Extracted Data Points:

  • Event organized by Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education on 29 May 2026 in New Delhi
  • 12 schools felicitated across four categories: Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, and Secondary
  • Cash awards: ₹50,000 for first position, ₹25,000 for second position, ₹15,000 for third position
  • Total participation: over 17,000 schools from across the country
  • 41 schools received appreciation prizes
  • School education system connects with nearly 24.69 crore children
  • Potential to influence 15–20 crore households
  • Launched Nasha Mukt Vidyalaya Portal: https://tofei.education.gov.in/
  • Launched Three-Year Action Plan (2026–2029) under Nasha Mukt Bharat initiative
  • Action Plan includes four key interventions: Portal for school self-declaration, 500-metre drug-free zone around educational institutions, curriculum integration, and multilingual IEC materials
  • Mental health support through Manodarpan national helpline: 844 844 0632
  • Government legislative measures: COTPA Act enacted in 2003, prohibition of electronic cigarettes in 2019
  • Highest GST rates and cesses imposed on tobacco products
  • Manual for Implementation of TOFEI Guidelines in Schools developed in 2024