Launch of the Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions Application on World No Tobacco Day 2026
On World No Tobacco Day 2026, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary, introduced the pilot Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) Application, a digital tool to enhance tobacco-free practices in Indian schools and colleges, as part of the National Tobacco Control Programme. The Ministry also issued a Standard Operating Procedure for sampling tobacco products, reinforcing surveillance and compliance efforts against tobacco use. These initiatives aim to protect India's youth from the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine addiction.
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