A section of alumni members and faculty of Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, has raised objections to a proposal to include an elective subject titled SOGIESC (SOGIESC – Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics) Studies replacing ‘Women’s Rights’ in the list of non-major electives, from 2024-25.
The college is looking forward to getting the approval of the Boards of Studies later this week, for the elective to be included in the curriculum, under government-aided and self-financing streams, it is learnt.
Any subject related to, or focusing on sex education needs to be introduced very cautiously and after ensuring its necessity as the contents of the paper may have serious consequences/impacts on young minds, said K. Ramya, an alumna of the college.
