There is a critical need for Effective School Health Programs in India; 180 million young people attend nearly 1500000 schools for about 6 hours of classroom time each day for up to 13 of the most formative years of their lives. More than 95% of young people aged 5-17 years are enrolled in school because schools are the only institutions that can reach nearly all youth, they are in a unique position to improve both the education and health status of young people throughout the nation. Advances in medication and early detection have largely reduced the illness, disability and death that common infectious diseases once caused among children. Certain behaviours that are often established during youth contribute markedly to today’s major causes of death, such as heart disease, cancer and injuries.