Programme Aims
Salaam Mumbai Foundation (SMF) adopts a holistic approach in designing its rural programmes. We understand that tobacco addiction is a result of multiple factors: low self-esteem, lack of refusal skills and inability to deal with peer pressure. Industry practices and ineffective implementation of tobacco control laws, exacerbate the inability of children to cope with the easy availability of tobacco. Societal norms and cultural practices in rural India further sanction the use of tobacco across all age groups including children.
With a focus on creating tobacco-free schools and ensuring a healthy next generation, SMF works towards five key areas:
Training Model
Train The Trainer
SMF leverages the existing governmental education programme of “master trainers” selected by the government. Tapping into this network, we conduct workshops for master trainers where they learn about tobacco products, the harmful effects of tobacco use, and India’s tobacco control legislation. Salaam Mumbai Foundation ensures that the Master Trainers receive not only information about tobacco control but also the tools to train teachers to build tobacco control programmes in their schools. Our goal is to equip all stakeholders with scientific information on the ill effects of tobacco use and enhance their participation for the enforcement of COTPA, creating a scalable and sustainable tobacco control programme for teachers and other stakeholders.
Maharashtra Tobacco Control Programme
SMF trains and mentors master trainers to implement tobacco control activities.
National Tobacco Control Programme
SMF is committed to capacity building of NGOs at the grassroots level to support the tobacco control programme.
Health and Hygiene Programme
SMF with its years of experience has realized that lack of awareness on good hygiene practices can lead to an unhealthy atmosphere at home.
Corporate Partnership Programme
The association with Everest Foundation, SMF initiated the Tobacco Control Programme in Dindhori block of Nashik district in 2015.
Corporate Programme
Salaam Mumbai Foundation in association with Bajaj Electricals Foundation has been associated for last seven years for Tobacco-free activities across Maharashtra.
26th June 2022
Anti Drugs Day
Conducted a state level Marathon in association with Narcotics department and Social Justice Department of Maharashtra at Mumbai.
31st May 2022
World No Tobacco Day
SMF had developed five videos on various topics related to the tobacco- free healthy life supported by Bajaj Electrical Foundation.
May 2022
Online Pledge on Quit Tobacco and save Environment Campaign
An online pledge campaign was held throughout the month of May’22 and the link will be active for the whole year to take the pledge for “Quit tobacco and Save Environment”. This has been taken by our NGO partners and Master trainers' teacher's & Children's across Maharashtra. We have received around 8330.”
7th Oct 2021- 15th Oct 2021
TFS campaign launched during Navratri festival “My Resolution Tobacco Free Navratri”. By our partner NGO Chetna
CHETNA launched campaign named “My Resolution Tobacco Free Navratri” to make schools tobacco free.
2nd October 2020
State level competition
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday SMF had announced a state level competition across Maharashtra for the students in the category of poems, posters, one act play, song and charoli.
5th September 2020
Salaam Namaste Campaign
SMF launched the Salaam Namaste Campaign on 5thSeptember’20 during the Teacher’s Day activity. This activity was inaugurated through a video which had messages from Health Director, Maharashtra, Joint Education Director, Teacher and Student which completed the cycle of appreciating and thanking each other for the support and efforts during this pandemic right by the health department, education department, children and parents.
3rd July 2020
State level Nirogi Rajasthan webinar
We are aiming to make all the schools in Rajasthan as tobacco – free schools in collaboration with NTCP Rajasthan. All the school data regarding the TFS criteria will be collected through the TFS app which will be verified and reviewed based on proper evidence submitted by teachers after which the school will be declared tobacco – free school.
28th May 2020
World No Tobacco Day
Theme 2020 - "Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use".
WNTD Webinar on a national level with highly experienced personalities from different fields, who make an impact in the lives of the youth, the future generation of India.