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Supreme Court Demands Inclusive Sexuality Education in Schools

9/1/2025

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The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Union government, NCERT, and six states regarding transgender-inclusive Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools.
The petition, filed by 16-year-old Kaavya Mukherjee Saha, cites non-compliance with court directives and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
Systemic omissions in textbooks have been identified, with Kerala being a partial exception.
The petition requests binding guidelines for nationwide implementation of gender sensitization and inclusive CSE.
The court has asked for responses from the parties within eight weeks.

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Story summary

The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Union government, NCERT, and six states regarding transgender-inclusive Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools.
The petition, filed by 16-year-old Kaavya Mukherjee Saha, cites non-compliance with court directives and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
Systemic omissions in textbooks have been identified, with Kerala being a partial exception.
The petition requests binding guidelines for nationwide implementation of gender sensitization and inclusive CSE.
The court has asked for responses from the parties within eight weeks.