6 years of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: NMC seeks participation from medical colleges, students, faculty to promote substance-free environment

In a public notice issued by the NMC in this regard, the Commission said the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) has been implementing the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan since 2020 to combat substance abuse and contribute to the vision of a Drug-Free India by 2029.

The campaign focuses primarily on demand reduction, community mobilisation and spreading awareness about the harmful effects of substance abuse.

The Ministry is now planning an event to commemorate six years of the campaign, tentatively during the second or fourth week of October 2026. As part of the observance, the Ministry has sought wider publicity and participation from students of medical colleges across the country through the NMBA e-pledge and various awareness and community outreach initiatives.

The NMC noted that the NMBA e-pledge is available on the website of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also requested the Commission to advise medical colleges and academic institutions to give the initiative wide publicity and facilitate active participation of medical students.

Accordingly, Deans, Principals and Directors of medical colleges and institutions have been asked to disseminate information about the campaign among faculty members and students and encourage them to participate in activities linked to the observance.

These include taking the NMBA e-pledge, organising awareness programmes on the harmful effects of substance abuse, undertaking community outreach and awareness activities involving medical students, and promoting a healthy, substance-free environment within medical institutions and surrounding communities.

The Commission said participation by medical students and faculty members in such programmes would help strengthen awareness about substance abuse and contribute to the broader objective of achieving a Drug-Free India.

“All concerned Medical Colleges / Institutions are requested to extend necessary co-operation and ensure wide dissemination of this Public Notice among their students and faculty members,” the NMC stated.

For further clarification, the notice has listed Dr Sijo George, Nodal Officer, MoSJE, as the contact person. The advisory has been addressed to Deans, Principals and Directors of all medical colleges and institutions, with a copy also sent to the Directorates of Medical Education of all States and Union Territories.

To view the public notice, click the link below