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प्रश्न
Is sex education necessary in schools? Why?
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उत्तर
Yes, sex education is necessary in schools.
The introduction of sex education in the school curriculum provides young individuals with accurate and age-appropriate information, helping them to avoid myths and misconceptions related to sex and reproductive health. It educates them about reproductive organs, safe and hygienic sexual practices, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and the importance of responsible behaviour. This awareness is especially crucial during adolescence, as it promotes informed decisions and a healthy reproductive life. In many countries, however, sex education remains a topic of debate. Controversies often arise regarding whether or not child sexuality should be discussed, the promotion and use of contraceptives such as condoms or hormonal birth control, and concerns related to teenage pregnancies, premarital sex, and STD transmission. One major point of contention is the advocacy of abstinence-only education, often supported by conservative groups, which has contributed significantly to the ongoing debate.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you think is the significance of reproductive health in a society?
Suggest the aspects of reproductive health which need to be given special attention in the present scenario.
What is the causative organism for the following disease?
Gonorrhoea
Write the full form of the following as it occur in biology :
HIV
Name one sexually transmitted disease for which no definite cure has been found so far. What is the causative organism of this disease?
Name the contraceptive device used by the human males which acts as a sheath over the male organ and traps the sperms in it.
What is meant by contraception?
Give two examples of sexually transmitted diseases.
What substances are contained in oral pills, used as contraceptives? How do they work?
What is the name of surgical method of birth control (or preventing pregnancy) which is carried out in men?
What is the name of surgical method of birth control (or preventing pregnancy) which is carried out in women?
In which one of the following birth control methods, a small portion of oviducts of a woman is removed by surgical operation and the cut ends are ligated?
(a) copper-T
(b) tubectomy
(c) vasectomy
(d) diaphragm
In the surgical method of birth control available for males, the structures A in the reproductive system are cut and ligated (tied up) at both ends. This prevents the reproductive cells B from coming out from the organs C where they are made in the male body. Since B cannot come out from the male body, they cannot fuse with cell D in the body of a female and hence pregnancy is prevented.
(a) What are structures A?
(b) What are cells B?
(c) Name the organs C.
(d) What is cell D?
(e) What is the name of this surgical procedure for birth control available to males?
Prepare a poster for the school program depicting the objectives of:
"Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme".
What is the need for contraception?
According to which of the following organization "reproductive health means a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction"?
A dark stained body present in the somatic cells of human female but absent from those of male is ______.
There is a greater possibility for the evolution of a new species in organisms which reproduce by ______
Explain how, offspring and parents of organisms reproducing sexually have the same number of chromosomes?
Reproduction is linked to stability of population of a species. Justify the statement.
Trace the path of sperm during ejaculation and mention the gland and their functions associated with the male reproductive system.
Our government has legalised the age for marriage in boys and girls. Give reasons as to why one should get married after a certain age.
Select the statement(s) that relate to reproductive health:
When was family planning programs initiated in India?
______ is responsible for the declining female: male ratio.
Select the statement which is not correct about reproductive health?
Sex education should involve all of the following except:
Suggest some important steps that you would recommend to be taken to improve the reproductive health standards in India.
Enumerate and describe any five reasons for introducing sex education to school-going children.
Under which category of contraceptive methods, is the use of condom kept? In what way, its use is better as compared to other methods of contraception?
