Sex Education In Schools Is A Necessity Today

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Tiasa Biswas
May 22, 2019   •  53 views

The world is changing at a fast pace. Advancement of technology has not only affected adults but also the youths and teens. They get exposed to the outside world at a very early age. Therefore,it is significant to prepare the youth to face world and it's challenges in every possible way. Hence today it's necessary to provide them the "correct" idea of sex education at the right time. The youth needs comprehensive sex education so that they are empowered to make decisions relating to their bodies without fear,shame or guilt.

The youth and young children are much exposed to all kinds of media. Television and Bollywood provide enough libidinous titillation to evoke curious questions about every possible aspect of carnal wisdom. To get the answers of all these curiosities which the youth has, they sometimes fall in the trap and get themselves into some unhealthy practices. Comprehensive sex education may not corrupt young minds but that the lack of information may lead them to access harmful information.

Sex education in schools constitutes a valuable source of information for younger generation. Sex education is a process a process of building a strong foundation for sexual health. It includes sexual development, reproduction , intimacy, gender roles and relationships. It should also focus on sexual health and hygiene reproductive systems pregnancy and contraception, etc.

Sex education in schools also counteracts the misinformation about sex from media and peers. Since school is a foundation which takes care of the overall development of the student and thus, providing sex education is also equally significant

Teenage pregnancy is becoming a popular phenomenon. Nowadays teens are active over social networks and other websites which may contain pornographic articles. This in turn can result into a severe addiction which can be very harmful for them. What is sexuality? What is pregnancy? What are affects of early pregnancy ? etc questions should be carefully answered as this creates an impact over teen minds.

Another important topic under sex education is abstinence, or in a better way to explain about homosexuality. These programs of sex education should help young people to develop relationships and interpersonal skills.

It is of great importance for parents and teachers to change with time and understand the call of time. Apart from imparting sex education to teens it is equally significant to understand their psychology and maintain a friendly relationship. All together if these aspects are well taken care of, it can build a better India tomorrow.

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