FischerTal Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 PANAJI: Sex education could soon be compulsory in Goa's schools, chief minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters here, Parrikar said he was inclined to accept the suggestions of a legislative committee, which has recommended making sex education mandatory for school students. "It is needed. I have seen the committee's report," the chief minister said. The legislative committee under ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Vishnu Wagh was set up a few months ago in the wake of allegations made by a student that her teacher had raped her. A few weeks after the arrested teacher was released on bail, the minor girl committed suicide. The committee was tasked with making suggestions to the government for curbing such sex crimes. "Health and sex education should be made mandatory in the school curriculum. The department should also organise talks by resource persons, open forums, workshops, street plays and others to make students, teachers and the public aware about the sex education," the committee has said in its report. The report has also recommended that a police verification should be carried of both existing teachers as well as before appointing new teachers in order to ascertain the character of the potential recruit. Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Goa-CM-favours-compulsory-sex-education-in-schools/articleshow/20574858.cms my favorite CM after Modi :two_thumbs_up:
FischerTal Posted June 13, 2013 Author Posted June 13, 2013 ^it'll be more than the amount you learned in your school which apparently doesnt look like a lot :phehehe:
velu Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 still cant forget wen we were in 7th or 8th std , bilogy staff explained abt dick and snizz
DomainK Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 While I agree that sex education should be a apart of formal school education, I am little worried about the implementation. Lets not forget that we are dealing with people who make syllabus that tells students that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of China and that girls that don't get married by 25 get a bad name. This is a course that needs to be designed carefully keeping in mind the culture and backgrounds the Indian kids grow up in.
I6MTW Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 I had sex education when I studied in the USA. It was in 6th.
Laaloo Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 While I agree that sex education should be a apart of formal school education' date=' I am little worried about the implementation. Lets not forget that we are dealing with people who make syllabus that tells students that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of China and that girls that don't get married by 25 get a bad name. This is a course that needs to be designed carefully keeping in mind the culture and backgrounds the Indian kids grow up in.[/quote'] True I still feel that your parents should provide their kids with sex education.
beetle Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 While I agree that sex education should be a apart of formal school education' date=' I am little worried about the implementation. Lets not forget that we are dealing with people who make syllabus that tells students that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of China and that girls that don't get married by 25 get a bad name. This is a course that needs to be designed carefully keeping in mind the culture and backgrounds the Indian kids grow up in.[/quote'] agree. And it has to be age appropriate.
Muloghonto Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 agree. And it has to be age appropriate. what is age appropriate about information ?
Muloghonto Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 True I still feel that your parents should provide their kids with sex education. How much did your parents teach you ?
Laaloo Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 How much did your parents teach you ? Not much or in fact none at all
Muloghonto Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Not much or in fact none at all So why then would you favour this ignorant method that leads to ignorance ?
Laaloo Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 So why then would you favour this ignorant method that leads to ignorance ? Just because my parents didn't teach me doesn't mean I can't teach my kids. Jeez :facepalm:
Muloghonto Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Just because my parents didn't teach me doesn't mean I can't teach my kids. Jeez :facepalm: My point is, if your parents failed to teach you sex ed and we note that sex ed is an awkward topic for most parents who turn out to be epic failures as parents (when it comes to sex ed), what is the basis of you advocating sex ed should be done through parents ? Why do you think you can do a better job teaching about sex than teachers can ?
asterix Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Modern parents are very well giving sex education to kids.. Not a big deal...
Muloghonto Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Modern parents are very well giving sex education to kids.. Not a big deal... whats the basis of this statement though ?
punjabi_khota Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 My point is' date=' if your parents failed to teach you sex ed and we note that sex ed is an awkward topic for most parents who turn out to be epic failures as parents (when it comes to sex ed), what is the basis of you advocating sex ed should be done through parents ? Why do you think you can do a better job teaching about sex than teachers can ?[/quote'] Because sex-ed is one of those things that is better taught at a personal level, where the kid is comfortable asking questions. Even the most confident kid in school will probably be ashamed to ask some questions on this topic, let alone the shy ones. Teach sex-ed en-masse in a 'regulated' way is one way ticket to disaster, especially in regimented curriculum like we have in India. Apart from basic biology, I think the rest of this topic should be left to the parents. Let them decide when to start talking to these kids, rather than have some minister or education board decide, whether your 5 yr old needs to know about condoms.
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