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To Prevent Youth Drug Use, New Subjects Introduced at Tajik Vocational
Schools
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Tajikistan has recently approved two new subjects for the national vocational school curriculum: the Drug Use Prevention and the Street Business Toolkit. Both subjects were developed and piloted by the USAID-funded Drug Demand Reduction Program (DDRP), implemented in part by the Tajik Branch of the Open Society Institute - Assistance Foundation and the Center of Social Development “Accord.”
The Drug Use Prevention Curriculum was launched on a pilot basis in 11 vocational schools in November 2004. DDRP developed a curriculum for the course, prepared a teacher’s manual and a student textbook, and trained school staff to teach the course. Last year, the Drug Use Prevention Curriculum was introduced nationally and is currently taught in 74 vocational schools across the country. The second course, the Street Business Toolkit, was included into vocational school curriculum nationwide in May 2006. Developed in cooperation with another project’s implementing partner, the program will be implemented as a follow-on to DDRP’s Drug Use Prevention course.
The Street Business Toolkit Program is a process of long-term cooperation with youth “accompanied living development.” Classes with interactive exercises, independent work, and observation field trips will allow participants to grasp the skills necessary for the planning and development of their own business. By helping teenagers create economical stability for themselves and their families, the course is intended to provide conditions under which fewer young people initiate drug use.
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Drug use prevention education has been introduced in 74 vocational schools across Tajikistan
Photo Credit: DDRP |
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