UNODC is cosponsor of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS - UNAIDS
Project G86 : Project Activities -
School Based Drug Awareness Programme
School Based Drug Awareness Programme
The school prevention programme looks at three broad areas:
Integrating drug education into the school text books age appropriately
Using a co curricular approach using life skills
Developing a Life Skill tool kit for out-of-school children
The Curricular Approach - UNODC is advocating for integration of drug education into the school text books age appropriately. Towards this UNODC has been working closely with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) and the Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
Teachers' Training Workshop in Progress
Teachers' Training Workshop in Progress
UNODC's advocacy facilitated the inclusion of content on substance abuse in the MHRD AEP co curricular module. The accompanying FAQ book has 25 questions out of a 100 on alcohol and substance abuse
The Co Curricular Approach - This aims at introducing Drugs and substance abuse issues in schools through modules developed by UNODC, which incorporate communication & inter-personal skills, decision-making and critical thinking skills and coping and self management skills on topics like prevention of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. Under this component, UNODC is supporting 250 schools across the country to undertake various activities.
35 Resource Persons who had prior experience of the Adolescent Education and HIV programmes from across the country have been trained on the module. They have in turn trained nearly 400 nodal teachers from 200 schools so far.
Teachers have been conducting advocacy workshops with key stakeholders within the school and will shortly start transacting the modules with their students.
The schools will take the initiative forward by commemorating days like June 26th, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking, 1st December, World AIDS Day etc.
Some schools have also set up I Decide Clubs, and will organize events on issues of Drugs and HIV.
School children rally in Goa announcing setting up of 'I Decide' club
School organises a programme on World AIDS Day
A Tool Kit for Out-of-School Children - To cover the entire spectrum of children, UNODC is also working on developing a module on Drugs and HIV prevention for out-of-school children. Partner NGOs who have prior experience of working with out of school children would be trained to impart knowledge and skills to these children through the peer led approach.
