A movie presentation by Suneel Vatsyayan Chairperson ,Nada India Foundation at NADA International Conference Oslo Norway on 29th& 30th May 2015 “Making Tools for Hope happen!” Peer Education: An Indian Experience…A Nada India Presentation Duration: 11.03 minutes Transcription of the narration in the movie The moving life stories of two Dayanands reveal their indomitable courage. While the first Dayanand, from rural Delhi had a history of drug abuse, the second Dayanand was a victim of alcohol. As recovering addicts both had a common mentor- Suneel Vatsyayan -first in Navjyoti, Delhi Police foundation and later with Nada India. Both Dayanands had graduated from, what a journalist called- ‘the university of pain’ and had faced social rejection, stigma and discrimination. They volunteered to become peer support counselors and worked hard in empowering their peers-till the first Dayanand died at 39 of cancer and Dayanand Sharma of AIDS at the age
ARPAN is a Nada India Foundation supported project. Under ARPAN Project,Nada India initiated a network of peer led treatment facilities that work to reduce high-risk behavior as they relate to drug abuse, NCDs,HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis . Nada India assists Peer led drug rehabilitation centers to establish and implement a standard of care by capacity building and consultancy.This project paved the way to form Haryana NGO Network for Peer led Drug and Alcohol Prevention