MY Bharat Holds 1,174 Nasha Mukt Yuva Events in 36 States, UTs

Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), the youth platform of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, held the fifth week of its 100 Weeks Campaign under the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan on 17 October 2026. The week ran on two themes, Yoga and Meditation for Nasha Mukt Yuva, and a Neighbourhood Youth Parliament discussion called Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Par Charcha.

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What the week included

The programmes combined the Nasha Mukt Yuva Pledge with yoga and meditation sessions, awareness discussions and youth engagement activities. The aim was to push healthy routines, improve physical and mental well-being and spread awareness about preventing substance abuse. The Neighbourhood Youth Parliament sittings gave young people a place to debate and to take part in the wider goal of a drug-free India, a form of local discussion that carries the message from the district level downwards rather than from a single national stage.

Who joined hands

The week was organised with spiritual organisations, university associations and industry associations working together with MY Bharat. The partner organisations named include Heartfulness, Project Point, CIPU, ASSOCHAM, FICCI, CII and the Brahma Kumaris. That mix of spiritual institutions and industry bodies is the point of the design: the message reaches a student through a university association and a worker through a chamber of commerce.

Why this campaign matters

The 100 Weeks Campaign is a long-running engagement rather than a single observance day, and each week carries a fresh theme. Public representatives supported the programmes in states and union territories. Sustained community engagement of this kind is what the ministry puts forward as the way to build a healthier, drug-free society, with young people acting as the carriers of the message through MY Bharat's network of volunteers and clubs.