Co – education is the recent system of education where girls sit and study along with boys in same classes and in a common college. This system was not popular in ancient schools and colleges. At that time, it was not considered appropriate to allow boys and girls study together in same institutions. Rather, boys and girls were sent to separate schools and colleges. Social mixing of boys and girls was not allowed. This was considered essential to maintain the purity of character in them.
Actually the elders of each family consider many disadvantages in co – education and that’s why they are against sending their children or grand – children to such schools and colleges. They think that co – education makes their children absent – minded. The children become indisciplined and the whole atmosphere of the schools and colleges gets polluted.
The boys try all sorts of motions, gestures and songs to attract the attention of the girls. Even the girls tempt the boys for all sorts of indiscipline. Boys do not come for the teachers in the class. They keep combing their hair off and on and waster their time. The boys and girls all try to show themselves as heroes and heroines respectively and are mostly running to cinemas to see latest movies. The educational institutions start presenting a look of fashion parades. All sorts of unsocial and undesireable habits are developed and students forget to listen to their elders or teachers. In such an atmosphere, one cannot expect a good quality character.
Co – education is considered better from social point of view in spite of its various defects as explained above. Such a system of education gives an opportunity to understand each other’s problems and, therefore, can co-operate better in achievement of respective goals. A healthy spirit of working and competing is created by co – education. The boys try to keep a polite and gentle character so as to give a good impression to their girls class – fellows. During their long period of education, they can better understand each other’s psychology and even can choose their life partners from among their class – fellows. In this way, problem of parents to select a suitable match for their children is also solved. The boy and girl educated together make the best match due to their broad attitude towards life and closer understanding of each other’s habits and manners of living, likes and dislikes.
Co – education provides economical and advanced education to girl students. This is because same amount of money is invested to upgrade or provide better equipments and infrastructure in schools and colleges. Otherwise, funds would get diverted for constructing separate schools and colleges for girls. Further, in a free democratic country like India, we cannot deny education to girls along with boys, the girls must also be equally educated. However, where girls students take interest in greater numbers towards studies, there, special separate institutions can be established to impart education of each level and in various professions.
Co – education seems to be good at primary level and higher level in colleges. But due care must be taken at high school and inter-classes where lot of physical and mental changes take place naturally in children. Students must be guided properly to avoid their going astray. Separation between girls and boys can be made taking them into confidence and making them understand any implications. As such, at high school level, co – education can be imparted with able guidance and care. At university level, boys and girls get matured to understand good or bad of each other. So co – education can be very useful from social and economic point of view if given under proper care and guidance.
By: Rajesh Mohan
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Co Education System in India
March 5th, 2010Obama’s Education Opinion is the Right Stuff
January 24th, 2010
Obama says testing alone is not the solution for improving student performance. The countries financial investments should support better K12 teaching not testing. In his opinion we are attacking the education system which we should be trying to bolster. Obama says too much time is spent preparing students for No Child Left Behind testing. The results of these failed policies are putting a strangle hold on education. Student’s minds are no longer nourished by the knowledge that teachers impart. How can a teacher focus on course content when their schools very existence hinges on testing scores? Obama says we need to make a greater investment in changing education.
He also states that teachers should be paid higher salaries. The teaching profession has lost its glimmer because our country is not investing in K12 education. Obama’s opinion in this area shows that he is looking at the future. Within the next ten years a massive number of teachers will retire. It will be difficult to replace them if teachers cannot make a living wage. These potential teachers will go into other professions. Teachers want to work in a country where they do not have to struggle due to financial obligations after college.
Our country needs new leadership to effectively craft teacher and student friendly education policy. Obama is striking the right cord with many educators who are in higher education. He has taken his campaign to college campuses around the country. He is demonstrating how much he values the opportunity to be educated. Obama’s family could not afford to send him to the most expensive K12 schools but he still learned the value of education. He wants to open the doors for many students who feel that the doors of higher education will never open for them.
Obama is demonstrating the true qualities of a leader. His history of serving as a volunteer in his community has put him in touch with the education gap that is like the Grand Canyon in many of our nation’s inner cities. His thirst for change in the way that we educate our nation’s youth is a breath of fresh air. Obama has an opinion that United States citizens should unit around the value of improving access to good education.
The country needs to remain competitive in the global markets of the world. Obama says that if our current lack of investment in education continues we will not compete with the rest of the world. Based on a recent assessment the United States ranks twenty-ninth in math and science knowledge. The country is losing its place as a world leader. All of the other countries around the world are increasing their investment in education. The United States continues to flounder at implementing strategic education policy. The country needs a plan that positions our workers to be the most educated workforce in the world.
Based on the response of voters around the country they are looking for a leader who will stand up and speak out on education. Obama has the right stuff because he knows the boundaries that a limited education can cast on a child’s entire life. When a young person desires to learn is extinguished in the forth grade they will never recover. Obama has the attitude and motivation of a Presidential candidate that wants education to take its rightful place in our society. He proves that he is the right person to change the direction of education in this country.
By: Stephen Jones Sr
Advantages of Online Education
January 1st, 2010
The tremendously expeditious life and invention of new technology has made online education quite famous all around the world. This type of education is really very accommodating for a person who has a lack of time. You can get the online education in a choice of degree courses by means of the internet without attending classes. You can increase or decrease the speed according to your own convenience. We are going to discuss those things that will stimulate you to think again about online education.
Why Online Education Is Best?
Online education doesn’t involve any tiring commuting. So it’s time saving and cost effective. While studying through the internet, you can take care of your children that may be a good experience and it will save your money also. Since it is an online program, everything related to your study will be available over the net. You can get anything with just a single click. The concept of online education provides you the chance to study according to your own wish. No physical obstacles like table, desk, chair, chalk etc. Just sit in your drawing room and study.
Online learning promotes equality in every way. You can discuss the study matter with your class mates without being concerned about their physical or mental characteristics. Online teaching involves the people from all around the world. It provides you an opportunity to have a healthy discussion with different people from different backgrounds.
While being on the online learning mode, you remain in the touch of new technological events and you communicate with other people over the net with updated technology.
The biggest benefit of this type of education system is that it teaches you how to manage your time in a best manner. You are the master of your time. There is no foundation upon you. So you will be able to move forward according to your own wish.
Before Choosing Online Universities
Internet brings you the school at your doorstep. So what should be your next step?
To know that, just have a keen look at the following things-:
Prepare yourself for the online universities study program and choose the degree course with great care. Check your interest in the relevant field and the particular contents of a subject. You must know about the school’s various policies such as Transfer policy. If you end up on the loosing side then what’s the use of joining that school or college.
Take the suggestion from the right set of people regarding the right course and online universities. Be sure, what do you expect from your online university, brand name or improved infrastructure. The bigger institutes provide cutting edge courses that help you in shaping your future.
Factors Affecting Online Universities
Here a size word includes every part of online university such as size of students’ community or the size of the campus or infrastructure. In online university education, smaller the size of class, better for the students.
Here cost is an important factor in choosing school and degree program. Check out all the details about fee of every single online university.
You must know the working schedule of the school, Semester, Synchronous, Asynchronous are some known names of school’s schedule.
You must know about how much technology they are going to use in online universities. The use of technology may be a boon or curse both, depends upon its use.
You must check it out first about the accreditation of school. Though it doesn’t matter much, still better to be careful.
Try to know about their other small but important services, they provide to the students. Their responsiveness against complaints and other aspects must be clear.
Are they flexible enough? If they are flexible about their policies for the welfare of the students, then it will help you a lot.
Be sure that the school is quite serious about its online university degree program. If they are not, then your better of finding another.
By: Dave H Clark
