Introduction: have a tack of knowledge and awareness about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues and problems, especiaLLy, puberty, menstruation, physical changes in the body, reproduction, contraception, pregnancy, childbearing, reproductive tract infections (RTIs), sexuaLLy transmitted infections (STIs), and HIV was tow among boys and girls. The Educational and Rural DeveLopment Society (ERDS) in a joint partnership with Oxfam (India) Trust (an EC funded project) implemented an innovative program titled HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Program among Rural and Tribal in three BLocks (covering 120 viLLages) in the Bharatpur District. This program addressed gender inequalities, included girls or attended to their specific needs, reached married and/or out-of-schooL adolescents from ruraL-tribaL areas. Often, the program took a narrow, vertical approach without considering young people's educationaL, economic, and other social needs. The needs of married adolescents were totaLLy neglected. Young people's problems were further compounded by poverty, unemployment and tack of marketable skiLLs. Program Methodology: Under this project ERDS has adopted the innovative Youth FriendLy Recreational Centre (YFRC) for greater involvement of youths in the program. InitiaLLy ERDS estabLished 9 YFRCs for both male and female, but we could achieve major involvement of female youths, though our society (incLuding the family) considers sex and sexuality as taboo, and thereby making the young youths further ignorant about SRH issues. SubsequentLy, ERDS established 9 YFRCs especiaLLy for female youths. The YFRCs covered their respective 8 to 10 surrounding viLLages; the places for the YFRCs were given by the community free of cost, and were safe and friendly places for youths to get-together. PEs were made in-charge for running each center with assistance from PRI members. (One Management Committee was formed by PEs for the sustainable functioning of the centers). There were different specific times for the opening of the centers for both girls and boys (this was decided after meeting the youth of that area). The main purpose of establishing these centers was to easily reach as many youths as possible, preferably youths from adjacent viLLages benefiting from this resource center. The centers were designed to be attractive and informative places, highly acceptable to parents. BCC innovative and portable materials were made avaiLabLe at aLL the YFRCs to be accessed by youths. Other items were also kept at the center such as: newsletters (having success stories/articLes), comics, indoor games and entertainment items (puppetry, magic tricks, quiz, puzzles etc.), EmpLoyment News Papers and other magazines useful for youths to enhance general knowledge. Every month at YFRC; ERDS organized a fuLL day youth friendly health camp (one doctor along with nurse), the camp is especiaLLy designed for the treatment of RTI/STI cases. After checkups ERDS provides, free of charge, 6 to 8 clays of medicines. PEs also refers their peers to this health camp and support project functionaries during foLLow-up of patients. There is a skiLL building program which helps with parent's acceptance and the greater involvement of youths in YFRC; these skiLL building training programs include stitching and knitting, cooking, as weLL as entrepreneurial skiLL building sessions. Lessons learnt: • InvoLvement of youths especiaLLy females has been increased. • Now youths are freely talking about the sex ~t sexuality, and various RH issues with their peers. • Parental acceptance has been increased. • Youths are involving in various forums Like Gram sabha and other community meetings and putting their issues in the meeting. Recommendations: ERDS should develop a better strategy for the sustainabiLity of the YFRCs e.g. by coLLecting monthly community contribution.