On 15th August 2014, speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Hon’ble Prime Minister gave a clarion call for Swachhata to become a national priority and to achieve it through jan bhagidaari. Subsequently, the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2nd October 2014 under a ‘Whole of Government’ approach, making sanitation ‘everyone’s business’. Thereafter, the whole world saw, as the nation came together and created what is known as the world’s largest jan andolan for swachhata.
According to the directives received from the Ministry of Education, the Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli (IIMT) has organized the following activities to observe Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, scheduled for 17th September to October 2, 2026:
Activity
Planned Dates
Hosting the Swachh Bharat website
18th Sep. 2026
Publishing posters on all social media pages
19th Sep. 2026
Cleaning activities inside the campus by security staff
19th Sep. 2026
Swachh Bharat pledge
21st Sep. 2026
Cleaning of Mandaiyur Bus Stop and surrounding areas
21st Sep. 2026
Cleaning of Bharathidasan University Bus Stop and surrounding areas
22nd Sep. 2026
Cleaning of the Public Health Centre
23rd Sep. 2026