The Ministry of Women and Child Development is preparing to launch Special Campaign 6, a government-wide initiative focused on cleanliness, efficiency and public service delivery. The ministry has just completed Special Campaign 5, during which it achieved significant results across its network of offices and programmes serving women and children across India.
What was accomplished in Special Campaign 5
Between October 2025 and August 2026, the Ministry of Women and Child Development ran cleanliness and efficiency drives across its facilities. The scale of activity was substantial:
- Over 1,95,000 cleanliness operations took place at Anganwadi Centres, Child Care Institutions, One Stop Centres, Working Women Hostels and Swadhar Grehs
- The drives freed up 26,506 square feet of office space
- Sale of scrap and electronic waste brought in ₹14,29,703
- The ministry reviewed and organised 6,267 physical files and 3,874 electronic files, closing 3,591 of the latter
- Staff resolved 10,126 public complaints and 1,877 appeals against previous decisions
- Pending references from Parliament members, Parliament Assurances and state governments were fully cleared
As part of the drive, the ministry also used its Poshan Tracker database to identify eligible women who had not yet accessed the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, a cash assistance scheme for pregnant and nursing mothers. Senior officials, including the minister, visited offices to monitor progress and encourage participation.
What this means for you
If you deal with any of the ministry’s services—whether accessing maternal support schemes, using Anganwadi facilities, or filing complaints—the cleanliness campaign aims to make these offices more efficient and responsive. The focus on resolving pending grievances and clearing backlogs suggests the ministry is trying to reduce delays in public complaints. The upcoming Special Campaign 6 will continue this work with emphasis on sustaining improvements beyond the campaign period itself.