Mera Bharat-NSS Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan Observes Gram Seva and Traditional Sports Day Nationwide in Sixth Week
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is implementing the 'Mera Bharat-NSS Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan' through its 6th week, focusing on rural communities via 'Gram Seva and Traditional Sports Day'.
- Executed by the NSS Directorate and 15 Regional Directorates, the initiative reached over 160 institutions and adopted villages with more than 80,000 participants.
- Activities under the second month's theme 'Swasth Yuva, Nashamukt Yuva' included traditional sports tournaments, village sanitation drives, and community awareness programs emphasizing gender inclusivity with over 29,500 young female participants.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
The 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat 100 Weeks Sankalp Abhiyan' is implemented by the NSS Directorate and 15 NSS Regional Directorates under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Discuss the role of youth-led community campaigns and traditional sports in promoting public health, social responsibility, and rural development under frameworks like 'Mera Bharat-NSS'.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the 'Mera Bharat-NSS Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan' (Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat 100 Week Pledge Campaign), consider the following statements: 1. The initiative is implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports through the NSS Directorate and 15 Regional Directorates. 2. The second month of the campaign focuses on the theme 'Swasth Yuva, Nashamukt Yuva (Shakti evam Seva)'. 3. The campaign's mandate is strictly restricted to urban educational institutions, excluding rural adoption villages. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 1 and 2 only
- [C] 2 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The initiative is implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports through the NSS Directorate and 15 Regional Directorates, and its second month operates under the theme 'Swasth Yuva, Nashamukt Yuva'. Statement 3 is incorrect because the campaign specifically extends beyond educational institutions into rural communities and adopted villages through events like 'Gram Seva and Traditional Sports Day'.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.