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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
Reproductive and Child Healthcare (RCH) programmes are currently in operation. One of the major tasks of these programmes is to create awareness amongst people about the wide range of reproduction related aspects. As this is important and essential for building a reproductively healthy society.
- “Providing sex education in schools in one of the ways to meet this goal.” Give four points in support of your opinion regarding this statement.
- List any two ‘indicators’ that indicate a reproductively healthy society.
If implementation of better techniques and new strategies are required to provide more efficient care and assistance to people, then why is there a statutory ban on amniocentesis? Write the use of this technique and give reason to justify the ban.
Do you think that reproductive health in our country has improved in the past 50 years? If yes, mention some such areas of improvement.
What is amniocentesis and why there is a statutory ban on it?
What does IUCD indicate?
Write the full form of the following as it occur in biology :
STD
What is the causative organism for Gonorrhoea?
What are the three types of methods used for birth control (or regulating child birth)? Give one example of each type.
Describe the surgical methods of birth control for men
Answer the following question.
What is meant by contraception?
What is done in the contraception method known as tubectomy?
What substances are contained in oral pills, used as contraceptives? How do they work?
AIDS is a deadly disease which is caused by :
(a) a protozoan
(b) a fungus
(c) a bacterium
(d) a virus
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?
Name the kind of diseases/disorders that are likely to occur in humans if
(i) mutation in the gene that codes for an enzyme phenyl alanine hydrolase occurs,
(ii) there is an extra copy of chromosome 21,
(iii) the karyotype is XXY.
Expand the following abbreviation:
IUCD
Name the kind of diseases/disorders and any two symptoms that are likely to occur in humans if Mutation in the gene that codes for an enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase occurs.
‘Saheli’ a new oral contraceptive developed by ______.
A national level approach to build up a reproductively healthy society was taken up in our country in ______.
Explain how, offspring and parents of organisms reproducing sexually have the same number of chromosomes?
In tobacco plant, the male gametes have twenty four chromosomes.
What is the number of chromosomes in the female gamete?
What is the number of chromosomes in the zygote?
Trace the path of sperm during ejaculation and mention the gland and their functions associated with the male reproductive system.
What would be the ratio of chromosome number between an egg and its zygote? How is the sperm genetically different from the egg?
Given below are events that lead to pregnancy and development of embryo.
- Fertilization of egg
- Maturation of egg
- Release of egg
- Embedding of embryo in thickened uterine wall.
Which of the following options gives the correct order of sequence in which they occur?
John and Radha were classmates since childhood. When Radha became eleven years old, she developed a little swelling on her neck. She visited the doctor who started medication for her. After a few years, John also developed a slight protrusion on his throat. He got worried and went to the doctor. But, the doctor assured him that it was a normal feature in boys while they are growing up. Can you think of any reasons for the difference in diagnoses?
In India, the action plans for family planning were initiated in the year ______
Sex education should involve all of the following except:
State one drawback of the following:
Oral contraceptive pills
