Samoa’s Minister of Education, Loau Keneti Sio has poured cold water on a call for the introduction of se education in secondary schools.
“That is absurd, thst issue should be addressed in families not in the classroom and for the life of me, we will not allow it,” said the Minister in a Samoa Observer interview.
The President of Samoa Aids Foundation (SAF), Leniu Dr Asaua Fa’asino said at a World Aids Day commemoration there was a need for Samoa to incorporate sex education into its school curriculum to raise awareness about how to protect against HIV/AIDS.
“If we truly love our families, having a genuine discussion about sex will not be a hard thing to talk about,” said Leniu.
She said that SAF has been working to put together, with other health agencies and organizations, a proposal to the Ministry of Education.
But Loau is adamant that as long as he is Minister, they will not entertain the idea.
He said it is not the ministry’s responsibility to educate children about sex.
“That is the sole responsibility of parents. Students come to school to get an education, not sex”.
