To facilitate effective implementation of the strong and well-defined communication strategy that has been woven into the structure and design of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP). Lintas India hired New Concept to conduct a series of ACSM capacity building workshops in six selected states – Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra and Karnataka. The 5-day residential workshop, which included field activities, saw active participation of an average number of 55 participants each in the selected states. Participants included STOs, DTOs, IEC officers and Communication Facilitators of the Programme besides participants from NGOs and WHO.  A quick needs assessment was done for training as well as communication material in all the six states prior to the workshops and sessions were tailored to suit the needs of different states. A range of communication materials were developed and shared in all the six workshops and field tested before finalising. 

Communication materials
•	A toolkit for DOT providers
•	A flip chart for School children
•	A set of quiz cards for school children
•	Wrist band and badge
•	A handbook on ACSM for programme implementers
•	A 10 minute audio-visual presentation documenting the entire process