Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has been selected as the best-performing state in the Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0 (TFYC 3.0).In a statement, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu lauded the efforts of the health and family welfare department for its successful implementation of TFYC in the state. He said Himachal has been selected as one of the best in the larger state category and the award will be presented to Himachal on Oct 28 in New Delhi.The TFYC was launched in 2023 to mark World No Tobacco Day. The ongoing TFYC 3.0 is a 60-day drive to prevent youth tobacco use and support cessation through six key strategies.The statement said Himachal Pradesh performed well in several categories, including raising awareness about tobacco’s harmful effects, promoting compliance with tobacco-free educational institution norms, enforcing COTPA 2003 and PECA 2019, promoting tobacco-free villages, increasing social media engagement and building capacity.
