Cleanliness Meets Community Action at Maharajwada School in Ujjain

Income Tax officials lead campus cleanliness drive and plant 40–50 saplings under Swachhata Hi Seva 2026

UJJAIN, MADHYA PRADESH: A message of cleanliness, civic responsibility and environmental conservation took practical shape at Government Maharajwada Higher Secondary School No. 2 in Ujjain, where officials and employees of the Income Tax Department joined students and teachers in a community cleanliness and plantation drive on September 26.

The initiative was organised under the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign under the leadership of Dr. Rajaram Sah, Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (RU)-1, Ujjain, and the guidance of B.M. Gattani, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Range-1, Ujjain. MLA Anil Jain Kaluheda attended the programme as the chief guest.

Rather than limiting the campaign to a symbolic cleanliness exercise, the programme focused on encouraging students to view cleanliness as a continuing civic responsibility and to actively participate in creating healthier and cleaner public spaces.

Students Take Lessons Beyond the Classroom

During the awareness session, students were introduced to the importance of solid waste management, waste reduction and recycling in building a cleaner environment.

The participants were also briefed about the need for segregating waste at source, reducing dependence on single-use plastics and developing everyday habits that contribute to cleaner surroundings.

The organisers emphasised that sustainable cleanliness cannot depend solely on government agencies or sanitation workers. Individual behaviour, community participation and responsible waste management are equally important components of a clean environment.

Officials Pick Up the Brooms

The awareness programme was followed by a practical cleanliness drive inside the school campus.

Income Tax Department officials and employees participated in cleaning activities using brooms, gloves and environment-friendly waste collection materials. Teachers and students also joined the campaign, turning the school premises into a live example of collective civic participation.

A Swachhata pledge was administered to the officials, employees, teachers and students present at the programme. Participants pledged to devote time to cleanliness initiatives and to spread the message of a clean and garbage-free India among the wider community.

40–50 Saplings Add a Green Dimension

The programme also carried an environmental message beyond cleanliness.

The Income Tax Department undertook the beautification of the small garden located near the school’s entrance by planting approximately 40 to 50 saplings.

The plantation activity was intended not only to improve the appearance of the school premises but also to familiarise students with the importance of greenery, environmental conservation and long-term care of public spaces.

For the students, the combination of cleanliness and plantation offered a simple but practical lesson: maintaining a healthy environment involves both removing waste and creating green spaces.

Community Participation at the Core

Officials and employees of the Income Tax Department, members of the school administration, teachers and a large number of students participated in the programme.

The organisers expressed their appreciation to the school’s teachers, students and staff for their cooperation in making the community participation programme successful.

The initiative under Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 thus brought together a government department and an educational institution around a common public message—clean surroundings require not only awareness, but also participation, responsible habits and sustained community action.

(SDNA)