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Title: From Classrooms to Communities: Meghalaya's Landmark Stand on WNTD 2026
Press Release Number:
06/08/2026
Description:
The World No Tobacco Day (WNTD'26) campaign strengthened Meghalaya's Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) initiative, promoting tobacco-free educational institutions through the collective efforts of government departments, educational institutions, civil society organisations and local communities.
This WNTD’26 every school/college was tasked to do two activities: Rally against tobacco and a signature campaign where students conducted rallies & collected signatures from family members, neighbours, friends and villagers. Meghalaya recorded its largest-ever school and college mobilisation against tobacco use, with 9,312 schools and 55 colleges participating in the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD'26) campaign. Conducted under the theme "Tobacco! Business of DEATH" from 6 April to 10 June 2026, the campaign was jointly led by the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) under National Health Mission and the Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya in partnership with Sambandh Health Foundation. Remarkably, students collected over 25 lakh signatures from the community and engaged more than 6 lakh students in anti-tobacco awareness rallies across the state
This WNTD’26 every school/college was tasked to do two activities: Rally against tobacco and a signature campaign where students conducted rallies & collected signatures from family members, neighbours, friends and villagers. Meghalaya recorded its largest-ever school and college mobilisation against tobacco use, with 9,312 schools and 55 colleges participating in the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD'26) campaign. Conducted under the theme "Tobacco! Business of DEATH" from 6 April to 10 June 2026, the campaign was jointly led by the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) under National Health Mission and the Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya in partnership with Sambandh Health Foundation. Remarkably, students collected over 25 lakh signatures from the community and engaged more than 6 lakh students in anti-tobacco awareness rallies across the state
Released Date:
06 Aug 2026
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