- Under revamped Ujala Clinics for adolescents, the Rajasthan government will appoint peer educators and shadow educators for counselling of youngsters and ensure better coordination with other medical and health schemes.
- Ujala Clinics, under Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), are functioning at the government health facilities in 10 districts of the State. It has been established at district hospitals, community health centres and selected primary health centres in Udaipur, Rajsamand, Banswara, Dungarpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jalore, Bundi, Karauli and Dholpur districts.
- The shadow educators to be appointed in Rajasthan on the lines of Madhya Pradesh, would provide supplementary support to the ongoing counselling services. The new batch of educators will deal with behavioural aspects of adolescents and help them cope with physical and hormonal changes.
Ujala Clinics
- Ujala Clinic is the new name of Adolescent Friendly Health Clinic (AFHC).
- Ujala clinics have been established under Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), which was launched on 7 January 2014.
