The Ministry of Education’s Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSE&L) will participate in Special Campaign 4.0 from 2nd to 31st October 2024. This initiative, aimed at enhancing cleanliness and reducing backlog in government offices, emphasizes operational efficiency and environmental sustainability. Preparations will run from 16th to 30th September. The campaign includes record management, disposal of scrap, and beautification of offices, alongside promoting the #EkPedMaaKeNaam and Mission LiFE programs through schools. Progress will be monitored through a Google tracker.

The Special Campaign 4.0 will be executed in two phases: a Preparatory Phase from 16th September to 30th September 2024, followed by an Implementation Phase from 2nd October to 31st October 2024. All Bureaus and Autonomous Bodies under DoSE&L have been requested to set target Vis-a-vis various parameters as well as to identify the field units/ outstation offices where Swachhata campaign would be conducted during the Preparatory Phase. The Implementation Phase will focus on addressing pending references, disposal of references from MPs, PMO, State Governments, Inter-Ministerial references, Parliamentary Assurances, public grievances & appeals, simplification of rules/processes, record management, disposal of scrap and redundant items, beautification of offices and conduction of cleanliness campaigns.

To ensure success of the campaign, progress will be monitored via a dedicated Google tracker, with daily updates from participating offices. The Campaign will be promoted through social media using the hashtag #SpecialCampaign4.0. DoSE&L, Ministry of Education urges all its Autonomous Bodies to engage actively in this critical initiative to foster a cleaner and more efficient office environment.