The Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, is preparing for Special Campaign 5.0, focusing on cleanliness, record management, and sustainable practices, including responsible e-waste disposal according to the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022. This follows Special Campaign 4.0 (October 2nd-31st, 2024), which reduced pendency of Member of Parliament References, Parliamentary Assurances, Public Grievances and PG Appeals. A nationwide beach cleaning program led by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya at Porbandar Beach, Gujarat, involved 6.22 lakh MY Bharat volunteers across 700 beaches. The "Swachhata Hi Sewa" campaign included 1.29 lakh activities, collecting 15.82 lakh kgs of plastic waste and supported by 15,400+ MY Bharat portal sub-events. Special Campaign 5.0 (October 2nd-31st, 2025) activities will follow instructions from the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, focusing on pending matters from the Prime Minister's Office, MPs, State Governments, systematic review and record management, public grievances, Parliamentary assurances, scrap disposal, and Swachhata activities. NSS and MY Bharat youth volunteers will be mobilized nationwide. The information was posted on October 1st, 2025, at 1:20 PM by PIB Delhi. Rini Choudhury/Anjelina Alexander are the contacts. Release ID is 2173501.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Campaign 5.0: A cleanliness and governance initiative by the Department of Youth Affairs focusing on Swachhata, Record Management, and E-Waste Disposal
Department of Youth Affairs: The central government department initiating and organizing Special Campaign 5.0
E-Waste Management Rules, 2022: Legislation guiding the responsible disposal of electronic waste within Special Campaign 5.0
Swachhata Hi Sewa: A campaign related to cleanliness mentioned in context of activities organized across the country.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The ministry to which the Department of Youth Affairs belongs.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Department of Youth Affairs gears up for Special
Campaign 5.0 with focus on Swachhata, Record
Management and E-Waste Disposal
Posted On: 01 OCT 2025 1:20PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, continues to
exemplify responsible governance and streamlined administrative functioning. Building upon the
accomplishments of Special Campaign 4.0, the Department has initiated preparations for Special Campaign
5.0, with emphasis on cleanliness, record management, and sustainable practices including responsible
disposal of electronic waste in line with the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022.
During Special Campaign 4.0 (2nd – 31st October, 2024), the Department and its organisations — National
Service Scheme, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
— reduced pendency of Member of Parliament References, Parliamentary Assurances, Public Grievances and
PG Appeals, undertook systematic record and scrap disposal, and carried out extensive cleanliness drives. A
nationwide beach cleaning programme was also conducted, led by the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and
Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya at Porbandar Beach, Gujarat, with participation of senior officials and 6.22
lakh MY Bharat volunteers at 700 beaches and coastal areas. Under the “Swachhata Hi Sewa” campaign, over
1.29 lakh activities were organised across the country, collecting 15.82 lakh kgs of plastic waste, supported by
15,400+ sub-events on the MY Bharat portal along with Behavioural Change Communication activities.
For Special Campaign 5.0 (2nd–31st October, 2025), the Department of Youth Affairs and its organisations
will take up activities in line with the
instructions issued by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, focusing on disposal
of pending matters from the Prime Minister's Office, MPs, State Governments, systematic review and record
management, public grievances, Parliamentary assurances, scrap disposal, and Swachhata activities in offices
and field units.
Youth volunteers of NSS and MY Bharat organizations will be mobilized nationwide to spread awareness and
participate in cleanliness drives and campaigns reinforcing the spirit of Swachh Bharat mission.
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Rini Choudhury/Anjelina Alexander
(Release ID: 2173501)