{"id":7884,"date":"2025-09-27T19:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T13:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=7884"},"modified":"2025-09-27T19:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T13:47:44","slug":"service-through-action-the-department-of-legal-affairs-joins-the-nationwide-swachhata-hi-seva-2025-campaign-with-collective-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=7884","title":{"rendered":"Service Through Action: The Department of Legal Affairs joins the Nationwide Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 campaign with collective action"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Service Through Action: The Department of Legal Affairs joins the Nationwide Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 campaign with collective action<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Posted On: 25 SEP 2025 6:17PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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The morning sun had barely risen over Shastri Bhawan when officers and staff of the Department of Legal Affairs wore gloves, masks in place, and picked up brooms and watering cans. The premises of the Main Secretariat, a space of legal deliberation and paperwork turned, for an hour, into a site of collective action, energy, and service.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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As part of the nationwide campaign\u00a0\u201cEk Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath: Voluntary Shramdaan\u201d<\/em>\u00a0under Swachhata Hi Seva 2025, officers and staff of the Department \u2014 led by Union Law Secretary Dr. Anju Rathi Rana \u2014 stepped out of their offices and came together to devote one hour of voluntary service towards cleaning public spaces, conducting sensitisation drives and raising awareness on sustainable cleanliness practices.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It was not just about sweeping dust or lifting debris. It was about reclaiming neglected corners, sprucing up spots that often look clean enough but hide waste in plain sight, and taking responsibility for garbage points that are easy to overlook yet hardest to clean. There was something deeply symbolic in the sight: white caps, bright gloves, and hands working in unison. Officers pulled out weeds, cleared dry leaves, and watered plants, while sanitation workers stood shoulder to shoulder with them \u2014 no hierarchy, only shared resolve.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Rana, while participating in the drive, remarked that cleanliness must not remain a symbolic gesture. \u201cIt is a discipline, a mindset, and a responsibility,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen every hand comes together, neglected spaces transform, and the spirit of seva becomes a way of life. Cleanliness is not just about sanitation drives, but about nurturing habits and values that sustain a healthy society. \u2018Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath\u2019 reflects the power of collective action, where every hand and every effort contributes to a cleaner, stronger India.\u201d The initiative, inspired by the call of Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, aims to reinforce the spirit of collective responsibility towards cleanliness and nation-building.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The effort was not confined to the Main Secretariat premises alone. Across the country, the Department\u2019s attached and subordinate offices joined in for this campaign. The Central Agency Section carried out a drive outside the Indian Law Institute, with officers and advocates of the Supreme Court Bar Association joining in. The Law Commission of India organised a community cleanup programme where more than 15 participants removed around 20 bags of waste. Officers from the Indian Law Institute, the India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC), Delhi High Court, Tis Hazari Court, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal\u2019s all 30 benches across the nation, and Branch Secretariats in Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai each took up their own corners of the country \u2014 from temple premises to civic locations, from office corridors to public places \u2014 proving that swachhata is a shared duty, no matter the place.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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By the end of the drive, dustbins were filled, pathways cleared, and small patches of green given fresh life. Yet the true achievement lay beyond what could be seen \u2014 it was in the coming together of a community, in the reminder that nation-building begins with small acts of responsibility, repeated day after day.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The observance echoed the core message of\u00a0Swachhata Hi Seva<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 that true seva lies in action, discipline, and responsibility towards the environment. The Department of Legal Affairs stands committed to contributing to the national movement for a \u201cClean India \u2013 Developed India\u201d (Swachh Bharat \u2013 Viksit Bharat).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On 24th September, the Main Secretariat also held a Swacchata pledge ceremony, honouring their commitment to cleanliness as a way of life. Safai mitras, the unsung cleanliness heroes of our everyday spaces, were recognised and felicitated for their invaluable service. The day also witnessed an essay competition where participants penned down their thoughts.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Observed from 17th September to 2nd October 2025, the campaign marks a fortnight of intensive activities on cleanliness and sanitation across the nation. It culminates on\u00a0Swachh Bharat Diwas<\/em>\u00a0(2nd October \u2013 Gandhi Jayanti), paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s vision of a clean and self-reliant India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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