CBSE Talkathon to Promote Drug-Free and Healthy Youth
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is organising a CBSE Talkathon on “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” on September 20, 2026, as part of efforts to engage school students in conversations around substance-abuse prevention and healthy choices.
The initiative aligns with the Government of India’s “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyaan”, launched on August 2, 2026, as a nationwide campaign against substance abuse. The campaign envisages sustained awareness and community-based activities over the next 100 Sundays, with young people at the forefront.
Talkathon Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Theme | Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat |
| Date | September 20, 2026, Sunday |
| Time | 6:00 PM IST |
| Duration | 45 minutes |
| Mode | Live-streamed |
| Platform | CBSE’s official YouTube channel |
The interactive Talkathon will feature questions received from students through X and Instagram. The panel will include experts and representatives from the Narcotics Control Bureau, AIIMS New Delhi and CBSE-affiliated schools.
Students Invited to Share Questions and Ideas
CBSE has encouraged students to actively participate by submitting questions, messages, posters or short video clips on X and Instagram between September 16 and September 20, 2026.
Students can use the hashtags:
#NashaMuktYuva
#CBSETalkathon
Students are also encouraged to ask thoughtful questions around:
- Substance-abuse prevention
- Peer pressure
- Making responsible choices
- Early signs of substance use
- Seeking help
- Supporting friends
Selected questions may be taken up during the Talkathon.
Schools Asked to Conduct Awareness Activities
CBSE has also requested affiliated schools to undertake suitable awareness activities from September 16 to 20, 2026 and share them on social media using the prescribed hashtags and by tagging CBSE’s official accounts.
The Board has encouraged schools to disseminate information about the initiative among students, teachers and parents and promote meaningful participation.
Promoting a Healthy and Drug-Free India
The Talkathon aims to promote awareness about the physical, psychological and social consequences of substance abuse, while encouraging healthy choices and open communication among young people.
Through the initiative, CBSE aims to encourage students to become ambassadors of a drug-free and healthy India and contribute to the wider national campaign.
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