Training and Capacity Building of Stakeholders:
As we look to scale our reach, Arpan has been reimagining and reinventing the ways to reach out to children and adults in creating transformational change. We cannot reach India’s 0.5 billion children ourselves and do not strive to do so either. Strategic partnerships are and will continue to be critical to replicating and scaling our work. The core idea is to work with partners who can get trained by Arpan on the PSE model and in turn implement the programme in their respective settings, so that millions of children are reached with messages of personal safety and that adults in their ecosystem are equipped to keep them safe. Arpan also handholds partners to enable them to implement the programme in their respective settings and is currently in the process of exploring online training, online refreshers, and online handholding.
We focus on building professional capacity for child protection by conducting training and capacity building initiatives with:
- NGO professionals
- Social Workers
- Teachers
- Institutional staff
We have trained 366,461 individuals and professionals (Govt. and Non-Govt. teachers, social workers and mental health professionals) through the Training Programme to replicate prevention and intervention models of Child Sexual Abuse. These professionals trained by Arpan have in turn trained 4,067,273 children and adults.
- Training and Capacity building of Teachers including teachers from schools, NGOs and government bodies or duty bearers which aims to impart knowledge and skills for facilitating Personal Safety Education and familiarise teachers with the dynamics of Child Sexual Abuse.
- Training and capacity building of Mental health professionals which aims to equip them to effectively respond to survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and trauma.
- Training and Capacity of social workers/caregivers/support personnel both from NGOs and government bodies which are focused on integrating prevention and intervention modalities to respond to Child Sexual Abuse in diverse settings (institutions, organisations) and mainstream child protection.
Policy Advocacy
National-Level Advocacy
Arpan’s policy advocacy efforts have led to the integration of Personal Safety Education into key national programmes, enabling large-scale systemic change.
A major milestone has been the integration of Arpan’s Personal Safety Education (PSE) into the Life Skills Education Curriculum for Grades 6–12 under the National School Health and Wellness Programme (Ayushman Bharat), a joint initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Arpan’s content has also been integrated into the Peer Educators’ Module under the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), strengthening adolescent-led awareness and prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and promoting safe behaviours among young people.
In addition, Arpan is a part of the National Resource Group for both the School Health and Wellness Programme (SHWP) and Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), contributing technical expertise towards curriculum development, content integration, and national-level capacity building.
Following the National Education Policy 2020, Arpan’s PSE content has also been integrated into national textbooks developed by National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT), including:
• Grade 2 Hindi
• Grade 4 EVS
• Grade 5 Urdu
Digital Platform Integration
To further strengthen nationwide access, Arpan’s digital content has been integrated into key national learning platforms:
- DIKSHA platform (Central Board of Secondary Education)
- National Swayamprabha Channel
- PM e-Vidya state channels including Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh
These platforms enable large-scale access to teachers, students, and caregivers across India.
State-Level Systems Integration
Arpan has partnered with multiple state governments to integrate Personal Safety Education into curricula, teacher training modules, and student programmes:
- Maharashtra: Integration into Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (MSCERT) Child Safety and Security Module (Balkanche Hakka Aani Surakshitata)
- Chhattisgarh: Integration into State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Girls Empowerment Module (Balika Sashaktikaran)
- Telangana: Integration into Adolescent Safety & Empowerment Programme
Arpan has also signed long-term MoUs with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, supporting large-scale implementation across government schools and districts. MIS integration has also been completed with the Maharashtra SCERT platform to strengthen monitoring and implementation.
Partnerships include MSCERT, CGSCERT, Goa SCERT, Bihar Education Project Council, Andhra Pradesh SIEMAT, Rajasthan WCD, Uttarakhand WCD, Madhya Pradesh Education Department, Directorate of Education (Delhi), and Municipal Corporation of Delhi for Teachers Training.
Arpan also works with Women and Child Development Departments across Maharashtra, Haryana, Sikkim, Mizoram, and Karnataka to train professionals on counselling skills to strengthen child safety systems and capacity-building initiatives.
Arpan has reached over 15 million children and adults through Integration of Personal Safety Education into national and state curricula enabling large scale systems change.
To conduct an awareness session or training with professionals, teachers, government officials, and social workers, police write to us at communications@arpan.org.in.