Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Himachal CM Launches Drug-Free Campus Campaign
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, started a special campaign called 'Drug-Free Campus' with the help of a students' group called NSUI.
This campaign is to teach young students in schools and colleges about how bad drugs, especially a type called 'chitta', can be for them.
The campaign will have different activities like talks, promises to stay away from drugs, walks, and sports events.
It will run for a few weeks, starting with schools and then moving to colleges.
The main goal is to keep the young people safe and healthy.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the 'Drug-Free Campus' campaign in Shimla.
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the harmful effects of drugs, especially 'chitta', among school and college students.
The initiative is organized by the NSUI Mandi unit and includes awareness programs, anti-drug pledges, walkathons, and sports tournaments.
The campaign will run from January 23 to February 15, starting with school-level programs and later moving to college-level activities.
The campaign aligns with the state government's vision of a drug-free Himachal and supports its ongoing drive against drug abuse.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and NSUI Mandi unit
- What
- Inauguration of the 'Drug-Free Campus' campaign
- When
- January 20
- Where
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- To make youngsters aware of the harmful effects of drugs, especially 'chitta', and to support the state government's vision of a drug-free Himachal
- Location
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
- Date
- January 20
- Initiator
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
- Organizer
- NSUI Mandi unit
- Campaign Duration
- January 23 to February 15
- Target Audience
- School and college students
- Key Activities
- Awareness programmes, anti-drug pledges, anti-chitta walkathons, sports tournaments