Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: DoSJE Extends Art of Living MoU
Why in the news
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment renewed its partnership with The Art of Living for the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
Key facts
- Partnership: DoSJE and The Art of Living, MoU extended.
- Scheme: Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), launched in 2020.
- Approach: whole-of-government and whole-of-society.
Focus of the tie-up
- Substance-abuse prevention.
- Awareness building.
- Community mobilisation.
- Reducing stigma around substance abuse.
Exam angle
- Launch year of NMBA: 2020; launched by DoSJE.
- Partner organisation: The Art of Living.
- Key phrase: whole-of-society approach.