Action P1ain Dhubri 2010-11 - RRC-NE

6.7.6 National tobacco Control Programme (NTCP)National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was launched in the year 2007-08 as pilotprogramme in 18 districts covering 9 states of India and Assam is one of the Sate. At present theprogramme is running in 42 districts covering 21 states of the country.The Basic Objective of the NTCP:1. To Build up Capacity of the District to effective implementation the Anti Tobacco Initiatives2. Skill development of the Health and Social Workers3. To take up appropriate IEC/BCC and mass awareness campaign4. Introducing NTCP agendas in School Health Programme5. To set up a regulatory mechanism to monitor6. Implement the Anti Tobacco laws farmed by Government7. To establish Tobacco Cessation Centres8. To conduct Global Adult tobacco survey for surveillanceProposed Activities:1. District Tobacco Control Cell will be set up, one Psychologist and One Social Worker willbe appointed on the Contractual basis. All the activities will be carried under thesupervision of DPMU NRHM2. Phase wise training will be conducted for BPM, BEE, HE & LHV and MNGO members.3. Awareness cum sensitisation meeting with Civil Society group such as Women SHG,NGOs, ULB’s and PRI’s, School teachers, health workers, law enforcers etc. IEC materialswill be developed.4. Special Talk show on Anti Tobacco, awareness rally, quiz etc will be arranged with SchoolHealth Progarmme.5. For effective implementation of NTCP at grass root level frequent monitoring is required,hence monitoring plan will be developed.6. For enforcement of anti-tobacco law awareness regarding the following specificationprovision will be increased:a. Ban on Smoking in public in public placesb. Ban on sale of tobacco products to children bellow 18 yearsc. Ban on direct/indirect advertisement promotion and sponsorship of tobaccoproductsd. Ban on sale of tobacco products within 100 yards of the educational institutionse. Mandatory depicition of Specified health warning on all tobacco productsf. Testing of tobacco products for tar and nicotine.190