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Introduction: Assertive communication attempts to transcend these extremes by appealing to the shared interest of all parties; it "focuses on the issue, not the person". Aggressive and/or passive communication, on the other hand, may mark a relationship's end, and reduce self-respect. Aim: A true experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of assertiveness training program on level of assertive behaviour among adolescent girls in selected Village Sagar (M.P.) Objectives: 1) To assess the pre-test and level of assertive behaviour among adolescent girls in both experimental group and control group. 2)To develop assertiveness training module. 3)To compare the effectiveness of assertiveness training module on behaviour among adolescent girls in experimental group and control group 4) To find out the association between the post-test level of assertive behaviour Among adolescent girls with their selected demographic variables in experimental group and control group. Method: Quantitative research approach will be used for the study. True experimental design will be adopted with pre-test post-test control group design. The study was conducted at selected village Amakhurd Sagar M.P. It is situated near to the Jhansi Road NH 26. Probability sampling; simple random sampling technique was used. Findings: The analysis of pre-test level of Assertive behaviour in control group, revealed that 18(72%) had non-assertive behaviour and 7(28%) had mild level of Assertive behaviour. whereas the post-test level of Assertive behaviour in control group, revealed that 16(64%) had non-Assertive behaviour and 9(36%) had mild level of Assertive behaviour. The analysis of pre-test level of Assertive behaviour in experimental group, revealed that 15(60%) had non-assertive behaviour and 12(40%) had mild level of Assertive behaviour, whereas the post-test level of Assertive behaviour in experimental group, revealed that 2(8%) had non-Assertive behaviour and 9(36%) had mild level of Assertive behaviour and 14 (56%) had assertive behaviour. When comparing the post-test level of assertive behaviour score between the experimental and control group, the post-test mean score in the experimental group was 123.16 with 26.74 and the post-test mean score in the control group was 68.04 with S.D 27.07. The calculated unpaired t" value of t = 7.25 was found to be statistically significant at p<0.001 level. This clearly indicates that after the administration of assertiveness training on level of assertive behaviour. Conclusion: Assertiveness training is more effective intervention to improve the level of assertive behaviour. The assertiveness training helps to promote well-being of the persons. The experimental group late adolescent girls were experienced more benefit.