Adolescence Education Programme
In India 44% of the reported AIDS cases are in the age group of 15-29 years.
The Department of Education and the National AIDS Control Organisation in partnership with UNICEF, UNESCO & UNFPA, launched the Adolescent Education Programme.
Implemented in all states across the country, the objective of the AEP is to ensure that all students in classes IX-XI have adequate and accurate knowledge about HIV in the context of life-skills.
The programme aims to support young people’s right to: