well as implementation
phase, taking into account the focus area of the Campaign this year i.e. disposal of e-waste.
Instructions have already been issued for identifying the e-waste for its disposal during the
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implementation phase of the Campaign i.e. 02 October – 31 October, 2025.
Department of Health Research along with ICMR and its 27 institutes across the country will also
focus on improving overall cleanliness in offices, liquidating pendency in the PMO’s/MP’s
references, etc. and ensuring adherence to record management systems. The Department has
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already issued an office memorandum in this regard on 15 September 2025.
During the Special Campaign 5.0, dedicated efforts will be made to achieve the targets identified
during the preparatory phase and to ensure saturation of Swachhata in all the offices related to the
Department of Health Research. The progress of the campaign will be monitored on a regular basis
by the Nodal officer.
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(Release ID: 2167063)