Common Education for Genders
In India the co-education has not been a long tradition. It only began in the pre-independence period when education movements started as a part of the freedom effort: It was realized that co-education was a part of the modern education which reduced gender biases. The girls and boys needed to be allowed to interact to generate healthy respect for each other instead of suspicions and the ignorances. In backward and rural areas there still are separate schools for boys and girls. Now-a-days co-education is common in big towns and cities, especially in colleges and training institutions. The trend is catching up because of many advantages it offers.
In the west, Switzerland was the first country to introduce co-education. Then, it spread fast to other western countries. There now co-education is prevalent in all institutions and at all levels.
This system of education is very economic besides being healthy. It dispenses with separate school buildings, classes and teaching staff for boys and girls saving a lot of money. A developing country like India, always short of funds, requires maximum value of budget to afford universal and compulsory education.
A better understanding between boys and girls is created through co-education leading to easy relationship. It is essential because they are to live together as husbands and wives in the later period of life. So, they must get opportunity to mix up and know each other at the school stage itself. They must understand each other better and grow healthy behaviour. That will help them make better adjustments later as life partners. The girls will not look at boys as dangerous creatures and boys will learn to treat girls in civilized manner. It is sure to bring down sex crimes and violent behaviours. The different sexes must live in harmony to have a healthy society.
The indiscipline is also likely to lessen as it is observed that boys behave decently in the presence of girls. Similarly, girls are also at their finest in the company of boys in groups. A healthy competition gets generated. They study hard and excel in other fields of activities to showcase their talents and capabilities. A desirable companionship refinement and good manners result. The researches reveal that the boys of co-education institutions are disciplined, well behaved and orderly. They don’t suffer from any mental blocks related to opposite sex.
Questions
- When did co-education start in India?
- Why should boys and girls study -together and interact?
- How co-education is economic?
- Which country introduced co-education first in the world?
- How boys are found to behave in the presence of girls?
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- Separate schools for boys and girl still exist in……
- ……………………in the company of boys.
Answers
- Co-education started in India during independence struggle as a part of the modern-education feature.
- It generates healthy respect for each other between boys and girls instead of suspicions.
- Expenses on education is reduced by co-education as boys and girls share the same facilities and staff.
- Switzerland was the first country to introduce co-education.
- The boys are found to behave decently in presence of girls.
- Separate schools for boys and girls still exist in rural and backward areas.
- The girls are at their finest in the company of boys.
