12th November, 2025
On 12 November 2025, RCTC led a high-impact plenary session titled “Strengthening Multi-Sectoral Collaboration for Effective Implementation of NTCP” at the 6th Annual National Conference of the Epidemiology Foundation of India (EFICON) 2025.
The session brought together national experts including Dr. L. Swasticharan, Deputy Director General and Director, Emergency Medical Relief, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Suneela Garg, Chair, Programme Advisory Committee at NIHFW, Dr. K. Madan Gopal, Advisor, Public Health Division, NHSRC (MoHFW) & Former Senior Consultant, NITI Aayog, Dr. Pritam Datta, Fellow, NIPFP, Dr. Harish Kumar Meena, Associate Professor, NCERT, Mr. Sanjay Seth, Trustee, Sambandh Health Foundation, and Mr. Ranjit Singh, Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
The panel provided diverse insights on effective coordination on taxation reforms, integrating cessation services, strengthening tobacco control education, youth engagement, civil society–driven advocacy, and legal mechanisms to enhance COTPA enforcement. The discussion reinforced the importance of multisectoral action and collaborative governance to advance India’s tobacco-control agenda under the NTCP.
