Youth commissioner seeks separate classes for boys and girls to regulate teenage pregnancy The head of the National Youth Commission (NYC)...
Youth commissioner seeks separate classes for boys and girls to regulate teenage pregnancy
The head of the National Youth Commission (NYC) proposed the creation of separate class sections for female and male students in grades 7 to 12 on September 2.
Ryan Enriquez, NYC Chairperson, cited the increasing cases of teen pregnancies and HIV incidence among 15 to 30-year-olds for his proposal.
As reported by ABS=CBN news the commissioner said, "Maraming mga grade school pa lang, mag-girlfriend at boyfriend sila dahil magkaklase sila. At kung meron silang activity na magsasama sila sa isang bahay, doon nangyayari, pwedeng maging teenage mother agad-agad."
If boys and girls were assigned to separate class sections, he said, "'Pag project di sila magkasama, kung may pinapagawa ang teacher nila di nila kailangan mag-overnight para matapos ang project,"
"Mapag-uusapan ang sex education nang maayos. Iyong HIV awareness, mas maituturo nang maayos," Enriquez added.
Enriquez, however, acknowledged that under his proposed set-up, students will still see their peers from the opposite sex, but "at least makakatulong."
"Kasi kung curious ka at may kaklase kang lalaki, andoon ang temptation," he added.
Source: Report from Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
The head of the National Youth Commission (NYC) proposed the creation of separate class sections for female and male students in grades 7 to 12 on September 2.
As reported by ABS=CBN news the commissioner said, "Maraming mga grade school pa lang, mag-girlfriend at boyfriend sila dahil magkaklase sila. At kung meron silang activity na magsasama sila sa isang bahay, doon nangyayari, pwedeng maging teenage mother agad-agad."
If boys and girls were assigned to separate class sections, he said, "'Pag project di sila magkasama, kung may pinapagawa ang teacher nila di nila kailangan mag-overnight para matapos ang project,"
"Mapag-uusapan ang sex education nang maayos. Iyong HIV awareness, mas maituturo nang maayos," Enriquez added.
Enriquez, however, acknowledged that under his proposed set-up, students will still see their peers from the opposite sex, but "at least makakatulong."
"Kasi kung curious ka at may kaklase kang lalaki, andoon ang temptation," he added.
Source: Report from Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
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