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Research underscores the transformative potential of mobile learning: a flexible, scalable, and cost-effective alternative to in-person training methods. Our study is a unique opportunity to test a training approach that could have implications for wider and more efficient delivery of other public health programs.\u00a0The strategic use of gamification and digital storytelling enhances the TFT-TFS mobile training app. Gamification mechanics\u2014including points, leaderboards, and digital badging\u2014foster a dynamic learning environment to enhance learning outcomes. This approach propels continuous participant engagement toward understanding and implementation of TFT-TFS\u2019s six monthly themes and four program components.\u00a0The TFT-TFS smartphone training program weaves in elements of Indian culture, notably the symbolic use of colors and kites. The Indian kite festival celebrates communal harmony through healthy competition. Similarly, the app employs the idea of school kites, which are divided into six blank segments corresponding to the TFT-TFS monthly themes. Participants navigate each module, engaging with animated videos, digital assessments, and interactive activities. Upon a principal\u2019s successful completion of each monthly theme\u2019s program components, the school\u2019s kite receives a new color, unlocking the subsequent theme.\u00a0The TFT-TFS smartphone training showcases a unique interactive mobile learning application that integrates gamification and tests how to scale up an effective tobacco control program in schools in India and other LMICs. 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