MoSJE Signs MoUs with Sivananda Dhanwantari Ashram & Patanjali University under NMBA
On December 24, 2025, the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (DoSJE), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram and University of Patanjali under the Nasha Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), India’s flagship mission to create a drug‑free society.
On December 24, 2025, the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (DoSJE), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram and University of Patanjali under the Nasha Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), India’s flagship mission to create a drug‑free society.
- The MoUs were signed in the presence of Union Minister Dr. Virender Kumar, MoSJE, at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, Delhi.
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- What? MoUs Signed by MoSJE
- Entities: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram and University of Patanjali
- Framework: Nasha Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA)
- Purpose: Promote substance‑abuse awareness, community outreach, and wellness practice
Key Details of MoU:
Purpose: The initiative under NMBA engages spiritual and wellness organisations to promote substance‑abuse awareness, community outreach, and wellness practices like yoga and meditation.
Role of Partner Organisations:
- Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram: Promote wellness, yoga, and community activities to strengthen resilience against substance abuse.
- University of Patanjali: Conduct educational outreach, awareness campaigns, and preventive programmes based on holistic health practices.
NMBA: It was launched on 15 August 2020 by the DoSJE, initially in 272 high-risk districts, with an aim to create a drug-sensitized, drug-free India by focusing on awareness, prevention, treatment and community involvement.
- As of December 2025, NMBA has signed MoUs with eight spiritual organisations to boost drug‑awareness and prevention efforts.
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