Becky Blab

[...] Sex education is not being systematically incorporated into curricula and even being retrenched, despite indications that parents want this for their kids. Even Karnataka, who has a reputation for being progressive in these issues, is cutting back on sex ed. This state is experimenting with an innovative non-governmental initiative, though, called the ‘Life is Precious’ HIV/AIDS preventive education module. I found this quote particularly poignant: For 17-year-old Mangala (name changed) of Sri Kongadiyappa College in Bangalore rural district, the initiative was a welcome exercise “where we came to know many unknown concepts which play a very important role in our life”. More importantly, she stresses: “We came to know that we can say ‘no’ to sex if we are not interested.” [...]