Sex education has already started to be introduced, for the first time in schools. However, the next steps and generalisation cannot be done only in a "declaratory" way. What is needed are the methodical and structured actions that are already being promoted.
Sexual education has been introduced for the first time in a systematic way since the last school year, at an early age, at school. For the first time.
At the same time, the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (MESY) is planning to extend it through the curriculum and with appropriate preparations to all ages. While it is among the subjects to be included in the Skills Workshops, another innovation the introduction of which is currently under consideration.
It is well known that the policy of the Ministry of Education is to introduce Sex Education in schools.
Therefore, those who have been quick to claim "it does not exist", through the usual nihilistic oppositional approaches, simply do not have the information to support a valid opinion.
The decision to introduce sex education at all levels across the board, through a legislative act, could not in itself have a beneficial effect.
Because for such an undertaking:
- Teaching time would have to be provided and therefore, especially in Secondary Education, the Timetable, which as is well known is determined by legislation (set by Regulations and approved by the Council of Ministers), would be affected.
- Any impact on the existing Timetable will require a fairly complex study and consultation and/or consultation.
- Since this will involve additional teaching/school activity, a number of additional teachers will need to be employed and, therefore, there will need to be a corresponding provision in the budget.
- As well as the preparation of the relevant programme and supervisory material, and the relevant training of teachers, for which there should also be a corresponding budget provision.
All the above issues, in the constitutional-civil order of our country, cannot be decided by the legislature.
The positive intention of the legislative initiative, which, moreover, generally coincides with the Ministry's policy, is understandable. However, apart from the fact that, according to the opinion of the Legal Service, this particular legislative proposal appears to be unconstitutional, it could not produce the desired results. It would not be feasible to implement it.
For these reasons, the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth asked the Parliament to continue the necessary preparatory work and planning, through cooperation with the Parliamentary Committee, in order to adopt and implement sex education for students in schools in a structured manner.
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