LUCKNOW, Aug. 3 -- Governor Anandiben Patel on Sunday launched the state-level 'Drug-Free Youth for Developed India' (Nashamukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat) pledge campaign at King George's Medical University (KGMU), calling upon every young person to help at least one individual overcome drug addiction. The programme, organised by MY Bharat under the Union ministry of youth affairs and sports, was held at Brown Hall, KGMU, where over 300 MY Bharat volunteers and KGMU students participated. They joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual address, delivered to over one crore youths connected from more than 10,000 locations across the country, said a press release shared with the media. Addressing the gathering, the governor suggested KGMU students conduct surveys in the university's five adopted villages to identify people affected by substance abuse and help them through counselling and awareness. She also encouraged young people to adopt healthy lifestyles and self-reliance, it stated. During his virtual address, the PM said a developed India could only be built with healthy and drug-free youth and announced that the campaign would continue for the next 100 weeks through sports, fitness, yoga, cultural programmes and community awareness initiatives. Participants took a collective pledge to work towards a drug-free society. Girish Chandra Yadav, MoS (independent charge) for sports and youth welfare, KGMU vice chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand and Gopesh Pandey, MY Bharat Uttar Pradesh state director, were also present on the occasion. Speaking at another event on the occasion of the national launch of the "Drug-Free Youth for Developed India - Pledge Campaign" by the PM, state higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyay said drug-free youth are the greatest strength of a developed India....