Second month of the Nasha Mukt Yuva campaign opens with a Yoga and Self-Defence Day drawing 91,179 participants

18 October 2026

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through MY Bharat and the National Service Scheme, launched Month 2 of the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat 100 Week Sankalp Abhiyan with a nationwide observance of Yoga evam Aatm-Suraksha Diwas on October 16, 2026. The campaign has entered its second month under the theme Fit Youth, Addiction-Free Youth. The Week 5 intervention saw 91,179 participants across 183 educational institutions, National Service Scheme units and adopted villages nationwide. There were 332 yoga sessions engaging 34,290 participants, including 19,882 women, and 311 self-defence demonstrations reaching 31,507 participants, including 18,364 women. A further 180 community awareness activities engaged 25,391 participants. The yoga sessions used the Common Yoga Protocol and relaxation techniques, while the self-defence demonstrations covered practical safety techniques, situational awareness and personal security.