Around 45 lakh children studying in government schools across Assam will be administered an oath on Saturday not to use betel nut or tobacco. They would take the oath under the 'Pledge for Life' initiative of the department of education again on December 14, a statement by the organisers said on Friday.   
The oath, as per the instructions from the department of Education reads: "I pledge not to use betel nut or tobacco in any form, including smoking cigarettes, bidis, etc, or chewing tobacco as gutka, etc., for the rest of my life and also encourage my family and friends not to do so."    
"Assam has more than 45 lakh students in 50,131 Government schools. We want children to have a healthy life and are protected from the tobacco epidemic," it said. 
This initiative has been taken by the education department with support from a number of organisations. Stating that the Sambandh Health Foundation (SHF),one of the organisers, has developed an android-based app 'Pledge for Life', the release said the schools will download a video on how tobacco affects one's life and family.