Importance of Sex Education in Schools of India for the Youths

There is always a wide gap between the children and the parents when it comes to sexuality. Though parents are well aware of the sexual activity but it becomes very difficult for them to realize that it is quite a normal activity of every adult and the children and youths do have some queries regarding this. Unless the children and the youths get their queries answered properly, it becomes very difficult for them to have a proper mental development and it would be tough for them to handle various sex-related incidents and crimes which are increasing day by day. All these have made the society understand the important of sex education for youths and the government along with various NGOs are is taking various measures to incorporate sex education in schools so the sex education in India and other countries could start at early stage and help the children to have a proper development both physically and mentally.

Sex education in India has given rise to various arguments and people have different views on this topic. According to some, sex education in schools will unnecessarily make a forbidden world open in front of the children and teenagers which they will not be able to handle properly. There is another group which thinks that sex education in schools will actually help the children and  youths to know various aspects of sex, improve their attitudes especially towards the opposite sex, having fair idea about their sex preferences , relationship formation etc. Sex education for youths which are imparted by the professionals will actually help in the formation of a healthy society.

Sex Education in India is done through the class lectures, banners, campaigns, television, radio and workshops. Most of the programs of sex education in schools are given in the local or the most-used language so that it becomes easier for the children to grasp and implement the knowledge. The sex education for youth could help in the following –

• The transition from the childhood to the adulthood is smooth so as adults the right attitude will be there before marriage and after marriage
• The issues like teenage pregnancy, abortion and death during abortion, unwanted pregnancy after and before marriage, gap between children etc. can be handled
• Reproductive organs, process of birth, taking care of reproductive organs especially for the girls during the periods can be handled.

There is no doubt that proper sex education will be helpful in building a healthy and strong society.