Yoga evam Aatm-Suraksha Diwas Opens Nasha Mukt Yuva Month 2

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports opened the second month of the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat 100 Week Sankalp Abhiyan by marking Yoga evam Aatm-Suraksha Diwas, or Yoga and Self-Defence Day, across the country on 16 October 2026. The campaign is run through MY Bharat and the National Service Scheme (NSS), and was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. Its second month carries the theme Fit Youth, Addiction-Free Youth (Shakti evam Seva), which treats bodily fitness, mental strength, discipline and self-belief as the foundations of a society free of addiction.

How many took part

The fifth week of the campaign reached 91,179 people at 183 educational institutions, NSS units and adopted villages. Local leaders, police officers, sports officials, medical experts and certified yoga teachers joined the week to speak about healthy routines, personal safety and the harm drugs do.

Women at the centre

Women accounted for 57.1% of all those who took part, a share the ministry reads as proof of how strongly young women have joined the campaign. Among the Regional Directorates, those of Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna and Trivandrum recorded notable participation by women.

What the sessions covered

Yoga classes followed the Common Yoga Protocol together with relaxation practice, so that those attending learnt both physical care and ways of handling stress. The self-defence demonstrations taught practical safety drills, alertness to one's surroundings and personal security, keeping young women particularly in view.

Partners and digital reach

Partner bodies supporting the week included the Anuvrat Vishva Bharati Society, BAPS, the Bharat Scouts and Guides and MY Bharat Kendras. Online, the observance produced 4,197 posts shared on social media of their own accord under the hashtag NashaMuktYuva. By putting yoga, self-defence and community awareness together, the ministry presents the 100 Week Sankalp Abhiyan as a long effort to bring young people and their communities behind an addiction-free India, in keeping with the NSS motto Not Me, But You. The release setting out the week's figures was issued on 17 October 2026.