“A joint venture of World NCD Federation and Pindi Foundation”

The “Health Promoting School” (HPS) is a holistic and comprehensive approach to integrate health promotion within the community. It can provide an ideal setting to enhance both health and learning. It can help prevent poor dietary habits and substance abuse and can improve school performance [1,2]. It can decrease the risk of certain problems such as eating disorders, obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer [3,4]. In India, the Right to Education Act makes education a fundamental right of every child between the ages of 6 and 14 years[5]. These are the formative years of a child’s development. The interaction between school teachers and students provides a unique opportunity for health promotion that can be sustained and reinforced over time. It is an internationally recognized fact that school is an appropriate setting to improve youth health.

Accreditation is a public recognition of the achievement of required standards by an organization. It is demonstrated through an independent assessment of that organization’s level of performance in relation to the standards.

During 2011 to 2013, we developed an accreditation system for Health Promoting Schools with support from key stakeholders and implemented accreditation for HPSs in Chandigarh Union territory, India.[6] School Health Accreditation Program is a joint venture of World NCD Federation and Pindi Foundation

We established 24 standards of health quality assurance which serve as indicators that articulate the quality and effectiveness of health promotion which are expected of accredited schools. The indicators also provide real opportunities for action and improvement in all aspects of health promotion and is pivotal to the achievement of overall quality.

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Apply for Accreditation

Accreditation includes the following steps:

1. Expression of interest by school
2. Organizing meeting with the Principal and key staff
3. Staff presentation and concept sharing
4. Appointment of coordinator
5. Establishing Health Promoting School Committee
6. Raising awareness and consultation
7. Setting priorities and developing an action plan
8. Implementation of action plan
9. Application for Health Promoting School Recognition
10. Health promoting School Certification
11. Reviewing and planning for next phase

General information:

• Accreditation validity: Accreditation Certificate is valid for a period of three years. Once expired, school head may reach out to us to renew the certification.
• Renewal of accreditation for Health Promoting School: The renewal will include fresh assessment for Accreditation by our dedicated team.
• Accreditation fees: INR 1,00,000/-

For more information, email us at worldncdfederation@gmail.com or pindif@yahoo.com