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Sex classes corrupt young minds more than ever MIL/NIA/Mailtoday, May 6, 2008. IR Summary New Delhi, India: May 6, 2008 – Indian systems are always typical in most areas, they first approve a ruling or enact law and normally think later on to scrap or amend, and examples are plenty. Officials directions were issued to all States to impart sex education in educational institutes on the model of western countries so as to prevent AIDS. Our country and its culture are different; they do not match with the Western style, even though the people at large are promoting western values in several areas of their dresses. As per National Integration Assembly (NIA),based in New Delhi, organization that promotes prevention of AIDS, released a Press Note that so far moral values are concerned, the Indian culture is considered far superior than that of western countries. Indians discourage nudity whereas Westerns take it as an individual's freedom. Twelve States have now banned sex education in schools since they have found that sex education is corrupting young minds very fast. Their decision has created a problem. In fact, the issue of sex education is divided, some for and some against. There is no doubt that the young generations are more active in sex than their studies and the results have already stunned the system, what is to be done.? If the sex education is banned, the HIV cases cannot be controlled and if not banned, there shall naturally be more rise in HIV cases. In this connection, Kavita Chowdury has given her analysis as under: At least two states, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, banned sex education based on the Centre’s adolescent education programme on the grounds that “ sex education would lead to greater sexual activity” among teenagers and school kids. However, surveys point to already early exposure to sexual activity. According to the National Family Health Survey ( NFHS 3) 2005- 2006, 20 per cent of girls were sexually active before the age of 15, teenage pregnancies are common and 25 per cent of girls had their first pregnancy before the age of 18. Every second child in the country is a victim of sexual abuse. The resistance by several states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Rajasthan to incorporating sex education in school curriculum, has already had a negative fallout on the government’s efforts. NACO and UNICEF have withdrawn the adolescence education kits that were circulated for school students. Subsequently, the parliamentary committee on petitions headed by BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu, carried out consultations to discuss the introduction of sex education in school texts. Says Jaya Sharma of ‘ Nirantar’, an organisation that works on gender and education: “ Given the fact that there is the large rural population, with early marriage as the norm, to suggest that sex education in the curriculum would corrupt them is absurd.” She adds: “Moreover, if we are to curtail the extent of child sexual abuse, sexuality education or sex education is a must. It enables young people to talk about the abuse they have faced without the feeling of shame and stigma.” NFHS 2 and 3 prove that young people in India are already sexually active at an early age — 57 per cent of girls are married before they are 18 and 25 per cent have their first pregnancy before they are adults. Stressing on the need for sex education for young people, educationists have emphasised that it helps young people to adjust and come to terms with their own sexuality. Says professor Yash Pal, former UGC chairman, “ Sex education is a necessity in the school curriculum. Children go through puberty and adolescence feeling confused about what is happening to them. Sex education must be introduced to them so that they are more at ease with themselves and their sexuality.” More
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