The Young People’s Community Peer Education Programme sponsored by UNICEF was taken up to spread the HIV related awareness among the adolescent boys and girls in the city. Having reached a large part of the target community, the project is one of the most demanded among the parents of young people.

Goals :

To provide HIV/ AIDS knowledge and enhance the perception of risk of HIV/AIDS among out-of-schools young people in Madurai District and empower them with life skills to cope with risky situations.

Objectives 

• To impart knowledge to young people in Madurai District on STD/ HIV/ AIDS and its prevention and to educate them about their risk of HIV infection.
• To address issues related to growing up and changing human anatomy.
• To motivate the young people to abstain from peer pressure and other unhealthy practices.
• Ultimately, to safeguard the young people from infection of STD/ HIV/ AIDS.
• To identify young people in Madurai District who are capable of effective interpersonal communication with their peers on issues related to adolescence, life skills, HIV/AIDS prevention and to involve them in the project as peer educators.
• To sensitize parents on the needs and problems of  adolescents