Catch 'em young: a best practice case study on school based AIDS preventive education programmes in Maharashtra, India

The State of Maharashtra has initiated AIDS education in public and private schools through three pilot projects. This document is based on these school-based AIDS education programmes for which the effectiveness in terms of increased awareness amongst the students has been evaluated by external agencies. This document describes three models of HIV/AIDS preventive education programmes, each of which has been tested for efficacy and its relevance to the Indian milieu. Some best practice guidelines are also identified.