- The Department of School Education and Literacy is actively participating in Special Campaign 6.0, focusing on institutionalizing swachhata (cleanliness) and reducing pendency in government offices. - Key areas of focus include administrative efficiency, maintaining cleaner school campuses, and ensuring responsible e-waste management. - The campaign emphasizes proper disposal of obsolete electronic items (e-waste) to prevent environmental degradation and promote sustainable resource use in educational institutions. - It also highlights digitization, file management optimization, and grievance redressal to streamline governance and public service delivery in the education sector. - **Special Campaign 6.0:** An annual nationwide government drive coordinated by the DARPG to promote administrative efficiency, reduce pendency, ensure cleanliness (Swachhata), and manage e-waste in public offices. - **Department of School Education and Literacy:** A department under the Ministry of Education responsible for formulating policies and nationwide programs for school-level education, elementary to higher secondary, across India. - **Ministry of Education:** The central government ministry overseeing education policy, higher education, school education and literacy, and institutional development across the country. **Introduction** The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched initiatives under Special Campaign 6.0 focusing on administrative efficiency, cleanliness of campuses, and responsible e-waste management. The drive emphasizes reducing pendency, disposing of obsolete electronic waste safely, and enhancing institutional governance within the education sector. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - The Department of School Education and Literacy is actively participating in Special Campaign 6.0, focusing on institutionalizing swachhata (cleanliness) and reducing pendency in government offices. - Key areas of focus include administrative efficiency, maintaining cleaner school campuses, and ensuring responsible e-waste management. - The campaign emphasizes proper disposal of obsolete electronic items (e-waste) to prevent environmental degradation and promote sustainable resource use in educational institutions. - It also highlights digitization, file management optimization, and grievance redressal to streamline governance and public service delivery in the education sector. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Special Campaign 6.0:** An annual nationwide government drive coordinated by the DARPG to promote administrative efficiency, reduce pendency, ensure cleanliness (Swachhata), and manage e-waste in public offices. - **Department of School Education and Literacy:** A department under the Ministry of Education responsible for formulating policies and nationwide programs for school-level education, elementary to higher secondary, across India. - **Ministry of Education:** The central government ministry overseeing education policy, higher education, school education and literacy, and institutional development across the country.