LUDHIANA: On account of increasing crimes against women like molestation, the Central Board of School Education (CBSE) has taken an initiative to introduce 'gender sensitisation' as an elective subject for class XI and XII students. However, no school from city, affiliated to CBSE, has considered opting for this course yet, though it is likely to contribute a lot in the upbringing of students.
This course was proposed a few weeks after the Delhi gang-rape case that generated the demand for rigorous training and sensitisation among men and women, and was designed to teach values and moral education to students especially boys. Meanwhile, city schools are giving preference to other subjects like legal studies, theater studies and fashion designing over this socially relevant topic.
The principal of GNP School, Sarabha Nagar, Mona Singh, said, "I was very keen to opt 'gender sensitisation' as an elective subject but got late to apply for it. I feel it to be essential and compulsory for every student, including boys as we need to teach them to behave in properly. Initially, we used to put so many restrictions on girls. I feel this is the right age for students to be taught such things."
This course was proposed a few weeks after the Delhi gang-rape case that generated the demand for rigorous training and sensitisation among men and women, and was designed to teach values and moral education to students especially boys. Meanwhile, city schools are giving preference to other subjects like legal studies, theater studies and fashion designing over this socially relevant topic.
The principal of GNP School, Sarabha Nagar, Mona Singh, said, "I was very keen to opt 'gender sensitisation' as an elective subject but got late to apply for it. I feel it to be essential and compulsory for every student, including boys as we need to teach them to behave in properly. Initially, we used to put so many restrictions on girls. I feel this is the right age for students to be taught such things."
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