IMPLIMENTING AGENCIES

UNIT II
 NCERT
• Assist and advice the central and state government on
academic matters including Population Education in the
school level

• Implimentation of the National Population Education project

• Population Education cell undertake Population Education

programme and implement through SCERT
 NCERT
Main activities

• Preparation of training, instructional and supplementary

materials

• Orientation of teacher educators

• Meeting with authorities, school boards, text book bureaus

and voluntary organisations
 NCERT
Publications of population units of the NCERT

• National seminars on Population Education

• Population Education for teachers

• Population Education in class rooms

 Universities

• UGC- UNFPA( United Nations Fund for Population Education)-

Project on population

• Aims- UGC providing assistance to universities and colleges for

the promotion of Population Education programme since 1983

• Focus on issues of- family size, quality of life, gender equality,

reproductive health, AIDS, impact of population growth on
society and the nation
 Universities
Population Education Cells

• UGC set up 17 (PERCs) in selected universities joint project with UNFPA

• Provide technical support

• Activities relating to curriculum development, teaching and learning

materials

• Activities of the 3rd phase- shift of focus from population control to

reproductive health, gender equality, adolescence education and quality
of life
 Universities
Population Education Cells

• Operating counselling services in PERCs

• Capacity building programmes

• Telephone counselling services

• Inter-country study visits- Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangkok & Thailand

• Network with other UN agencies- UNESCO, UNICEF & WHO

 Role of NGOs in implementing Population Education
programme

Take responsibility for promoting

Population Education

Organize programme of Population

Education in selected areas ( slum
and other backward areas)
 Role of NGOs in implementing Population Education
programme

Undertake resource development

activities including Population
Education curriculum development,
production of teaching and learning
materials, training on family
planning, preparing audio visual aids
 Role of NGOs in implementing Population Education
programme

Establishment of State Resource centres, District Resource units etc

Technology and pedagogic inputs for improvement of Population

Education programmes

Support institutions for Population Education research

Organise symposium, seminar and conferences for promotion of

Population Education
 Important NGOs in the field of Population Education
programme

FPAI- Family Planning Association of India, New Delhi

 Important NGOs in the field of Population Education
programme

IAEA- Indian Adult Education Association, New Delhi

 Important NGOs in the field of Population Education
programme

PSI- Population Services International, New Delhi

 Important NGOs in the field of Population Education
programme

PSI- Population Services International, New Delhi

Assist government of India in the field of reproductive health, HIV,

AIDS prevention, maternal and child health

Mission is to empower low income people to lead healthy life

Health products and services accessible at affordable rate

Target on lower income and harder to reach population

 UNFPA
Objectives

To assist countries in providing reproductive health care including family

planning and sexual health

To assist countries in formulating population strategies in support of

sustaining development

To assist issues related to population and reproductive health

To assist countries in advocacy of autonomy and quality life of women

 UNFPA
Programmes
Subject areas
Reproductive health including family planning and sexual health
Population and developmental studies
Advocacy

Services / Materials
Resource materials
TV & Video production
Project support