Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0 begins in Nilgiris; 60-day drive runs to 26 December
District and Union Health Ministry confirm campaign dates, with schools, colleges and villages among focus areas.
District and Union Health Ministry confirm campaign dates, with schools, colleges and villages among focus areas.
The Nilgiris District Administration announced that Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0 will run from 28 October to 26 December 2026 under the National Tobacco Control Programme. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare independently confirms the 60-day national campaign and its dates.
Planned activities include awareness programmes in schools and colleges, tobacco-free village initiatives, public outreach and enforcement of applicable tobacco-control rules. These are planned measures, not claims that all inspections have been completed.
- Campaign: 28 October–26 December 2026 (60 days).
- Focus: schools, colleges, villages, public awareness and enforcement.
- National tobacco quitline: 1800-112-356.
Image disclosure: Illustrative no-smoking sign, not a photograph of the Nilgiris campaign. Justin Casey / Unsplash (Unsplash License).
