SC seeks Centre, NCERT reply on transgender-inclusive sexuality education

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "This shows the orders of this court remain unimplemented," submitted Sankaranarayanan, stressing that sexuality education cannot be tokenistic and must include gender sensitisation and transgender-inclusive perspectives.
57% : Underlining that CSE was "a vital tool in the long-term eradication of child marriage," the court had then directed that such education be aligned with frameworks laid down by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other global experts.
47% : Saha's petition contends that NCERT and most state councils of educational research and training (SCERTs) have failed to incorporate structured or examinable content on gender identity, gender diversity, and the distinction between sex and gender, despite the clear mandate under Sections 2(d) and 13 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
41% : As part of this preventive strategy, schools, particularly those in regions with a high incidence of child marriage, were mandated to dedicate textbook sections to legal protections, health risks, and preventive measures.
34% : That verdict came on a public interest litigation filed in 2017 by NGO Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action and activist Nirmal Gorana, which alleged poor enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

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