Background: According to Hospital Based Cancer Registry (HBCR) data from Chandigarh, oral cancers account for 30% of all head and neck cancers, and most of these present with advanced diseases. Awareness programs were conducted to encourage oral self-examination for the detection of cancer. Materials and methods: The services of the existing mobile van for cancer detection were utilized to display posters and educate people about oral self-examination. Initially, a form with five direct questions was filled out by all the participants. These answers were analyzed in order to assess the awareness of the participants. Results: A total of 281 adults (168 males and 113 females) participated. Among them, 221 denied the use of tobacco in any form. More than 90% of them were aware that the use of tobacco could cause cancer, and about 78% were aware of the harmful effect of passive smoking. Only 72% were familiar with the early signs of oral cancer. Among tobacco users, 91.7% were aware of its carcinogenic effect. Conclusion: Most of the participants seemed to be aware of tobacco-causing cancer and the early signs of oral cancer. However, they are part of a highly motivated group who were primed with several exposures to cancer awareness exhibitions. Cancer awareness programs need to be widely conducted in the community to increase awareness and aid cancer control.