Kashi Declaration

Source: HT

Context: The Youth Spiritual Summit concluded in Varanasi with the adoption of the Kashi Declaration, setting a national roadmap for youth-led action against drug abuse.

About Kashi Declaration:

• What It Is? The Kashi Declaration is a national action plan adopted at the Youth Spiritual Summit to combat substance abuse through youth and spiritual leadership. It emphasizes a multi-dimensional, culturally rooted framework to eliminate drug addiction from Indian society.

• The Kashi Declaration is a national action plan adopted at the Youth Spiritual Summit to combat substance abuse through youth and spiritual leadership.

• It emphasizes a multi-dimensional, culturally rooted framework to eliminate drug addiction from Indian society.

• Declared By: Initiated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports during the Youth Spiritual Summit 2025.

• Objectives of the Declaration

• Eradicate Drug Abuse: Create a Nasha Mukt Yuva as the foundation of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Spiritual Mobilisation: Use India’s spiritual capital as a catalyst for healing and transformation. Whole-of-Society Approach: Integrate families, communities, and institutions into prevention and recovery. Institutional Coordination: Facilitate action through a Joint National Committee and regular reporting. Empower Youth Volunteers: Enable youth clubs under the MY Bharat platform to lead awareness and de-addiction campaigns.

• Eradicate Drug Abuse: Create a Nasha Mukt Yuva as the foundation of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

• Spiritual Mobilisation: Use India’s spiritual capital as a catalyst for healing and transformation.

• Whole-of-Society Approach: Integrate families, communities, and institutions into prevention and recovery.

• Institutional Coordination: Facilitate action through a Joint National Committee and regular reporting.

• Empower Youth Volunteers: Enable youth clubs under the MY Bharat platform to lead awareness and de-addiction campaigns.

• Features of the Declaration:

• Plenary-Driven Agenda: Built on four thematic sessions covering psychology, trafficking, awareness, and spiritual rehab. Multi-Ministerial Action Plan: Involves Ministries of Youth, Social Justice, Culture, Labour, and Home Affairs. Annual Review Mechanism: Includes progress tracking via Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026. Digital Platform Monitoring: Proposes counter-measures against online targeting of school children. Community-Based Outreach: Launches grassroots campaigns, pledge drives, and support services via MY Bharat.

• Plenary-Driven Agenda: Built on four thematic sessions covering psychology, trafficking, awareness, and spiritual rehab.

• Multi-Ministerial Action Plan: Involves Ministries of Youth, Social Justice, Culture, Labour, and Home Affairs.

• Annual Review Mechanism: Includes progress tracking via Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026.

• Digital Platform Monitoring: Proposes counter-measures against online targeting of school children.

• Community-Based Outreach: Launches grassroots campaigns, pledge drives, and support services via MY Bharat.