The centre has developed the programme of peer education to help fulfil the vision and mission of the university. The aim of this programme is to help the peer educators educate themselves and their peers by becoming role models for their classmates, enhancing their interpersonal relationships, communication skills, and gain confidence to take sessions for the masses.
The peer education training starts from the 2nd year for the UG students, and is conducted as an optional elective course, which carries 2 credits. Interested students have to fill out an application form and submit a statement of purpose. The interview is conducted by the counsellors and they are selected on the basis of their motivation level, leadership qualities and commitment to the course.
Selected students undergo 35 hours of formal training on topics like Life Skills, Reproductive Health, Personal Safety. Methodology of this training includes lectures, role plays, group discussions, interactive sessions, field trips etc. They have weekly mentoring sessions and practice sessions too under their mentors. The peer educators then conduct sessions in their own classes on the topics taught to them.
The centre has developed the programme of peer education to help fulfil the vision and mission of the university. The aim of this programme is to help the peer educators educate themselves and their peers by becoming role models for their classmates, enhancing their interpersonal relationships, communication skills, and gain confidence to take sessions for the masses.
The peer education training starts from the 2nd year for the UG students, and is conducted as an optional elective course, which carries 2 credits. Interested students have to fill out an application form and submit a statement of purpose. The interview is conducted by the counsellors and they are selected on the basis of their motivation level, leadership qualities and commitment to the course.
Selected students undergo 35 hours of formal training on topics like Life Skills, Reproductive Health, Personal Safety. Methodology of this training includes lectures, role plays, group discussions, interactive sessions, field trips etc. They have weekly mentoring sessions and practice sessions too under their mentors. The peer educators then conduct sessions in their own classes on the topics taught to them.