Sex education, reproductive health included in secondary curriculum

Sex education and reproductive health are going to be included in secondary (6-10) curriculum.

The Directorate of Secondary & Higher Education (DSHE) has directed the schools to show ‘Shahana Cartoon’ which was produced featuring sex education, reproductive health and gender equality.

The DSHE came up with the directives in a gazette notification issued recently.

The theme of Shahana Cartoon, produced by UNFPA, is adolescence sex education, reproductive health and rights and gender equality for all.

The animation has to be shown to all students from class VI-X as a co-curricular material, the notification read.

CDs of the cartoon have been sent to all district education office to distribute among educational institutions.