Sex education for growing teenagers in India has always been viewed as a controversial subject and there have always been two camps; one in support and one against it. It is time for us to understand the need and importance of sex education for our growing children that is as essential as formal education in developing a normal, healthy and aware individual.
Taking sex a tabboo is not good for a country with a population of 134 cr .Now it is high time to understand it a large number of rape cases ,girl molestation and eve teasing its just because of the fact that there is no guidance for teenager .
The role of society is to create a platform for children to be educated about themselves, both physically and emotionally; to teach the academic aspects of various subjects; to teach about their role and responsibility towards one another, their role towards their families, and towards society, as a whole.
A young boy or girl who is just entering teens, needs to learn all aspects about physiological and emotional changes that he or she will be going through while growing up. This information and awareness is absolutely essential for that young individual, in order to ensure that he or she can make informed choices as one goes through the teen years.
Moral and Social education:
This is a critical but sensitive aspect of education where the content has to take into account the regional, cultural and religious sentiment but within the framework of our constitution and law.
