❖ The Ministry of Education launched an Implementation Manual of Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) at New Delhi.

❖ The manual aims to assist schools in adhering to ToFEI guidelines, creating a healthier environment, and empowering stakeholders to protect students from tobacco dangers.

❖ All educational institutions should take steps to discourage the use of tobacco and safeguard children from being addicted to the use of tobacco by making the educational institutions a tobacco-free zone.