Thursday, November 17, 2005

Sex education in schools soon

NST: Sex education may be introduced in schools as early as next year.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil will hold a meeting with Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to push for the subject to be included in the syllabus soon.
"It is up to the Education Ministry when it will be introduced, but we hope it will be next year," she said.
Speaking at a Press conference after opening the third Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre today the proposed syllabus was being finalised.

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