The Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) is a government programme launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in 2014. The beneficiaries are adolescents from the age group 10-19 years. The programme aims to tap the full potential of adolescents by empowering them to make informed and responsible decisions related to their health and well-being, by using the support services provided by the government. Inorder to guide a successful transition to adulthood, the programme tries to understand the multiple concerns of adolescent health and wellbeing.
Ekam foundation aims to help the government in increasing the coverage of the programme by conducting RKSK programmes in the community.
Aim
The aim is to improve awareness of adolescents on overall health and wellbeing
Primary objectives
- To increase the knowledge and awareness of adolescents on topics related to health and wellbeing.
- To inform the adolescents about related health and support services provided by the government and available in their community.
Secondary objectives
To build decision making capacity in adolescents and impart social responsibility to bring about active participation in the betterment of their community.
