Community programme · 3 months · Hindi and English
A three-month community programme for grassroots health leaders. Delivered in Hindi and English. Built for the women and men who carry preventive health awareness into families and communities across India.
Duration
Three months
Delivery
100% online
Credential
Sambalpur University-recognised
Language
Hindi · English
What you become
Aarogya Doot is built around community impact, not academic depth. Four outcomes that a trained Aarogya Doot should be able to demonstrate by the end of the programme.
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Understand the basics of nutrition, lifestyle, common chronic conditions and family-level prevention well enough to carry the conversation into homes and gatherings with confidence.
02
Know when someone needs to see a doctor, where to refer them, and how to explain why preventive steps matter before a condition reaches a hospital.
03
Hold a fifteen to thirty minute community session on nutrition, women's health, child health or chronic disease prevention. Hold attention, answer questions, follow up.
04
Move into formal partnerships with clinics, hospitals, ASHA networks and government health programmes as a credentialed Aarogya Doot rather than an informal volunteer.
Who the programme is for
Aarogya Doot is designed for grassroots health workers and community volunteers already active in their neighbourhoods, villages or family networks. Formal medical training is not required.
The application conversation is informal. We want to understand the community you serve and why you want to add this credential. Many participants are nominated by NGOs, ASHA programmes or community health initiatives.
What you learn
The curriculum is sequenced around what a community health leader actually needs to handle conversations in homes and gatherings. Delivered in Hindi and English for accessibility.
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The Indian health landscape. Common chronic conditions in rural and urban communities. The shift from treatment to prevention and what it means at the family level.
02
Practical nutrition for Indian families. How to talk about food without prescribing restrictive diets. Pregnancy, child nutrition, ageing parents, common conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.
03
How to run a fifteen to thirty minute awareness session. Holding attention. Answering hard questions. Following up. Building trust with families and elders in the community.
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When to refer to a doctor or clinic. How to navigate the public health system. Working with ASHA networks, government schemes and NGO health programmes.
Certification is awarded after community session demonstration and a final review. The credential is recognised by Sambalpur University.
How the programme runs
Most participants are active community workers and volunteers. The schedule is designed for evenings and weekends, with field sessions and community visits where possible.
Why this credential matters
India's health challenges do not begin in hospitals. They begin in homes, in markets, in schools, in the everyday decisions families make about food, sleep, work and care. By the time those decisions reach a hospital, the cost in both human and economic terms has already multiplied.
The trained community health worker, the Aarogya Doot, is the closest preventive presence to the family. She or he is who the family trusts. The next decade will need this workforce in significantly larger numbers, with structured training that earns institutional respect from doctors and government programmes.
The Aarogya Doot credential is recognised by Sambalpur University, anchoring grassroots community health work within academic and institutional infrastructure. The credential is intended to be defensible to clinics, government health programmes and NGO partners.
Where graduates work
The Aarogya Doot credential creates structured pathways into community health work. Graduates typically move into one or more of three settings.
ASHA and government health programmes
Formal roles within ASHA networks, primary health centres and government preventive health initiatives. The credential gives institutional standing to existing community work.
NGO and field health programmes
NGOs running structured community health initiatives. The credential opens access to programmes that require trained, credentialed community workers.
Independent community awareness work
Continuing community-level preventive work with the credential, often in partnership with local clinics, hospitals and family health networks.
How to apply
The application is short and informal. We want to know your community and your work. The conversation that follows helps us understand if Aarogya Doot is the right credential for your stage and your context.
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Tell the team about your background, where you currently work, and why this programme matters for you. Two or three paragraphs is enough.
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WinSkill responds with a short call or message exchange. The goal is mutual fit. The team is honest if the programme is not right for your stage.
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Once admitted, you receive the cohort schedule, fee structure, onboarding material and access to the first module. The next three months begin from there.
The fastest way to begin is a message. Most applications are answered within the working day.
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