(a) whether the sex education in schools is being imparted under Adolescence
Education Programme (AEP) and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has conducted any survey amongst secondary and
higher secondary school children to know their response towards AEP; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a) Adolescence Education Programme (AEP) mainly focuses on education about
three major concerns: (i) Process of Growing up during adolescence, (ii) HIV and
AIDS and (iii) Substance (Drug) Abuse. AEP has been introduced in the schools with
the aim to empower young people with accurate, age appropriate and culturally
relevant information, promote healthy attitudes and develop skills to enable them to
respond to real life situations in positive and responsible ways.
(b) No, Madam.
(c) Does not arise.
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