What Did It Take to Scale Up and Sustain Udaan, a School-Based Adolescent Education Program in Jharkhand, India?

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“…Emboldened by the success of the programme in secondary and senior secondary government schools of the state, the programme has been extended to students in upper primary classes of over 100 selected government middle schools of Ranchi, Ramgarh, and Lohardaga districts as well as 203 KGBVs across the state. C3’s central role in Udaan is key to successful expansion and sustenance, when adolescent education programmes in many other states of India have not been able to run, or be implemented at scale [ 40 ].…”

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“…charts, puppets, cartoon books and exhibits) Myths and misconceptions about adolescent reproductive and sexual health, personal experiences with sexual activity, puberty, menstruation, abortion, STDs, contraception 5 What did it take to scale up and sustain Udaan, a school-based adolescent education programme in Jharkhand, India? Chandra-Mouli et al, 2018 47 Jharkhand Youth in grades 9 and 11 School-based Teacher-led Structured teaching programme entitled “Udaan” Teacher led education “Udaan clubs” for life skills activities Interactive group activities (ex. poster competitions, group/panel discussions, games, case studies, brainstorming exercises, field visits, storytelling, debates, poster creation, role playing) Larger campaigns and events to raise awareness Communication skills, interpersonal relationships, puberty, masturbation, menstruation, sexual maturity, myths and misconceptions about sexual health, dating, friendships, sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, gender roles, gender equity, early marriage, sexual decision-making, marriage, parenthood, STIs, HIV/AIDS 6 Adaptation of an alcohol and HIV school-based prevention programme for teens.…”

“…Group discussions were reported to be a good opportunity to share personal experiences, ask questions, engage in conversation over similar experiences, and learn from others. 33 , 47 , 50 , 52 Successful programmes also included visual aids, such as posters, diagrams, drawings and videos. 2 , 60 , 64 , 66 Interactive and participatory exercises such as demonstrations, role-playing exercises, creating skits in groups, playing trivia games, and engaging in debates on relevant topics were also found by youth to be helpful in consolidating information they had learned.…”

“… 2 , 60 , 64 , 66 Interactive and participatory exercises such as demonstrations, role-playing exercises, creating skits in groups, playing trivia games, and engaging in debates on relevant topics were also found by youth to be helpful in consolidating information they had learned. 44 , 47 , 59 Another important component that was found to be very appreciated by youth was the inclusion of some form of “question and answer” period; this could be through a formal discussion session or an anonymous submission box with answer provision sessions later on. 2 , 43 Successful programmes also had the inclusion of take-home handouts or pamphlets to reinforce learning and potentially help extend the learning process to family members at home.…”

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“…It was implemented in the state of Jharkhand, which is economically backward and has a good proportion of the tribal population as well. 26 In 2006–2016, they covered all primary and secondary schools in 24 districts and included most of the topics of CSE in their curriculum. Jharkhand’s Department of Education implemented it with technical assistance from the Centre for Catalyzing Change.…”