Brahma Kumaris Join Ministry for Swachhata Awareness Drive

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment organized a special awareness session titled Swachhata se Sabhyata in collaboration with the Brahma Kumaris.
• 02The session was held as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026, being observed across the country from September 17 to October 2.
• 03Sister Vidarthi of the Brahma Kumaris spoke about the connection between inner values and the cleanliness of one's surroundings.
• 04The principle Jaisi Awastha, Waisi Vyavastha was cited to explain that a person's state of mind shapes the order they create around them.
• 05Cleanliness is next to Godliness was referred to as a maxim to encourage participants to regard cleanliness as a practice rooted in self-respect and inner purity.
• 06The Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026 focuses on Jan Bhagidari.
• 07The campaign is observed across the country from September 17 to October 2.

Trap alerts

• Most people think Swachhata Hi Seva is a new initiative, but actually it is a continuation of the Swachhata Abhiyan launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018.
• Most people think the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign is only about physical cleanliness, but actually it emphasizes the importance of cleanliness in thought, speech, and conduct as well.
• Most people think the Brahma Kumaris are only involved in the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign, but actually they have been involved in various cleanliness initiatives for many years.