Now a play on sex education

Introducing sex education as a subject in schools has always been a topic of debate.
Time and again, politicians have raised questions on content and styles of teaching this subject. To solve this deadlock, Marathi theatre has for the first time come up with a play 'BP' which according to the director of 'Balak Palak', will give parents an idea of how to break the ice with children on this subject.The play is expected to hit the stage in mid-November. Written by Amber Hadap, directed by Ganesh Pandit and produced by Prasad Kambli, it will be showcased under the banner of Bhardakali Production.
"Education is the only tool which can help curb sexual harassment in the society. Earlier, we worked after consulting a psychologist and a school teacher. But how to talk to children on this issue is the bigger task. We discussed this subject with lots of experts before coming up with this play. We have decided to teach parents how to express their views while talking to their children," said director Ganesh Pandit. Pandit added that it was unfortunate that most people equate sex education with the act of intercourse.
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"This thinking is completely wrong. It actually enables children to understand and deal with basic life skills and gender issues. It's complete entertainment. Parents can bring their children to see this play," he added. A movie with a similar name involving with same writer, was released in the state a little earlier. While it got a good response, it only sex education, while the need of the hour is to figure out how to talk to the children about this subject.