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Preventive
AIDS education for school going children
(Jul 2000 –
June 2001)
With the perception of
HIV/AIDS as a major threat to
the survival of humanity, education today, more
than at any time in the past is being called
upon " to share the challenges and play
the role of a catalytic agent in creating social
conditions that can prevent the spread of HIV
infection which leads to
AIDS".
In the background of the above, this programme
on "Preventive AIDS Education in Delhi
based Government Schools", was
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carried out in collaboration with 'UNESCO'
in10 government schools from Zone 21 of New Delhi
(Sagarpur and Palam colony) In the background of the
above, this programme on "Preventive AIDS Education
in Delhi based Government Schools", was carried
out in collaboration with 'UNESCO'
in10 government schools from Zone 21 of New Delhi
(Sagarpur and Palam colony)
| Objectives
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- To delay the age of first
sexual experience through making informed
sexual choices.
- To disseminate accurate
and appropriate information on medical and
psycho-social aspects of HIV/AIDS/STDs and
the preventive method.
- To provide information
on anatomical, physiological and psycho-social
aspects of sexual development and sexuality.
- To address the gender issues
and their link to reproductive and sexual
health.
- To promote 'Responsible
Sexual Behaviour' among the adolescent youth.
- To provide appropriate information
to adolescent girls on specific female reproductive
health issues.
- To sensitize the teaching
staff on HIV/AIDS/STDs, sexual health and
sexuality.
- To dispel the myths related
to the male & female sexuality.
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| RESULTS |
Under
this project 5000 Students of 10 Government
Higher Secondary School were provided awareness
on HIV/AIDS/STIs & sexual health issues,
while 10-20 teachers and 10 peer educators from
each school were trained in the skills of talking
about HIV/AIDS. Over 1000 of these motivated
children participated in the rally and mela
organized on World AIDS Day in the year 2000
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