Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’ on Saturday at 11 a.m. via video conferencing, marking the beginning of a 100-week nationwide Jan Bhagidari campaign against substance abuse.
The initiative aims to inspire young people to stay away from substance abuse and encourage them to become ambassadors of positive social change in their communities.
The campaign will run for 100 weeks, with weekly activities to be organised every Sunday across the country to spread awareness about the harmful effects of substance abuse and promote public participation in building a drug-free society.
A wide range of activities, including sports events, walkathons, meditation sessions, cultural programmes, awareness campaigns, nukkad nataks, discussion forums, art competitions and community engagement programmes, will be organised as part of the nationwide campaign.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the initiative seeks to strengthen community participation by bringing together educational institutions, youth organisations, civil society groups, industry bodies and spiritual organisations on a common platform to create a collective movement against substance abuse.
The launch programme will witness participation from youth across the country from more than 10,000 locations. MY Bharat volunteers, National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers, youth clubs, schools, colleges, universities, non-governmental organisations, youth wings of industry associations and more than 125 partner spiritual organisations will participate virtually in the event.
The campaign aims to encourage greater public participation in the fight against substance abuse by mobilising youth and communities across the country under a sustained nationwide movement.
