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rupee. A country’s weak currency constitutes its economic conditions. As a
result of free-market trading conditions, the government usually normalises
the supply and demand. According to PM Narendra Modi, “The rupee
reflects the strength of the Indian economy and a declining rupee only

showcases the fact that we as a nation are living beyond our means.” India is
looking forward to increasing its exports, and cutting short its imports thus

expecting to increase the value of the Indian rupee in the context of US dollar
in the near future.

13. SEX EDUCATION

“Answering questions is a major part of sex education. Two rules

cover the ground. First, always give a truthful answer to a question;
second, regard sex knowledge as exactly like any other knowledge.”
— Bertrand Russell

Sex is a natural part of life and it’s the only factor that keeps life moving
from one generation to the next. There are many exegeses about sex and sex
education since the birth of humankind. Generally, sex education is defined

as a wide programme to ensure the knowledge about sexual health, anatomy,
activity, reproduction, the age of consent, reproductive health and rights,
contraceptive measures, relationships, individuality and so on throughout a

person’s life. It is as important as the other disciplines of study.
Unfortunately, many countries refuse to include mandatory sex education as a
part of their children’s curriculum because discussing sex in public is a sin in

their society. Interestingly, sex education is optional in most of the countries
except Japan, where sex education is mandatory from age 10 or 11.

History and Importance of Sex Education

In the late nineteenth century, the “Progressive Education Movement” paved

the way for “Social Hygiene” to be included in the curriculum of North
American schools. At that time, knowledge about sex was mostly gained