Workshop on Strengthening Tobacco Control Laws And Implementation Measures In India by National Law University Odisha to be held on 10th May 2025 at WBNUJS

National Law University Odisha (NLUO)  as a part of its Project on Tobacco Control Initiatives is organising a one-day workshop on “Strengthening Tobacco Control Laws and Implementation Measures in India” at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata. The event will be jointly organised by NLUO, the Centre for Public Health Research-MANT, Vital Strategies, and WBNUJS.

The workshop will focus on a wide array of themes critical to advancing tobacco control in India. This will include an overview of the Global Tobacco Control Project and its legislative framework, the importance of adopting stronger tobacco control policies on advertisement and  sponsorship, the need for smoke-free public places through the removal of designated smoking areas and rooms (DSA/DSR). Discussions will also center on the protection of minors and adolescents, the implementation of the ToFEI guidelines, and the proposal to increase the minimum legal age for purchasing tobacco products to 21 years. Participants will deliberate on the strategies to counter tobacco industry interference, the MPOWER strategy as a global tobacco control framework, and effective mechanisms for tobacco cessation.

The upcoming workshop is designed to serve as a dynamic platform for sensitising legal educators to critical public health and legislative issues surrounding tobacco control. With participation from distinguished resource persons representing a range of professional and academic backgrounds, the sessions promise to offer rich, multidisciplinary perspectives. This initiative also highlights the strong institutional collaboration between National Law University Odisha (NLUO) and the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), aiming to contribute meaningfully to both national and state-level tobacco control efforts.