Khunti govt school students to get sex education lessons
in govt schools in the district to sensitise students on the adverse impacts of unsafe sex amid concerns of pregnancies among minor girls here.
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Officials said that the move is part of the long-term education programme to sensitise students on the sensitive topic.
Khunti district education officer (DEO) Aparupa Chowdhary said all govt schools in the district have been directed to educate the students on these issues during the school health and wellness programme (SHWP) classes which are held every Tuesday.
She directed that SHWP classes on the first and third Tuesdays of every month should be dedicated to educating students on evaluating the behaviour of people, including neighbours, identifying their intentions, and distinguishing between right and wrong actions.
A teacher designated as an 'Arogya Doot' would study the issues extensively and create awareness among the students.
In addition, career counselling would be organised for students between classes VI and XII to discuss the adverse impact of early motherhood and fatherhood on health, education, and career. "If required, the issues would be discussed with the help of videos and photos," she said.
The programme would begin on the first Tuesday after the resumption of classes post summer vacation on June 5.
The DEO also directed that for the next three months, the topic would also be taken up in the parents-teachers meets (PTM), which is held on the 25th of every month. Village elders, school management committee presidents, and other influential persons in society would be invited.
"There have been few reports and cases in recent times related to early maternity among minors which is a concern. We plan to educate the students, parents, and society through SHWP and PTM.
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We hope that participants at PTM would use their influence to stop such practices in society. The education department would take feedback from every school in this regard through a Google link and take further action," Chowdhary added.
Notably, various social activists, including former Zila Parishad President Jenica Gudia, have termed early alcohol addiction among youths as one of the reasons for illicit intercourse. "Such situations also arise due to traditional practices like 'Dhuku', in which a tribal girl can live with a man even before marriage," claimed another expert.
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