It is important to provide sex education to children, in order to save them from seeking information which is incorrect, says DR PAYAL MAHAJAN

Youth is a phase of pressure and tempest. It is the period when the society reveals its disappointment, sadness and realities of life. Youngsters need direction, however they don’t know where to look for it. Today, they have a large number of choices as compared to their parents and grandparents.

Technology has made it possible for them to analyse their choices and arrive at a calculated decision. However, the youth also faces certain roadblocks when it comes to sex education, since it is a taboo subject in our society. This means that they are not getting the right kind of education on the subject. They are depending on their friends, Internet and media for information, which may not be necessarily correct.

The youth has never been understood, neither they are able to comprehend why they are being judged. The youth today needs guidance which has to be in an appropriate manner for proper development and advancement. These include giving sex education, which plays an important role in a person’s life.

Our traditions make it difficult to understand and acknowledge the importance of proper sexual health education. And unfortunately, a large population of our youth is oblivious towards sex education. Due to this, juvenile crime is one the rise and has become an issue that needs to be addressed immediately.

There is need to train the youngsters through intrusive framework. A case in point is the progress that has been made in juvenile training that cover areas like nutrition, health, puberty and the changes it brings and character improvement. This has helped in overcoming many issues that the young people face.

The writer is Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition & Health, School of Medical  & Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram