TRAINING PROGRAM TO BECOME SEX EDUCATOR

Heart to Heart Counselling Centre, a social organization, has organized a Training program to become a Sex Educator. The Heart to Heart Counselling Centre is the first and the only centre that has been conducting such training programs to become a sex educator and is located at 10 Jerbai Bag, Ambedkar Rd., Byculla (East), Mumbai 400027.

This certificate course for SEX EDUCATORS is designed to train those who are keen to learn how to impart sound and scientific knowledge about human sexuality to the youth of today. It is open for teachers, social workers, psychologists, counsellors, trainers, doctors, other health workers and even aware parents of growing children.

In present times, when HIV/AIDS is posing a threat to the very survival of mankind, “sex education” has become a necessary tool to combat this looming challenge.

It is today extremely important to keep our young generation adequately informed about human sexuality, so that correct scientific knowledge may lead to building healthy attitudes towards sex, high standards of conduct, responsible behavior and wholesome personalities.

This program is aimed at creating a core group of aware adults who are trained in conducting sex education programs/workshops/classes etc., at a school, college or community level.

The emphasis throughout the course is on training the participants ~

·        To impart scientifically accurate knowledge about the human reproductive system, and the physical, psychological, emotional & sexual changes that one undergoes at adolescence.

• To help young adults develop skills to interact with both genders comfortably, respectfully and in appropriate ways; so that they learn to develop and maintain meaningful relationships.
• To teach the youth to use their sexuality in mature and responsible ways; discriminating between life enhancing sexual behaviors i.e. responsible sexual behavior, and those that are harmful to self and others i.e. irresponsible sexual behavior.
• To enlighten young minds about the legislation dealing with sexual issues, and to empower them with knowledge in order to prevent sexual abuse, rape and exploitation.
• To impart all essential scientific information about HIV/AIDS and other Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), so as to avoid contracting or transmitting such diseases.

Prof. Dr.Rajan B. Bhonsle, M.D. (Hon. Professor & Head of the Department of Sexual Medicine at KEM Hospital & G.S.Medical College) author of four best selling books on sex education will train the participants in these training programs. Dr.Rajan Bhonsle can be contacted on 22184528 / 9821093902