Sex education in schools should be banned, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan says

[Chronos]

It should be made compulsory instead, sex was never a taboo in Indian culture.

@Koovie and you.

Know that the thekedars of parampara and samskar will strike you down.

That is, give up now.

 

[HariPrasad]

#Post No.8



When boys and girls get into their puberty, they HAVE TO KNOW WHATS HAPPENING WITH THEM!

Otherwise it will have serious effects on their development. Read any research study on it.

And they will eventually learn about sexuality anyways, may it be from friends or other sources... and its better that they get informed properly by educated teachers than by some friends who spread false information.

And needless to say, a lack of sex education is an important factor in the high birth rate and also helps STD`s like AIDS to spread.

If you cant get these points into your head and if you dont have any proof to contradict them, you the the one who is sticking his head into the sand!

This every thing is like eating oily food and than taking cholesterol medicine. I too have studied in school. We never had any problem like that as it was a very traditional society.

Solution is value based society and education and not free distribution of condom.

Gentlemen I have already said whatever I close my case here.

 

[Koovie]

Why forget, we are the land of Kamasutra

True, why is nobody trying to put more emphasis on those traditional writings of our history?^^

Much of the shyness on this in Indian society comes from the British.

 

[HariPrasad]

Dude what are you on about??

There are only 3000 odd reported cases of HIV AIDS in SL as of 2012 out of 20 million people .. And this is coming from a country with universal health coverage akin to first world countries, Not some sub Saharan African nation where cases go unreported

I quoted Unisef figure from the link.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

NEW DELHI: After suggesting that to prevent AIDS fidelity in marriage was better than use of condoms, health minister Harsh Vardhan has generated another controversy - this time by stating in his website that sex-education in schools should be banned.

In his "vision" document for Delhi schools, Vardhan, himself a doctor, has said, "So-called 'sex education' (should) to be banned." His website - drharshvardhan.com - also states the need to integrate value education with course content and put strong emphasis on exposing students to India's cultural relations.


READ ALSO:Condom safe, but fidelity safest, Harsh Vardhan says

Vardhan couldn't be contacted for his comments as he's in the US. His office said this was the minister's personal views. When contacted, Delhi BJP spokesperson Sanjay Kaul said, "The issue of banning sex education in schools has not been discussed on the party forum. We have no comment to offer."

Earlier, the health minister had created a stir by claiming the supremacy of fidelity as an AIDS prevention measure. "Condoms promise safe sex, but the safest sex is through faithfulness to one's partner. Prevention is always better than cure," he was quoted as saying.

Public health activists are angry with the "vision" of the doctor-turned politician. Some public health activists said that the health minister appeared to be pushing the RSS agenda.

"Children are attaining puberty at very early age these days. By the age of 12-13 years, many children are sexually mature and several teens are also sexually active. In such a scenario, it would be idiotic to turn a blind eye to reality. Not only should parents speak to their children about sex and the implications and responsibilities arising from it, schools too should play an active role in imparting sex education to students," said an activist. He said sex education instills essential information about conception, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases.

This is not the first time sex education has been opposed by political parties. With the view to generate awareness and inculcate necessary skills among adolescents and youth, a scheme for adolescent education programme in the school curriculum was promoted by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which led to a major controversy in 2007.

Opponents argued for a ban on sex education in schools on the ground that it corrupted the youth and offended 'Indian values'. They contended that it may lead to promiscuity, experimentation and irresponsible sexual behaviour.

As fallout of this controversy, several Indian states including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Goa declared that the course content as suggested by MHRD was unacceptable and thus banned the programme.

Sex education in schools should be banned, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan says - The Times of India

Utterly shameful and disgusting. Fanatical Islamists and brain deads will be proud.

Kinda pathetic coming from a respected and distinguished doctor to say the least.

Sex education should be made compulsory instead. Including in religious schools.

 

[HariPrasad]

Why forget, we are the land of Kamasutra

Does anybody know that Kamsutra was taught at the age of Marriage and not to the children.

 

[Koovie]

Does anybody know that Kamsutra was taught at the age of Marriage and not to the children.

You just misquoted me. I did not say that.

 

[Chronos]

I think you need to do research a bit before making general comments.. Iran has a very progressive sex education program.. And Iranians are a very highly educated population in general.. It has one of the highest human and health development indicators in the region

M Cist: The Iranian authorities are not squeamish about sex education | Comment is free | theguardian.com

@Gibbs

appreciate your riposte. But it falls on deaf ears I am afraid.

 

[Mr.S.Singh]

Does anybody know that Kamsutra was taught at the age of Marriage and not to the children.

we are talking about shyness in society
Anyways, take out sex education, but you and me will see, it will hardly make any difference ... our generation toh gayo :p

 

[SarthakGanguly]

@Gibbs

appreciate your riposte. But it falls on deaf ears I am afraid.

Don't worry. Talibanizing this country will not work. Have faith, we will drill sense into the 'good' doctor.

 

[HariPrasad]

You just misquoted me. I did not say that.

I am not quoting you man. I am quoting the statement which you had quoted.

 

[halupridol]

 

[Chronos]

Utterly shameful and disgusting. Fanatical Islamists and brain deads will be proud.

Kinda pathetic coming from a respected and distinguished doctor to say the least.

Sex education should be made compulsory instead. Including in religious schools.

I don't know if this is sarcasm.

But one of India's major problems is overpopulation. coupled with poverty. Sex education should have been taught from the moment we got independence.

Imagine of India's population stood at 500 million or something.

 

[Mr.S.Singh]

 

[HariPrasad]

@Gibbs

appreciate your riposte. But it falls on deaf ears I am afraid.

You guys are providing the links and quoting something out od context. You have completely failed to prove anything contrary to what I have said.