NMC directs medical Colleges to Submit Action Taken Report on Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Measures

New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) asked the medical colleges under its purview to submit action taken report regarding the implementation of the measures on "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan", launched by the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment.

This comes after the Union Ministry of Education sought the ATR and asked to furnish the same in a prescribed proforma directly to the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, along with a copy to the Department of Higher Education.

Accordingly, the Apex Medical Commission asked the medical colleges to provided the requisite ATR directly to the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment along with a copy of the Higher Education Department immediately.

"D/o Higher Education, M/o Education vide their e.mail dated 21.02.2025 attaching therewith MoE letter No.16-2/2024 NS-I dated 21.02.2025 have sought Pending Action Taken Report upon the measures prescribed under 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA)' launched by Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (Copy enclosed)," NMC mentioned in the notice dated 03.04.2025.

"Vide Para 4 of the MoE letter dated 21.02.2025 it has been requested that the requisite ATR may be furnished in the prescribed proforma (Part IV) of the Concept Note attached with Joint D.O. letter dated 06.08.2024 , directly to the D/o Social Justice & Empowerment with a copy to D/o Higher Education," the Commission added.

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"All the Medical Colleges/Institutions under the purview of NMC are requested to provide the requisite ATR directly to Department of Social Justice & Empowerment with a copy to D/o Higher Education, Immediately, at the following Emails: (i) jssd-mjse@nic.in (ii) rajesh.makkar@nic.in (iii) rajeev.swati@nic.in," it directed to the medical colleges.

Last year, the Secretaries in the Department of Social Justice * Empowerment and the Department of Higher Education, GoI had requested the NMC chairman for the implementation of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (Drug-Free India Campaign) in the Medical Colleges.

Accordingly, to combat the menace of drug abuse, last year NMC had informed its decision to implement Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (Drug-Free India Campaign) in all the medical colleges across India. Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that additionally, NMC had also decided to constitute a drug-free hostel committee in all colleges/institutions.

On this, NMC had requested all the medical colleges to- (i) form Nasha Mukt Hostel Committees, (ii) Form annual schedule of Activities under the Abhiyaan, (iii) start awareness programmes for students, faculties and other staff of the college, and (iv) submit comprehensive report/action taken report to the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Higher Education and National Medical Commission.

Besides, NMC had also requested the Deans/Principals of all Medical Institutes to take proactive steps to implement the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in their respective Medical Colleges/Institutes and submit the action taken report to the Member Secretary of Anti Ragging Cell.

"It is reiterated that the above measures were prescribed based on the vision of Hon'ble Home Minister as desired in the 7th Apex Level Meeting of Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) held on 18.07.2024, while reviewing the progress of 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA)'," it further stated.

The communication further mentioned, "In the view of above, it is again requested that the requisite Action Taken Report may be furnished, in the prescribed proforma (Part IV) of the Concept Note attached with Joint D.O. letter dated 06.08.2024, directly to the D/o Social Justice & Empowerment with a copy to D/o Higher Education, latest by 28.02.2025."

Which Details are required to be filled in Action Taken Report? 

In the action taken report, the medical colleges will be required to fill up the name, location of the institute, academic year. Regarding formation of Anti-Drug hostel committee, the colleges will have to submit details including whether such committee has been formed, name, designation and contact of Nodal officer, number of committee trainings held, number of activities undertaken, number of people reached out to the committee.

Regarding sensitization of neighbouring boundary areas, the colleges will have to submit whether the hostel has sensitised neighbouring boundary and submit the number of people reached out in the community.

On Referring and Networking System, the colleges will have to submit whether proper referral and networking system evolved and the number of resident students referred.

Apart from this, the details such as number of students who signed Anti-Drug Declaration form, number of workshops, training, seminars conducted, number of individual counselling sessions held, number of group counseling sessions, total number of residents who reached out, whether representative was selected will also have to be submitted.

Further, the colleges will have to submit data regarding structured support for 1st Year Day scholar students including the details of the number of students who signed the Anti-Drug Declaration form, whether any club has included drug-free campus as one of its agenda, number of awareness activities conducted by the club and total number people who reached out.

To view the notice, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-nasha-mukt-281787.pdf

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