Khamoshi maslay ka hal nahi. Health education har bache ka haq hai, aur Pakistan ke schools mein zaroori bhi.
Summary
Pakistan ke schools mein health education ki kami bachon ko misinformation aur online dangers ke hawalay kar rahi hai. Jab tak hum unhein sahi tareeqe se samjhate nahi, woh ghalat jagah se answers dhoondte rahenge. Health education ka maqsad be-hayai nahi, balkay hifazat aur self-awareness hai.
Khamoshi se maslay hal nahi hotay
Across Pakistan, bohat se bachay aise sawaal lekar bade ho rahe hain jo woh khud nahi pooch saktay — aur jab poochte hain to unhein silence ya awkward responses milte hain. School corridors mein hushed conversations, ya phone ke search bar mein type ki gayi queries — sawaalat hamesha hote hain. Aur jab jawab nahi miltay, to woh answers un jagahon se miltay hain jahan misguidance ka chance ziada hota hai.
Internet, influencers aur digital exposure
Aaj ke bachay social media aur online content ke through bohot kuch dekh aur seekh rahe hain — lekin bina kisi filter ke. Yeh content inaccurate, sensational, aur kabhi kabhi exploitative hota hai. Aik bachi jo apne body ke changes ko samajhna chahti hai, woh accidentally adult content par land kar sakti hai. Aik teenager jo emotional connection samajhna chahta hai, woh kisi aise DM ya forum ka shikar ho sakta hai jo uski confusion ka faida uthaye.
Health education is zarurat, not luxury
Yeh baat clear honi chahiye ke health education kisi bhi tarah se inappropriate nahi. Yeh facts par based hoti hai — puberty, emotions, body awareness, aur consent ke concepts sikhana. Aik bachi ko yeh batana ke pehla period normal hai. Aik larkay ko yeh samjhana ke apne emotions ke baare mein baat karna kamzori nahi. Har bache ko batana ke unka jism unka apna hai — aur agar kuch galat lage to woh “no” keh saktay hain.
Jis ilm se bacha mehfooz ho, woh be-haya nahi hota
Ilm se himmat milti hai — confusion ya risky behaviour nahi. Jab aik bacha apne body parts ke sahi naam jaanta hai, boundaries samajhta hai, aur danger recognize kar sakta hai, to woh ziada safe hota hai — ghar mein, school mein, aur society mein.
Bacchpan aur guidance: dono zaroori hain
Aaj ke bachay physically aur digitally mature ho rahe hain, lekin emotionally ab bhi vulnerable hain. Unhein guidance chahiye — respectful, clear, aur culturally appropriate guidance. Yeh koi naya curriculum nahi — existing syllabus mein easily integrate kiya ja sakta hai. Muslim-majority countries already yeh kar chuki hain — quietly aur successfully.
Innocence ko ignorance mat samjho
Aik farq hota hai innocence aur ignorance mein. Bachon ko andhere mein rakhna unki hifazat nahi — unhein utni roshni dena ke woh apna raasta samajh sakein, woh real protection hai. Unhein sikhana ke unka badan unka apna hai. Ke woh sawaal kar saktay hain. Aur ke unhein sahi jawab milne ka haq hai.
Safe space banani hai, silences nahi
Parents aur teachers dono chahte hain ke bachay safe rahain. Lekin agar hum schools ko yeh responsibility nahi denge, to phir yeh conversations kab aur kahan hongi? Trained teachers, structured curriculum, aur age-appropriate content ke zariye health education family values ko undermine nahi karti — woh unhein mazboot karti hai.
