Jayant Chaudhary Felicitates E Waste Quiz Winners Under Special Campaign 6.0

Jayant Chaudhary Felicitates E-Waste Quiz Winners as Schools Step Up Recycling Efforts Under Special Campaign 6.0

New Delhi: Schools are Getting Students to Think Differently About E-Waste Eco Clubs for Mission LiFE Recently Felicitated Students Who Won An E-Waste Related Quiz With Special Guest, The Honorable Union Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary. The Event Also Included An Authorized E-Waste Recycler/ Refurbisher To Collect The E-Waste Collected During Special Campaign 6.0.

Getting Students to Consider the Disposal of Electronic Devices as Something Beyond Simple Trash is the Goal of the Environmental Awareness Activity Being Conducted at School. The Activity Incorporates a Quiz, Collection, and Recycling of E-waste. Thus Bringing the Concept of Responsible Waste Management Into the Classroom.

The Government of India’s Ministry of Education announced that the collected e-waste was handed over by the Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), T. K. Anil Kumar, to an authorized recycler/refurbisher in the presence of the Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Nivedita Shukla Verma.

Details of the E-Waste Management Initiative

Special Campaign 6.0 Promotes Responsible Management of Electronic Waste

From October 2 to October 31, 2026, several government agencies will implement Special Campaign 6.0 to achieve cleanliness and reduce backlogs in their offices while effectively managing records, e-waste, and other wastes. The campaign is coordinated by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).

The campaign has been adopted by the Department of School Education and Literacy to raise awareness and sensitize members of the school community on environmental protection. Some of the activities include handing over collected e-waste to authorized recyclers or refurbishers, conducting awareness activities during morning assemblies, and rewarding participants of an e-waste quiz.

The campaign promotes a shared responsibility for waste management, as opposed to limiting it to government agencies and recycling companies. Schools have an important role, in conjunction with families, in molding children and shaping the attitudes of the community to practice waste management responsibility.

Handing over e-waste to authorized recyclers or refurbishers is essential since collection of e-waste is only the first step. Evidence of appropriate downstream management will show that discarded e-equipment is diverted to waste electronics and electrical equipment (WEEE) recycling, recovery and refurbishment.

Special Campaign 6.0 Highlights Responsible Disposal of Electronic Waste

Special Campaign 6.0 is a government-wide effort from October 2 to 31, 2026, led by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). This campaign focuses on cleanliness, reduction of the pendency of work in Government offices, improved records management and effective collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste.

The Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) has utilized this campaign to create awareness about environment among school communities. On October 28, DSEL conducted the handing over of collected e-waste to authorised recyclers/refurbishers, and conducted awareness activities and a quiz in the morning assembly, and rewarded participants of e-waste quiz.

Waste management should be a concern of everyone and not just the Government and Recycling companies. Schools can initiate children to practice these behaviours and families and communities can reinforce these practices at home.

It is important that e-waste is handed over to an authorised recycler/refurbisher. Collection of e-waste is only one aspect of the process and the rest lies with the authorised recycler/refurbisher.

The Importance of E-Waste Recycling for Students

From electronic toys to laptops and phones, nearly all students use various types of electronic devices on a daily basis. Easy access to such devices creates little incentive to consider proper means of disposal when these devices are discarded. As a result, electronic devices can accumulate in homes, schools and workplaces.

Effective management of electronic devices can help recover valuable materials and reduce the pollution caused by unnecessary disposal. It promotes consideration for the impact of products purchased and discarded on the environment.

Students can practice environmental education offered in the classroom through eco-clubs, as part of Mission LiFE. Several fun activities (i.e., quizzes, assemblies, drives) can help students learn about segregation of waste, reuse and recycling.

Developing environmental awareness and cultivating citizenship values are key to the work of Eco-Clubs. During the webinar on e-waste and solid waste management held by DoSEL in September 2026, several participants appreciated the importance of engaging students in the consideration of the life cycle of materials, including the recycling of e-waste, safe management of waste and the conservation of resources.

How it Corroborates With NEP 2020 and Mission LiFE

Reforming the school curriculum (as defined by the National Education Policy 2020) prioritizes environmental education to instill awareness and responsibility in students. Through environmental activities, students can connect values to practical problems surrounding their communities.

Mission LiFE focuses on reinforcing lifestyle changes toward conservation of the environment. School campaigns can help establish these changes, especially decreasing waste and responsible disposal of electronic devices.

FAQs

1. When did Jayant Chaudhary felicitate the e-waste quiz winners?

Jayant Chaudhary felicitated the winners on October 28, 2026 at an event organized by the Ministry of Education.

2. What is Eco Clubs for Mission LiFE?

Eco Clubs for Mission LiFE provides schools with a framework to foster environmental awareness and inclination towards sustainability and conservation.

3. What happened to e-waste collected under Special Campaign 6.0?

T. K. Anil Kumar, Secretary, DoSEL, handed over the e-waste collected during Special Campaign 6.0 to an authorised e-waste recycler or refurbisher in the presence of Nivedita Shukla Verma, Secretary, DARPG.

4. What is the objective of Special Campaign 6.0?

Special Campaign 6.0 is centered around theClean India Mission, reduction in pendency in government offices, record management, cleanliness, and effective collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste. It is being held from October 2 to October 31, 2026.

5. Why is it important to recycle e-waste?

Management of e-waste helps prevent the risks of pollution and recover materials from wasted electronic devices. It is important to use authorised channels of recycling or refurbishing of electronics to ensure safe management of electronic devices.

6. What steps can schools take to promote e-waste management?

Schools can engage in awareness activities, quizzes and collection drives to encourage e-waste segregation, reuse, recycling and safe disposal. Collected e-waste should be channelled through authorised channels.

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