Sex Education in India has always remained a very controversial topic with most people treating sex as a taboo. However, with the rising incidences of sexually-transmitted diseases, unwanted teenage pregnancies, and sexual abuse, the need to impart sex education has become stronger. This article aims to understand the current perspectives and contrasting arguments surrounding this very sensitive issue.
Sex education, as a program, aims to build a lifelong sexual health by providing scientific information and values regarding relationships and intimacy at an early age. However, owing to the fact that the Indian society is very sensitive regarding the issue of sex, introduction of Family Life Education (FLE) or sex education in India has invited significant controversy. Need for Sex Education India has more than 243 million adolescents with over 50% of them coming from urban areas.…
