New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked all its affiliated schools to step up efforts to prevent substance abuse among students and participate in nationwide mobilisation activities marking six years of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA).

In a circular, the Board called upon schools to encourage students and teachers to take the NMBA e-pledge, organise awareness and sensitisation activities, and participate virtually in a national-level programme commemorating the campaign's six-year journey.

Launched on August 15, 2020, under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction, the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan aims to raise awareness about the harmful effects of substance abuse, particularly among y...