Beijing, Sep 16 : China's Ministry of Education has ordered all higher educational institutions to make 'sex and love' course compulsory from this year.
A psychological course, including sex and love, will be compulsory for university students starting from this September. The ministry asked universities nationwide to develop a compulsory mental health course for students in all grades in June this year, a senior official of the ministry said.
"The reason why the ministry decided to make the courses compulsory was that most university students are advised to seek help or seek psychological guidance because of the heavy pressure on them," he said.
The new compulsory course consists of seven parts, he said. Besides the sections about sex and love, it also involves curriculum to deal with other psychological problems such as how to deal with pressure and frustrations in life and studying.
The move however evoked mixed reactions. Gao Chang,18, a medical science freshman at Peking University, said such courses are very popular among new students. Some students like Qing Yun, a student at the University of International Business and Economics however think it should not be made compulsory.PTI
