 bill  no 195 of  2018 the gender sensitization (training and education) bill,  2018 by shrimati supriya sule,  mp a billto provide compulsory gender sensitization education in curriculum of schools as a part of personality development and for matter connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title and commencement1  (1) this act may be called the gender sensitization (training and education) act,20185(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appointdefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) "appropriate government" means in the case of a state, the government of that state and in all other cases, the central government;(b) "schools" means a primary or a middle or a secondary or a senior secondarylevel school imparting education to children, recognized by the government or established under an act of the central government or a state government; and(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act53 the appropriate government shall, by notification in the official gazette, set up training centers in each state and union territory to impart gender sensitization lessons and workshops in schools, in association with the school management committees in such manner as may be prescribedcompulsory teaching of gender sensitization lessons4 every training centre set up under section 3 shall create and ensure,—functions of gender sensitization centres(a) a custom developed program on gender sensitization involvingmethodologies like storytelling and experiential learning as a compulsory part of the study curriculum;10(b) teachers' training program with a minimum of two psyschologists and childcounselors per school on relevant issues relating to gender sensitivity; and(c) availability of resources required by teachers in order to provide for suchworkshops and lessons in their respective schools155 the central government shall, after due appropriation made by parliament by law in this behalf, provide adequate funds to the state governments for carrying out the purposes of this actcentral government to provide fund6the provisions of this act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in forceoverriding effct of the act207 the provisions of this act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in forceact not in derogation of other law power to make rules8 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act25 30(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of  parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement  of  objects  and  reasonswe have been working on enrolling girl child for education in schools for decades now in our constant efforts to ensure their social independence and welfare, another step can be to provide a more gender sensitive and gender equitable environment in elementary schoolsas part of personality building and skill development, since a child's first outdoor experience is at his/her school, gender sensitization lessons and workshops must be made an essential part of the study-curriculum storytelling and experiential learning are two interesting ways to make young minds learn effectively and involving young adolescents meaningfully to achieve desired result if, in furtherance of the protection of children from sexual offences act, 2012, a custom developed program about gender sensitivity is created in the simplest and most understandable mediums, gender sensitive issues and related identity complexities that children face in early years can be addressed more effectivelyif unbiased participation of teachers and guardians is ensured by local authorities, on direction from the central government, this endeavour will take a reformative shape in the india education system, which the future of  our country long awaitshence this billnew delhi;supriya  sulenovember 27, 2018 financial memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for setting up of training centers in each state to equip teachers to provide gender sensitization lessons to children and adolescents in schools clause 5 provides for adequate funding by the central government the bill, therefore, if enacted, would involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that an annual recurring expenditure to the tune of  rupees one hundred crores will be involveda non-recurring expenditure of about rupees fifty crores is also likely to be involved memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 8 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character lok  sabha———— a billto provide compulsory gender sensitization education in curriculum of schools as a part of personality development and for matter connected therewith————(shrimati supriya sule,  mp)mgipmrnd—2315ls(s3)—14-12-2018