Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health Education 2016 8. CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS The main challenge faced in providing SRHE is the sensitive and controversial nature of the subject. This has been one main reason why incorporating the subject within the national curriculum has been a huge issue. The reluctance is observed from all the relevant parties because of the fear of a communal backlash. A lot of preparation and adjustments need to be made in order for the general public to accept and understand the concept and to make sure that its reception is positive. Work also need to be done to ensure that the information provided is age appropriate and suitable for school children and adolescents alike, which means that the task at hand is time consuming and tedious for all parties involved. The Education Ministry highlights the challenges they face in getting parents onboard when it comes to including SRH related information in the school curriculum. The main challenge stated is the lack of parental awareness when it comes to SRH. The matter is of such controversial nature, that some parents have gone to the extent of going to the Police when it comes to their child receiving SRH related information from school. Thus, conducting separate workshops and information sessions for students has always been difficult, regardless of how important the information is for the children.41 Additionally, the lack of human resources and man power available to conduct such programmes is also another challenge. It is common knowledge that the Maldives does not have a lot of trained personals specialized in the field of 41 Information received at the Validation meeting with Ministry of Education, 2015 44 CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS