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Outline
1. Introduction
- Education of boys and girls in the same institution
- Co-education has advantages as well as disadvantages
2. Need of co-education
- Economical to practice co-education
- Difficult to construct separate institution
3. Advantages of co-education
- Co-education removes shyness
- It strengthen the zest for competition
4. Disadvantages of co-education
- Co-education is harmful in adolescent age
- Some subjects are separately taught
5. Conclusion
Essay:
“Education is not received, it is achieved.” (Albert Einstein)
Co-education means learning of boys and girls in the same institution. Nowadays in most of the countries, boys and girls get education together in schools, colleges and universities. Co-education has advantages as well as disadvantages. In Pakistan, we have co-education in primary schools, in colleges and in post-graduate classes. In high schools it is not considered advisable to run combine classes.
In our country, much may be said in favour of co-education. It is economical to practice co-education in Pakistan. It is also not possible to build and equip separate laboratories, medical colleges and industrial schools and boys. There is an increasing demand for the education of woman. Lack of funds, scarcity of good teachers, and inadequacy of buildings are some of the hurdles that stand in the way of having separate institutions for girls and boys. Co-education is the only alternative to meet this demand.
It may also be argued that co-education helps to develop the character of students. By a close association, their mutual shyness is removed, and they begin to understand each other better. The zest for competition is stronger. In the presence of female students, the male students generally behave well and this self-imposed restriction makes better human beings. Teachers, who have had experience of both types, opine that with the presence of girls the standard of educational institutions is raised.
As against these arguments in favour of co-education, it may be stated in tropical countries sex-consciousness develops at an early age. It is, therefore, not advisable to offer opportunities to the boys to mix with the girls freely. The adolescent age being romantic is not hesitant to break the rules of conventional morality. Besides, mixed schools are often difficult to manage. All sorts of arrangements are to be made to meet the requirements of students. The subjects which may be necessary for girls may not be so for the boys. In institutions where co-education is prevalent, such things are taught to girls that never help them in their future life. Surely the field of work for women being is different from that of men. It is useless to have one and the same syllabus for both males and females.
The physical effect of co-education is also not healthy. Mixing of grown-up boys with grown-up girls at the colleges and at Universities causes a great distraction.
Co-education takes away the element of romance which is advantageous to married life. Familiarity, as it is commonly known breeds contempt. It eliminates the element of romance, which makes married life happy. Some teachers also argue that there are certain subjects which can be taught in the presence of both boys and girls with mental reservation only. And the teacher who feels embarrassment in the course of his lecture, can hardly do justice to the subject. The argument of economy is very strong in favour of adopting co-education in Pakistan. But it should be practiced after affecting certain modifications. For instance, there is no objection to the introduction of co-education among children under ten years of age. It should then be abandoned up to degree classes.
No harm is, however apprehended if co-education is introduced in the post graduate classes. At this stage, boys and girls develop a sense of responsibility. This type of co-education if adopted will do more good than harm to our country. To sum up co-education can be successful when there is a proper atmosphere for studies.
“Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world.” (Nelson Mandela)
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