Step-1 Fixing up of strategic location for folk activity and mobile camps in consultation with villagers.

Step-2 knowing the market time and other festivals in the villages.

Step-3 Information about the event through one to one and group communications.

Step-4 Ensuring the reach of maximum population.

Step-5 The DRP has to prepare the route map of the folk media.

Step-6 The DRP has to ensure that all the artist of folk troupe is present with prescribed uniform and performing according to the frame work and be particular that right information is passed on to the audience.

Step-7 The Distribution of IEC materials to the participants by the field LWs.

Step-8 The Folk team has to announce the date, time and place of the health camp planned information to the audience.

Step-9 The DRP & M&E has to collect the feedback and suggestion from the participant.

1. To organize planning meeting with volunteers for selection of places for folk performance, route map and others logistical arrangements.

2. Pre- discussion with folk media troupe regarding the plan of action.

3. To provide a prior announcement about the folk media performance place and time in coordination with PRI, SHG groups, VHN, AWW and ward members for mobilizing the people.

4. To finalize the logistical arrangements.

5. The DRP has to monitor the day to day performance and have to submit the report in the prescribed format.

6. Distribution of IEC materials and condoms by LWs.

1. False messages should not be disseminated.

2. Do not plan the activity early in the morning or in the late night.

3. The locations should not be caste/ community specific areas.

4. The Folk artists to be dressed neatly and should not be glamorous.

5. The folk team should not skip on the themes is agreed.

1. Where the people to known for the existing Government Health facilities – STI and ICTCs.

2. Community showed interest and involvement in the programme and hence service uptake will be high.

3. To be reached the unreached community through Prevention and Care messages.

4. The vulnerable population and their risk behavior should be addressed in the folk media campaign

5. Expected Significant increase of walk in clients ICTC & CBS Testing.

Due to communal differences the programme locations may be changed. There is an chance to delay in the gathering of audience made delay in subsequent programmes. Electricity supply issues.

1. As Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methodology was used to work out the route map, which helped to identify correct locations for the performance.

2. Time Management supported the completion of programme as per plan.

3. The outreach done on the previous day in coordination with VHN, SHG, PRIs, women and volunteers helped in people mobilization and smooth conduct of the programme.

4. Do not plan the two more programs in different distance of the villages.

5. The feedback session give space to address the myth and misconception of the audience.