Sexuality Education: When, Where, How and What? An Indian Perspective

Abstract

Sex education is a highly controversial topic in India. Indian society being a sexually conservative society, discussions and deliberations about sex education in public are frowned upon and has resistance from many quarters. Though, sex education plays an important role in development of adolescents into responsible adults, young people are deprived of this in many parts of the world including India due to traditional ideologies, religious values and cultural inhibitions. This article discusses important aspects of sexuality education like content, modus operandi and practical issues of implementation.