{"id":116718,"date":"2026-08-03T10:17:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=116718"},"modified":"2026-08-03T10:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:47:53","slug":"nasha-mukt-yuva-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nasha-mukt-yuva-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasha Mukt Yuva Campaign &#8211; PM Modi&#8217;s Vision for a Drug-Free India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Nasha Mukt Yuva Campaign Latest News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the nationwide &#8220;Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan&#8221; campaign, calling for a drug-free youth population essential for building a developed India by 2047.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Drug Menace in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drug abuse has emerged as one of India&#8217;s most serious social and public health challenges, affecting individuals, families, and national security.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem is particularly acute among the youth, who are the most vulnerable to substance abuse and also the demographic most critical to India&#8217;s future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scale of the Problem<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has a large youth population, making it a major target for drug traffickers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commonly abused substances include cannabis, opioids, heroin, and increasingly, synthetic drugs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Border states are particularly vulnerable due to proximity to drug production regions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;<\/span><b>Golden Crescent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran) and &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/golden-triangle\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Golden Triangle<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; (Myanmar, Laos, Thailand) are major sources of drugs entering India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Impact of Drug Abuse<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual level: Physical and mental health deterioration, loss of productivity, and diminished career prospects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family level: Emotional distress, financial burden, and often family breakdown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Society level: Rising crime, loss of human capital, and weakening of social fabric.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National security: Drug trafficking is often linked to terror financing and cross-border conspiracies to weaken the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Steps Taken by the Government<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legal and Institutional Framework<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985: The principal law governing drug control, prohibiting production, sale, and consumption of narcotics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB): The apex agency for coordinating anti-drug efforts and enforcement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in NDPS Act, 1988: Provides for preventive detention of drug traffickers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exclusive Courts for Narcotic-related Cases: With about 3.96 lakh cases under the NDPS Act pending across the country,\u00a0the Ministry of Home Affairs has asked all states and Union Territories to set up exclusive courts for narcotics-related cases.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key Programmes and Campaigns<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA): Launched in 2020, focusing on awareness generation, community outreach, and rehabilitation in vulnerable districts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR): Aimed at reducing both demand and supply through education, treatment, and rehabilitation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">De-addiction and rehabilitation centres: Set up across the country to help those struggling with addiction recover.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awareness campaigns: In schools, colleges, and communities to educate youth about the dangers of drugs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enforcement Measures<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased seizures of drugs worth thousands of crores of rupees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Significant rise in arrests of traffickers and dealers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthened border surveillance and coordination among agencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of technology and intelligence to track drug networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the &#8220;<\/span><b>Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; (Drug-Free Youth for Developed India Pledge Campaign), laying out a national vision for building a drug-free youth population as the foundation of &#8220;Viksit Bharat&#8221; (developed India).<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scale of the Launch<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme was conducted at over 28,000 locations across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It saw participation from over one crore youth, along with several Chief Ministers and Governors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was supported by more than 125 spiritual and public organisations, educational institutions, and industrial associations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participating youth took a pledge to make India drug-free before the PM&#8217;s address.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Highlights of the PM&#8217;s Speech<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Youth as Foundation of Viksit Bharat<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM Modi emphasised that as India aims to become a developed country by 2047, it is essential for the youth to remain physically and mentally fit and stay away from drug abuse.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He noted that today&#8217;s youth would eventually lead India to developed nation status and enjoy the fruits of that achievement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cost of Addiction<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PM stated that when a young person falls into drug addiction:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not only the individual who loses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dream dies before it can be fulfilled.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An entire family suffers and often falls apart.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The strength of the country is weakened.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said, &#8220;Drugs give a temporary high, but they cause a long-term low in your career and family life.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>National Security Dimension<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM Modi warned that hostile countries conspire to lure Indian youth into drug addiction as part of their malicious agenda, profiting from drug trafficking while weakening the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He described this as part of a terror conspiracy, since enemy countries know that &#8220;youth are the future of our country.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Second Chances for Those Recovering<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PM urged people not to hide cases of addiction and to seek professional help. He appealed to parents to:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain open communication with their children to detect early signs of addiction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not hide addiction under the guise of social prestige.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enlist the help of experts and medical assistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He described those who overcome addiction as &#8220;real warriors&#8221; whose courage is their true identity, urging society to respect them, embrace them, and give them a second chance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>100-Week Roadmap<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM Modi outlined that the pledge would continue over the next 100 weeks. Every Sunday, activities related to art, culture, sports, meditation, spirituality, and service would be organised to spread the message of a drug-free life.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said, &#8220;The coming 100 Sundays will absolutely become 100 strong steps in the direction of a completely drug-free India.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Government&#8217;s Commitment<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PM noted that the government has been taking stringent action against drug traffickers and dealers:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrests have increased significantly compared to previous years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drugs worth thousands of crores of rupees have been seized.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This reflects how seriously the government is tackling the issue.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Significance of the Campaign<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth-centric approach: Recognises the youth as both the most vulnerable group and the key to India&#8217;s future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community participation: Involves spiritual organisations, educational institutions, and industry for a whole-of-society effort.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustained engagement: The 100-week roadmap ensures continuous action rather than a one-time event.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rehabilitation focus: Emphasises treatment and second chances alongside prevention and enforcement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National security link: Connects the fight against drugs to protecting the country from hostile external conspiracies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-launches-nasha-mukt-yuva-abhiyan-says-drug-free-youth-crucial-for-viksit-bharat\/article71297284.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pm-narendra-modi-nasha-mukt-yuva-drug-free-india-10815134\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nasha Mukt Yuva campaign launched by PM Modi aims to build a drug-free youth population as the foundation of a developed India by 2047.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":116723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[60,9192,22,59],"class_list":["post-116718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","tag-mains-articles","tag-nasha-mukt-yuva-campaign","tag-upsc-current-affairs","tag-upsc-mains-current-affairs-tag","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116718"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":116719,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116718\/revisions\/116719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}