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Kashi Declaration for a drug-free youth

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Kashi Declaration for a drug-free youth (GS2 · Social issues, 20 July 2025)

What happened

  • The Youth Spiritual Summit in Varanasi adopted the Kashi Declaration on “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” [PIB].
  • Over 600 youth leaders from 120+ spiritual and social organisations took part [PIB].

Background

  • The goal is a drug-free society by 2047 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Faith bodies can reach youth that government campaigns miss.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to development and management of health

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-20): the Youth Spiritual Summit in Varanasi adopted the Kashi Declaration on "Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat".
  2. Faith bodies can reach youth that government campaigns miss.
Quotable data point

Over 600 youth leaders from 120+ spiritual and social organisations took part.

PIB: Kashi Declaration, 20 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Kashi Declaration.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Kashi Declaration concerns

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Kashi Declaration, 20 Jul 2025

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