Govt signs MoU with Prajapati Brahma Kumari for spreading message of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Prajapati Brahma Kumari Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mount Abu in New Delhi on Saturday for spreading the message of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, NMBA, among youth, women and students. The MoU was signed in the presence of Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar, Minister of State(MoS) in the Ministry Ramdas Athawle, senior members of the Brahma Kumaris management and Medical Wing Committee Members.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Virendra Kumar, Cabinet Minister(Social Justice and Empowerment) stressed the need for collective and community-based approach in addressing the challenge of drug menace in the country. He added that NMBA has now become a mass movement and it is spreading day by day to every nook and corner of the country. On participation of Brahma Kumaris management in NMBA this time around, he said, participation of spiritual leaders will not only increase the outreach of the mission, but also help people keep distance from intoxication through spiritual enlightenment.

AIR Correspondent reports that NMBA is a flagship programme of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment which is currently operational in 372 districts of the country with an aim to create awareness about ill effects of substance abuse among the youth.