Actual Scenario
Schools across India have introduced sex education in their curriculum is a It the latest point to debate. People always have been hesitant regarding sex education and the effects it will have on our children. Talking and getting into sexual acts in schools, colleges or in public has been a taboo since times immemorial. However, beyond the iron curtain lies the dark side of this controversial topic, which has been discussed and debated several times by experts.
Unlike in western countries our culture doesn’t allow us to express our sexual emotions openly. However, sex has been ingrained into our culture since ancient times. The first book on sexual treatise ‘Kama sutra’ written by
Vatsyayana proves the point beyond doubt that sex and its mannerisms where present in ancient India even before this treatise was written. The sex manual gives detail accounts of erotic information about sexual postures and sex toys used as a pleasure device. Apart from ‘kamasutra’, dozens of books written by expert authors are available
At the click of the mouse but this has not dampened the spirit of school kids from referring such books at an early age. As this was not enough, adult movies and programs became the viewer’s choice with the advent of private TV channels, which were instrumental in sending wrong signals to today’s youth by showing sexual content of explicit nature.
In the absence of parental control over these channels, kids spend most of their precious time watching adult channels, and end up performing similar acts in real life. This is enough to wreck a child’s career, and can force them to get into sexual acts irrespective of their age. Such an extreme step can lead to degradation of Indian society and its masses.
Solution to the Problem
Taking into account the above reasons, a broad consensus needs to be reached amongst the academicians and policy makers, to draw a framework for schools to prepare a curriculum which covers the basics of sex and its effect on the present day youth.
Parents should be counselled regarding the pros and cons of sex education and the effects it would have on their wards. In addition, there should be a workshop on the topic, elaborating the hazards of having unsafe sex and the advantages of having safer and preventive sex.
Despite various campaigns by the government and NGO’s, the issue needs immediate attention. As a result, it has remained unresolved and largely unsuccessful in a country where sex is still considered a taboo. Neither the schools are aware of this burning issue, nor is any effort being made to introduce such a topic within their curriculum.
The end result is that students get into sexual acts and put their future in Jeopardy. In other words, a detailed discussion of the topic is needed to shape a better future for the children of this country, which has a dubious distinction of having the most number of HIV cases in the world.
