Nada India Foundation News update

On  World Social Work Day 2025 , we reaffirm our commitment to  creating a safe, healthy, and empowering campus where well-being is the foundation of education Nada India Foundation extends heartfelt gratitude to Prof. Manju Panwar, Head of the Department of Social Work at BPSMV Sonipat, Haryana , and the esteemed faculty members for organizing an impactful Orientation Workshop on Drug Prevention on March 19, 2025 . This event served as a vital platform to engage students and stakeholders in meaningful discussions on the pressing issue of substance use prevention. Acknowledging Peer-Led Drug Prevention Efforts We deeply appreciate the recognition of Nada India Foundation and Ankush Foundation for their sustained efforts in mobilizing a peer-led drug rehabilitation center network . Over decades, Nada India, in collaboration with Vidya Lead Academy , has worked towards developing and implementing a peer-based model for drug and NCD prevention . This approach has empowered indi...

Draft:  “Delhi Substance use Disorder Treatment, Counseling and Rehabilitation Centres rules,2018 by Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Health and Family Welfare Department) Comments and Observations by  Suneel Vatsyayan ,   Executive board member of  National Association ofProfessional Social workers in India ,  http://napswi.org/ Founding board member,Healthy India Alliance  .Chairperson,  Nada India Foundation www.nadaindia.info   General comments The proposed rules are long awaited and state intervention was certainly required to respond to the demand of the drug and alcohol in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. The framing of these rules will help NGOs to contribute in the task of Government making Delhi healthy and drug free. There have been various initiatives by volunteers (recovering addicts) addressing the problem of drug and bridging the gap in service delivery at community level in the last three decades. The a...

Over 25 peer led de-addiction centres spread over the length and breadth of Haryana met in Rohtak on Wednesday, 30th June, 2010 and resovled to work toghther to improve treatment and long term recovery of people affected by drug and alcohol addiction. The Haryana NGO Network for Peer Led Drug & Alcohol Prevention has 43 members. Peer Led initiatives are popular all over the world in addressing problems like addiction. The fundamental concept behind it is that the management of rehabilitation of addicts is done by recovering drug & alcohol addicts.It has been accepted by various countries and international agencies that the effectiveness of counseling by peers or those who have gone through the similar regiours and pain of addiction to better suited to change other addicts. Mr.Satyamohan of Nai Disha was elected as President and Mr.Bharat Bhushan of NaiKiran De-addiction center as founding member & General Secretary of the Network. Network meeting further re...