SEX EDUCATION by PVV Satyanarayana

Author:PVV Satyanarayana
Language: eng
Format: epub

The Task Ahead:

The Union HRD Ministry is said to be serious about translating its well-intentioned program into action, in which case it shall cause to draw out a common sex education manual by educationists who are experts for use by all the States, instead of leaving to the States themselves to draw their own manuals – leading to varying standards. It should also carry all the States with it explaining the intended advantages of the sex education to adolescents and try to dispel any doubts and misapprehensions and ensure its uniform implementation through out the country, as several States – including Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka - have expressed their reservations and even banned sex education.

Efforts are also required to be made at educating the parents of the imperative need to provide better understanding and scientific knowledge to the teenaged with regard to sex – besides preparing the teaching fraternity mentally for the task.

In order to achieve the desired results, the teachers should be specially trained for the purpose, with the emphasis on ethics and teen psychology. Otherwise there is the danger of the taught being exploited by some unscrupulous ones among the fraternity.

All the same, the need for and the importance of imparting sex education to the teenagers cannot be down-played as they are exposed to all sorts of ‘cultures’ including the pub culture these days. The adolescent stage in one’s life is more vulnerable. The mute point, however, is: At what stage this should be introduced? It would perhaps be befitting to introduce sex education at college level, instead of the school level, by which time the young minds would be more matured. And the curriculum should be prepared with utmost care and caution by a high-powered expert panel in such a manner that the content is really educative and informative (and not seductive), and does not cause embarrassment to both the teacher and the taught. It is also worth studying the modules of other countries where such an education is introduced, for guidance. The responsibility to allay the fears and apprehensions troubling the people’s minds – rather than pushing the program through - lies with the HRD Ministry, so that the benefits of the program are not lost sight of and the program finds acceptance by all sections of the society.

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