Education to Love
Prasd Chalkar XF
Aaron Pereira XF
Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, Mumbai
19 August 2015
and met Fr.Edison who would be their educator and facilitator. . Many
thought, this was going to be
just another candid question-answer
session. Some students even joked that they knew more than Fr.
Edison himself. However, the session
didn’t turn out as many had imagined. As
the session progressed, students saw themselves
getting more engaged with
Fr. He started with a humorous video
that depicted sex education to teens in India and how it conflicted with Indian
values and how teachers were embarrassed discussing it. What followed after was
an hour of amazing and purpose filled
interaction between students and Fr.
Edison. He explained about the human anatomy using pictures and videos. Besides that, father told how watching pornography can affect one’s
married life.
Fr. Edison was the Man of the Moment.
His witty and rib-tickling statements enabled him to strike
a rapport with the students and the young teens opened up without any
inhibitions. . He made sure that each query was answered,and each doubt
cleared. By cracking a few jokes in between, he made sure that the
students were comfortable and did not feel awkward. Many misconceptions of the life
process were shattered. One of his many
zingers was,” This is one class where I won’t give you any homework.” From pornography to sexual intimacy, he
covered every topic, and at the same
time, he made it a joyous and fun filled experience. Students left the Conference Hall with a mature and
transformed outlook towards one of God
‘s greatest gifts to man.They were not giggling and laughing like gauche school
boys i.e. not the way they entered the Conference Hall.
It is common many children
refuse to talk with their parents about sex because they are shy
and feel uncomfortable. Parents themselves don’t broach the subject .
Sessions like these help students understand themselves better and satisfy
their curiosity.
