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Introduction
On the occasion of the World
Population Day on 11th and 12th
July, 2007, Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh
organised a Sensitisation Programme for
Youth and Adolescents in which more than
500 youth and adolescents participated. They
came from the underserved villages of Bihar,
Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,
Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar
Pradesh and were identified using the GIS
maps on JSK’s website (www.jsk.gov.in)
to select the underserved talukas. The aim
was to sensitise the participants (age group
16-20 years), who constitute a major part of
India’s population to become aware of the
issues connected with responsible
parenthood. The event was organised in
association with key organizations which
have a stake or a presence in rural areas
and have been working with young people viz
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), National
Literacy Mission (NLM) and National Service
Scheme (NSS). The programme was
supported by the
World Health
Organization (WHO). The venue for the
event was Gandhi Darshan, near Rajghat, New
Delhi.
The State
wise details of the participants are
available.
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Objectives of the program
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To familiarize adolescents
and youth about issues related to size and
growth of Indian population in general and
in their own states and districts in
particular.
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To create awareness
regarding the impact of population growth
on health of women and children and the
well-being of the country.
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To enhance understanding of
young people to take responsible decisions
regarding population issues, age of
marriage, health of the mother which has
direct impact on the health of the child
and the robustness of future generations.
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To create awareness about
the myths and misconceptions about
adolescence and prepare young people to
face the challenges of adulthood.
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To sensitise the young
people about life skills including
communication and decision–making ability
to enable them to make informed choices.
Programme Structure and
Highlights
CHETNA a leading NGO
facilitated the sessions along with the
National Alliance for Young People. They
used the opportunity to sensitise the
participants about decision-making,
negotiation, etc in the context of
population stabilisation and its
relationship with development. Rights and
Gender were the cross cutting issues.
A series of
sensitisation sessions on
population and health issues were held which
included group discussions, role play
exercises, interactive games, a theatre
workshop, quiz/painting competitions and a
magic show with population stabilisation as
the theme.
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