{"id":15995,"date":"2025-10-27T15:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/?p=15995"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:35:46","slug":"study-hall-educational-foundation-launches-indias-first-contextualized-comprehensive-sexuality-education-curriculum-in-lucknow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/?p=15995","title":{"rendered":"Study Hall Educational Foundation Launches India\u2019s First Contextualized Comprehensive Sexuality Education Curriculum in Lucknow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Lucknow, October 27, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 In line with the new National Education Policy 2020, the Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) today launched its landmark \u201cSex, Relationships, and Society: Comprehensive Sexuality Education Curriculum\u201d<\/em>. The event marked a significant step toward transforming how Indian schools approach comprehensive sexuality education \u2014 from silence and stigma to dialogue and empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Urvashi Sahni Founder & CEO, Study Hall Educational Foundation said, \u201c<\/strong>Our Comprehensive Sexuality Education curriculum is not about a few lessons on biology \u2014 it is about helping children understand who they are, what they value, and how they relate to others and the world. It equips them to think critically, challenge harmful norms, and build relationships rooted in care, respect, and equality. True education must prepare every young person to live with dignity and empathy \u2014 that is why this curriculum is so essential.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event drew participation from leading educators and institutions across the city, including Study Hall School, La Martini\u00e8re, Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, CMS, APS Academy, GD Goenka, Kunskapasskolan, Study Hall Deva Road, Adani Gems and several others came together for this launch. Their presence reflected a growing recognition that comprehensive, age-appropriate sexuality education is essential for the holistic development of young people in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shreevats Shukla a, student of class 12 at Study Hall School said, \u201cWe can\u2019t stay silent about things that shape our lives every day. Talking about taboo topics like gender, relationships, and consent helps us unlearn the wrong ideas we\u2019ve absorbed and relearn what it really means to be respectful and kind. Men and fathers have to be part of this conversation too \u2014 because change begins when all of us question and redefine masculinity together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developed under the leadership of Zarine Garcia, the new curriculum is the result of extensive research, student consultations, and pilot testing across SHEF\u2019s network of schools, including Prerna Girls, Prerna Boys, and Study Hall. It takes a whole-person approach, addressing themes such as self-awareness, relationships, consent, gender, sexual and reproductive health, digital safety, and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the occasion a parent said, \u201cWhen adults don\u2019t talk to young people about these issues, the internet becomes their teacher. Our responsibility is to ensure that what they learn is factual, respectful, and empowering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sex, Relationships, and Society<\/em> curriculum adopts a whole-person, rights-based approach that integrates knowledge, values, and critical thinking to help students navigate issues of identity, relationships, gender, and health. Organized into seven modules, it covers themes such as self-awareness, healthy relationships, consent, gender and culture, puberty and reproduction, sexual and reproductive health, inclusion of LGBTQ+ identities, and positive attitudes toward desire and pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vanshika Mishra a student, Seth M.R. Jaipuria School said \u201cYoung people, especially girls, deserve accurate information \u2014 not shame or silence. When we understand our bodies, our rights, and our choices, we can stand up to discrimination and make decisions for ourselves. Comprehensive sexuality education isn\u2019t just about health; it\u2019s about equality, confidence, and freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, these modules provide adolescents with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about their bodies, relationships, and well-being, while promoting empathy, equality, and respect. Each curriculum set is accompanied by teacher training and mentoring support<\/strong>, including a full-day workshop, follow-up sessions, and a year-long guidance program to ensure safe and effective classroom delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each curriculum set is paired with teacher training and mentoring<\/strong>, including a full-day workshop, follow-up sessions, and a year of support to help schools implement it effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lucknow, October 27, 2025 \u2014 In line with the new National Education Policy 2020, the Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) today launched its landmark \u201cSex, Relationships, and Society: Comprehensive Sexuality Education Curriculum\u201d. The event marked a significant step toward transforming … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[24],"class_list":["post-15995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-foundation-blog","tag-press"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15995"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16009,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15995\/revisions\/16009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}