Activities conducted by the Population Education Cell 

PEC has been implementing the Population Education Programme under the guidelines of National Population Education Project (NPEP), NCERT, New Delhi. According to the approved Plan of Action-2018, the following activities have been conducted. The fund for these activities is provided by NPEP, NCERT.

ADVOCACY:   PEC organised one advocacy programme for Heads of Secondary Schools of Darrang District on 30^th July 2018. The objective of the programme is to make aware the Heads about the need of co-curricular activities on Adolescence Education in schools particularly districts like Darrang which is an aspirational district. 100 Heads of Schools attended the programme. The Inspector of Schools of Darrang district circle Nabin ch. Boro, inaugurated the programme and requested all Heads to conduct the activities sincerely.

Training:  PEC organised a 3-day training programme on Adolescence Education for Resource Person at Mangaldoi from 30^th July- 1^st August, 2018. The objective of the programme is to prepare a resource group for conducting Question Box Activies in schools. 20 persons attended the training programme.

Co-curricular Activities:

Organisation of Question Box Activities:

PEC has organised Question Box Activities in 100 schools of Darrang district from August 2018 – December 2018 with the help of Resource Person of Darrang district. The objectives of the activity are:

(a)to provide authentic information on physical, psychological & psychosocial changes and developments during adolescence & interpersonal relationship issues pertaining to adolescents.

(b)to clarify various myths & misconceptions regarding sex and sexuality, HIV/AIDS & drug abuse.

A view of Question Box Activity in schools.

(ii)Organisation of State Level Role Play & Folk Dance Competition:

PEC organised State Level Role Play & Folk Dance Competition as a part of National Level Role Play & Folk Dance Competition among student of class8&9 at Shilpgram, Panjabari, Guwahati on 16^th November, 2018. Participants from 17 districts of the state participated in the programme. The team of Kuralguri H.S School, Golaghat & Hatiali High School, Dibrugarh have been selected to take part in the National Role Play & Folk Dance competition respectively.

Additional Secretary Dept. Of Education (E), Smt. Sewali Devi inaugurated the programme and Director, SCERT, Assam, Dr. Niroda Devi welcomed the participants.

A view of Role Play & Folk Dance performed by students

Prior to State Level Competition PEC organised the competition at School, Block & Dist. Level in association with respective Inspectors of Schools.

The main objective of the programme is to develop life skills among students by involving them in the experiential learning process.

Research & Evaluation:  PEC has conducted a study on analysis of questions put in the Question Box. The main objective of the study is to find out the need of Adolescent students in respect to adolescents reproductive & sexual health issues.