Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav on Wednesday launched the fourth edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign (TFYC 4.0) in New Delhi, calling for a nationwide people's movement to protect young people from tobacco use and nicotine addiction.

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The launch took place at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi. The 60-day nationwide campaign, undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, seeks to prevent tobacco initiation among young people, encourage tobacco cessation, strengthen enforcement of tobacco control laws and promote tobacco-free environments across the country.

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60 daysTFYC 4.0 campaign duration
5.8 lakh+Institutions declared tobacco-free in first 3 editions
73,000+Villages declared tobacco-free
31 May 2023TFYC first launched

Colleges are this year's focus

Building on the previous three editions, which saw over 5.8 lakh educational institutions and more than 73,000 villages declared tobacco-free, the fourth edition marks a significant expansion of the initiative, with universities and colleges emerging as a major focus of this year's campaign, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Addressing the gathering, Jadhav urged the country's youth to firmly reject tobacco and other addictive substances and embrace healthy, fulfilling and addiction-free lives, and said the health and well-being of young people are central to India's aspirations of becoming a developed nation.

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With 'Say No to Tobacco' as its core message, TFYC 4.0 aims to inspire a youth-led nationwide movement supported by every section of society, in line with the vision of a healthy, addiction-free Viksit Bharat, the ministry said.

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