‘The Birds and Bees Talk’ to inculcate comprehensive growing up, life skills education in children
Department of School Education (DoSE) and Reckitt, the global leader in consumer-healthcare, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for “The Birds and Bees Talk” (TBBT) programme which was launched on August 24 in Nagaland.
In a press release, Reckitt informed that the MoU was signed by DoSE principal director Shanavas C and director of external affairs and partnerships, South Asia, Reckitt, Ravi Bhatnagar.
The release informed that TBBT programme for children between the ages of 10-19 is a comprehensive growing up, life skills education curriculum to help make children informed and empower them with critical information that promotes them to grow into responsible healthy adults.
The programme has a two-level interactive, animated curriculum that covers growing up and life skills, to promote the core principles of inclusion, awareness, consent, protection, and equity.
The holistic approach of the programme envisages celebrating special days and important health days across the states leveraging its rich music, art and culture ensuring that knowledge is not limited till the restraints of physical classes.
This year, the programme is focused on deepening the impact in Nagaland by equipping thousands of adolescents and young people with a curriculum that would help them make informed choices and grow into healthy adults.
It will be executed and implemented across Nagaland in government and private schools to ensure maximum reach and beneficiaries.
While launching the programme, Shanavas C said, “We are proud to introduce this comprehensive program in Nagaland as The Birds and Bees Talk, which is the first and a unique curriculum to address the adolescents’ mental health and sexual health in the state.”
Shanavas said the vision is to work towards transforming the lives of the youth, preparing them for a better and brighter tomorrow.
Commenting on the launch, Ravi Bhatnagar the aim was to work towards transforming the minds of youth by keeping up with their advancements through education and awareness”
Executive director, Plan India Mohammed Asif said Plan India has been working for more than two decades to improve sexual and reproductive health services and rights for all children, adolescent girls and young women and men in different parts of India.
Similar to other states, the programme is implemented by PLAN India across six north east states of India. Under this curriculum, teachers from the enrolled schools would be appointed and equipped with full programme essentials including teaching methods and lessons.