No tobacco day

𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝟑𝟏

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐍𝐎 𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎 𝐃𝐀𝐘

(Observed globally to create awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco and promote a healthier tobacco-free life)
Theme: Health • Awareness • Tobacco-Free Future

𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄

To educate students and communities about the dangers of tobacco use, prevent addiction among youth, and promote healthy living through awareness, prevention, and tobacco-free educational environments. Supported globally by the World Health Organization.

𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 (𝐓𝐨𝐅𝐄𝐈)

(𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔)

𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎-𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

1.Display “Tobacco Free Educational Institution” signboards inside and outside campus.
2.Appoint Tobacco Monitors (staff/teachers/students Class IX onwards).
3.No tobacco sale within 100 yards of institution premises.
4.No tobacco use by students, staff, drivers, visitors inside campus.
5.Head of institution can impose fines under COTPA 2003.
6.Encourage quitting through National Quitline: 1800-11-2356.
7.No sponsorship/prizes from tobacco companies.
8.Prevent use of e-cigarettes, vape, hookah-like devices.
9.Conduct awareness programs every 6 months (poster, quiz, pledge, debate, street play).
10.Institutions scoring 90%+ get ToFEI certification with support from UNICEF.

𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒

1.Smoking in public place: Fine up to ₹200
2.Sale to minors: Fine up to ₹200
3.Sale within 100 yards of school: Fine up to ₹200
4.Advertising tobacco: Fine/imprisonment as per law

𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋
1.Speech on dangers of tobacco addiction.
2.Student anti-tobacco pledge.
3.Short awareness presentation.

𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘
1.Poster competition on “Say No to Tobacco”.
2.Debate on health risks of tobacco.
3.Street play on tobacco prevention.

𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐒

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑
1.Topic: Tobacco and cancer risk.
2.Discussion on youth addiction prevention.

𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
1.Tobacco-free campus campaign.
2.Student-led awareness rallies.

𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐒

𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒
1.Health effects of tobacco on body systems.
2.Counseling methods for tobacco cessation.

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇
1.Health education campaigns.
2.Patient counseling awareness.

𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒

𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈-𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐆𝐍
1.Distribute awareness materials.
2.Encourage quitting support services.

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇
1.Share National Quitline information.
2.Conduct public awareness drives.

𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒

1.Creates a tobacco-free healthy campus.
2.Protects youth from addiction.
3.Promotes awareness of tobacco laws.
4.Encourages healthier future generations.

𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈-𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄

“We pledge to stay away from tobacco in all forms and to spread awareness about its harmful effects. We commit ourselves to creating a healthy, safe, and tobacco-free educational environment for all.”

𝗡 𝗢 𝗧 𝗘

𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐍 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:

1.Conduct National or International Day celebrations in your institution.
2.Take clear photos/videos of each activity.
3.Send them with a short event summary via WhatsApp to 𝟵𝟵𝟰𝟰𝟯𝟭𝟯𝟵𝟱𝟯 𝗪𝗔.
4.Your school will be acknowledged as a UN Designated School for Youth Engagement and will receive an appreciation note.

𝐀 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐍 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬–𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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