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Sex Education in India


SEX EDUCATION IN INDIA

  India – the Land of the Kamasutra. The second most populous nation in the world. India – afraid to talk about sex. These three sentences are, in essence, the issue. These three sentences are, in essence, hypocrisy. There are people both ‘pro’ and ‘anti’ sex education in our country and I shall now move onto their arguments.

  According to me sex education is an important subject that must be gradually introduced in order to reduce the stigma around talking about the same. Many may question why we need to talk about it in the first place. The reason is that to a young, perceptive mind with access to different kinds of media and sources of information, not talking about this could lead to misinformation. Such misinformation could lead to problems like STDs, teenage pregnancy, and in extreme cases, death. Even for young children, it is important to understand their body in order to take care of it. This cannot be done in an environment where even the mention of sex or reproductive organs fills guilt and shame into the person raising the topic. Especially with teenagers who are going through multiple changes, emotionally and physically, awareness of these bodily changes helps with dealing with those very problems and reduces the stress and anxiety they face.

  Those against sex education provide a variety of arguments. Some say that such young children who are only in school, may not even be sexually active and hence, do not need to be educated on the subject. Some even say that due to sexual inactivity, education about reproductive organs and bodily changes are useless and that such a subject could cause an increase in teenage sexual activity.

  Firstly, regardless of whether or not the children are sexually active, this education must be provided. They must be made aware of how to practice safe sex and the contraception options well in advance of actually engaging in such activities. This knowledge is of no use to them after having learnt it the hard way. Bodily changes, on the other hand, take place with or without engaging n sexual intercourse. Educating youngsters about the problems they are, or will be, facing along with their causes and possible solutions, cannot be futile. It can only help them. I also believe that the introduction of this subject will not increase teenage sexual activity, but only make it safer for those who already choose to indulge in it. Even without participating in such activities, problems like UTIs and other genital infections can occur. It is impossible to get treated for these unless one understands them and is allowed to talk about them.

  Hence, I strongly believe that the subject of sex education has more positive than negative arguments and must not only be introduced in schools and colleges, but be made mandatory.

- Hayati Shah

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