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Abstract: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection. Female mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti and, to lesser chances, Aedes albopictus, transmit the dengue virus. These mosquitoes also transmit the chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika viruses. Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease caused by infection with one of the serotypes of the dengue virus. It is a mosquito-borne disease caused by the genus Aedes. Dengue is also known as Break bone Fever, Hemorrhagic Fever, Dandy Fever, and Infectious Thrombocytopenic Purpura. 3.8 billion people dwelling in 128 countries are perceived to being danger of dengue infection. According to the WHO, every year about 20,000 deaths occurred on account of dengue globally. OBJECTIVES: 1)To assess the pre-test knowledge regarding dengue fever among students of schools in selected area. 2) To deliver the planned teaching program regarding knowledge of dengue fever.3) To assess post-test knowledge regarding dengue fever among the students of school selected area. 4) To determine the association between the pre-test knowledge and socio- demographic variables. DESIGN: Design used study was "Quasi experimental study" (only pre-test post- test design) was adapted for this study. RESULT: In this present study, out of 100 students, age of them were differ from the Age group of 13-16yr, age 13yr 21%, age 14yr 49%, age 15yr 25%, age 16yr 25, Gender Female 50% & Male 50%, Education 7th std 25%, 8th std 25%, 9th std 25%, 10th std 25%, Occupation students 100%, Religion Hindu 81%, Buddhist 13%, Muslin 6%, Address Aurangabad 100%. The calculated ,,t". Value regarding definition of Dengue fever was 7.7 which was greater than the table value (7.7>2.02). So, it was significant at (p>0.05) level The calculated ,,t" value regarding causes of Dengue fever was 14.6 which was greater than the table value (14.6>2.02). So, it was significant at (p>0.05) level. The calculated ,,t" value regarding mode of transmission of Dengue fever was 9.8 which was greater than the table value (9.8>2.02). So, it was significant at (p>0.05) level. The demographic variables like Age (0.53 <0.913), Gender (4.29>0.038), Educational status (0.47<0.925), Religion (0.50<0.780). Pretest knowledge level was assessed among school children that resulted, mean was5.2; standard deviation 1.6, the overall knowledge mean percentage was 33.33 that show the school children were in inadequate knowledge. Posttest level of knowledge was assessed. It was about mean 9.9 and standard deviation adequate knowledge after planned teaching programme. Comparison of pre and posttest level of knowledge was analyzed by using paired ,,t" test. Calculated" value was 23 (23>0.05) which was greater than table value. So, it was significant at p>0.005 level.