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  Youth Good Health Ambassador Nominations 2025–26 In Celebration of International Youth Day – 12 August 2025 Curated by Young India Network for Good Health Leaders | Nada India Foundation “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires a seismic shift – which can only happen if we empower young people and work with them as equals.” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres  🟠 Theme of IYD 2025: “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond” Every August 12th, the world celebrates International Youth Day (IYD) to honour young people's leadership, courage, and contributions. In 2025 , the spotlight is on local youth action —how young people are translating global goals into grassroots realities. Nowhere was this theme more alive than at the ActOn Youth Forum 2024–25 , organized by Nada India Foundation through its Young India Network for Good Health , mentored by Vidya Lead Academy . Since 2020, ActOn Forums have created safe, youth-led spaces to discuss publ...

With strong backing from the Young India Network for Good Health, youth-led Community Action Teams (CATs ) from Faridabad, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Shimla, and Delhi NCR have consistently supported stronger measures to protect young people from tobacco imagery. By Nada India Foundation Team On June 9, 2025 , the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) hosted its final stakeholder consultation on the draft rules regulating tobacco depiction on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms. The session brought together representatives from public health institutions, civil society, industry bodies, and key government ministries, including the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) . Among the strong advocates for youth and health at the table was Suneel Vatsyayan , Chairperson of Nada India Foundation , who shared insights from consultations with over 10,000 young people across Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana . Young India Speaks Up During the consultation, Mr. Vatsyayan pre...

Pune/Sangli, April 2025 – Nada India Foundation’s Healthy Campus Campaign continues to spark meaningful conversations across the country, with a recent expression of interest coming from Bhumi Wagh, a dedicated youth volunteer of Worship Earth Foundation in Pune. Following an insightful discussion with a Nada India team member, Bhumi was introduced to the Foundation’s practical approach toward drug awareness—emphasizing community-led initiatives such as waste audits and local assessments rather than focusing solely on substance use. The concept of framing awareness efforts as Health Camps or counseling sessions led by life coaches resonated deeply with her and her peers. “I found the idea of encouraging local communities to assess their surroundings—such as checking dustbins and understanding their consumption patterns—both practical and insightful,” shared Bhumi. She has since brought these ideas to her team at Worship Earth Foundation, who are now keen to explore similar campaig...

The Editor, Indian Express, Dear Sir,   I am writing in response to the published article on 25th August 2023 discussing the placement of anti-tobacco messages on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms. While the article raised some important points, I believe there are aspects that warrant further consideration. Undoubtedly, tobacco's highly addictive nature demands stringent regulation, as highlighted by the The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).  The author's perspective, suggesting tobacco as an ordinary commodity, could inadvertently seem aligned with the interests of the OTT and tobacco industries. However, we must acknowledge that the costs borne by consumers in terms of disease, premature death, environmental degradation, and soil erosion are far from ordinary. The article's emphasis on the extensive man-hours required to include anti-tobacco messages on these platforms underscores the urgency of addressing tobacco-related issues. The industry's fail...

Nada India is striving to run green and healthy campus campaign in local universities and colleges with the help of young people for change.  Mangal Singh and Sunny Kumar are not only leading the charge but also mentoring and training thousand of young individuals like Rita Thakur. Through their efforts, these youth champions are rallying against tobacco by advocating for stronger tobacco control laws in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana Shimla: The Nada India Foundation’s brand ambassador Rita Thakur who is a student of MA Social Works at Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) Shimla will represent India at the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Regional Asia Youth Ambassador Summit  from August 28 to September 1 to be held in Bangkok. This five day long summit will be represented by youth across Asia who will be deliberating upon the social and economical challenges posed by tobacco and the way out to curb this threatening danger in future. Convenor of Nada India Foundation and...

  5 मई शिमला:  प्रदेश की हिमाचल सरकार द्वारा युवाओं के भविष्य के संदर्भ में तम्बाकू पदार्थों पर कर की बढ़ोतरी करने का सराहनीय निर्णय लिया गया है। राज्य सरकार द्वारा सीजीसीआर टैक्स 3 रुपए से बढ़ाकर 4 रुपए 50 पैसे कर दिया गया है। राज्य सरकार का यह कदम उनकी युवाओं के प्रति चिंता और स्वास्थ्य की प्राथमिकता को दर्शाता है । नाड़ा इंडिया यंग इंडिया नेटवर्क सरकार के इस फैसले का स्वागत करती है। यह भी आशा रखती है कि तंबाकू रोकथाम नियमों में आवश्यक संशोधन आगे भी जारी रहेगा।   विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन द्वारा हिमाचल प्रदेश में कराए गए 2013 सर्वे के आंकड़े बताते हैं कि राज्य में तम्बाकू सेवन कर प्रतिशत 16.1 है। जबकि धुम्रपान की व्यापकता 14.2 प्रतिशत है। धुम्रपान रहित तम्बाकू की व्यापकता देश में हालांकि 3.1 प्रतिशत के साथ सबसे कम है। वैश्विक वयस्क तम्बाकू सेवन द्वितीय सर्वे में पहले सर्वे की तुलना में आंकड़ों में तब्दीली आई है। सेकेंड हैंड धुएं के संपर्क से इस समय राज्य में 32.5 प्रतिशत लोग घरों में प्रभावित हैं। जबकि सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर 12  प्रतिशत । भारत में दुनिया में तंबा...

Showcasing the goodwill of Nada Young India Network for Good Health under the mentorship of Nada India Foundation t o create a healthier Tobacco free India! The video celebrates the motivation of volunteers as change makers and catalysts promoting a healthier active lifestyle and supporting the government to reduce tobacco use among minors and adolescents ! #NadaIndiaFoundation #NYIN #youth4tobaccofreeindia #tobaccofreeindia

UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh organised a  Refresher Course on Law, Society and Social Change  in the online mode on 19th January 2021. Mr. Suneel Vatsyayan Chairperson, Nada India was invited  by Prof.  to speak on the topic of Youth led Engagement for Wellbeing. He introduced the concept of healthy Campus for wellbeing of students and faculty. It was attended by professors of various Universities.                                               The session was facilitated by  Dr. Atul Pratap Singh   Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Social Work & Coordinator, IQAC; Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College (University of Delhi), Delhi.  Nada India has been 

  30 March 2021   Sh.Anil Baijal, Lieutenant Governor Delhi, Esteemed Sir,  Greetings from the Healthy India Alliance!   The Healthy India Alliance is a coalition of 13 Indian Multi-disciplinary Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), working collaboratively to strengthen CSO capacity and engagement for Non Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control in the country.     We are writing to you in reference to the recent amendment made on 22-March-21 regarding the Delhi’s Excise Policy. Through this letter we would like to express our concerns over ensuring lesser availability, affordability and acceptability to alcohol. The new amendment poses a threat to the future of Delhi as it will seriously affect the safety and health standards of youth and young adults. Keeping in mind the best interest of Child Rights conventions and the goals of building a drug free and healthy Delhi, we express our support against the new excise policy amendment using the evi...