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PM launches 100-week drug-free youth campaign
News On AIR··3 Aug
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan on August 2 via a nationwide video conference. More than one crore young citizens joined from over 28,000 locations during the launch event. Modi outlined a 100-week plan with dedicated Sunday activities spanning art, culture, sports and meditation to build a drug-free youth generation.
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What It Means For You
- Young citizens connected from over 28,000 locations can join weekly Sunday activities under the 100-week campaign roadmap.
- Parents and educators may use the programme's yoga, meditation and rehabilitation centre referrals for youth addiction support.
- Communities where the Kashi pilot ran last year can expect expanded anti-substance abuse events across art, culture and sports.
What's Happening
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan on August 2 via a nationwide video conference.
- More than one crore young citizens joined from over 28,000 locations during the launch event.
- Modi outlined a 100-week plan with dedicated Sunday activities spanning art, culture, sports and meditation.
100 Sundays Of Anti-Drug Activities
- The campaign began as a pilot from Kashi the previous year before expanding nationally.
- Modi said Viksit Bharat requires a physically healthy, mentally robust youth generation free from self-destructive habits.
- The initiative positions young Indians as the Amrit generation guiding the nation toward 2047 developmental goals.
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