October 2 is celebrated annually as Swachh Bharat Diwas, marking the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission by the Government of India in 2014. In 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 10th-anniversary event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. The event celebrated a decade of significant achievements in sanitation, highlighted by the success of the recent Swachhata Hi Seva campaign. This year’s theme, 'Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata,' underscored the importance of cleanliness and environmental responsibility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in 'Swachhata Abhiyan' with school students. He also interacted with the students.