Substance use leads to severe social, psychological, and physical issues. To combat this, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) on 15th August 2020. NMBA coordinates prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, aftercare, public information dissemination, and community awareness initiatives. Initially targeting 272 vulnerable districts, NMBA has expanded nationwide, reaching over 12.71 crore individuals. Through partnerships, NMBA fosters responsibility, reduces stigma, and promotes acceptance and accountability in substance use prevention.

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in collaboration with MyGov is hosting a Comic Challenge and invites budding artists encouraging them to depict the importance of courage, resilience, and peer support in fighting against substance use through the medium of comics.

The comic contest's theme is "Heroes of a Drug-Free Future", and participants are encouraged to create comics depicting young heroes who take a stand against substance abuse, showing courage, resilience, and positive peer influence.

Evaluation Criteria
1. Entry must be relevant to the theme
2. The entry would be able to stand alone as a clear communication of the prescribed theme
3. Overall visual appeal
4. Quality of the entry

Gratification
The competition will recognize three winners with a cash prize:
1. 1st winner will be rewarded with INR 15,000/-
2. 2nd winner will be rewarded with INR 10,000/-
3. 3rd winner will be rewarded with INR 5,000/-

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