Health dept looks at detailed health as subject in school

Concerned about increasing lifestyle diseases, especially among youngsters, the health department is looking at introducing health as a subject for school children.



While the proposal is in the preliminary stages, UT Khader, health minister, said that the department was looking at introducing the subject in schools during the coming academic year.

Sex Education and Children

The beginnings of sexual awareness

"Daddy, why is the sky blue?" "Mummy, where does the sun go at night?" And then suddenly, like a bolt from the blue - "Mummy, where do babies come from?"  This question usually leaves parents squirming with embarrassment and trying to pass the buck to the other parent. Teaching children the facts of life, telling them about the birds and the bees, is something that most parents are not very comfortable with. Actually, this is a very narrow view of sex education.

Sex Education In India

SEX, a word which has a taboo attached to it when it comes to India. Most of us do not talk openly about the “S” word in presence of our adults. But there are certain things that the youth of our country needs to know.

Justice Verma Committee favours introduction of sex education in schools

The Justice Verma Committee wants introduction of sex education in a clinical manner in schools through trained teachers and child Counsellors, saying there is no basis to say sex education leads to early sexual initiation by children.