India, June 25 -- The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE), Government of India, is organizing a programme to commemorate the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, on 26th June 2025, at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B. L. Verma, would grace the occasion as Chief Guest, in the presence of Senior officers of the Department.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) is the nodal Ministry for drug demand reduction in the country, which coordinates and monitors all aspects of drug abuse prevention, assessment of the extent of the problem, preventive action, treatment and rehabilitation of users, di...