Advantages of Co-education

Advantages of Co-Education.

There are many advantages and hardly any disadvantages in the co-educational system of education. The first advantage is that if boys and girls are taught together, there will not be any need for opening separate schools for boys and girls. Co-education is an economical system, because both boys and girls can study in same schools and they can be taught by the same staff.

Secondly, boys and girls have to live together in the society in their later lives and if they are taught together from the very beginning, they can understand each other well. The girls will not feel shy in the presence of boys. The boys will also not tease the girls.

Again if they are taught together, it will create a sense of healthy competition among them. In this manner, they will work hard and pay serious attention to their studies. A feeling of comradeship will also develop between the boys and girls. The boys will not indulge in in eve-teasing and the girls will bot be afraid of boys. Thus they will have a balanced development of their personality.

It is also a common experience that the boys behave decently in the company of girls. They do not use rough and abusive language in the presence of girls. They also dress properly and talk mannerly. Similarly, the girls will also lose their fear of the boys if they are taught with them. On the other hand if boys and girls are taught in separate schools, boys misbehave with the girls. They boys always have a curiosity to know about them. But when they study together, their curiosity is satisfied and they do not consider girls as strange creatures.

Thus if co-education is introduced, there will be no problem of discipline among the students. In the western countries, there is no separation between boys and girls in the schools.

Dis-advantages of Co-Education.

Of course certain conservative people criticize the system of co-education. According to them, this system is against our tradition. They also fear that co-education will develop immoral relationships between boys and girls. They believe that in this system both the boys and girls will be spoilt. But these arguments do not hold much water.

The fact is that there are so many advantages of co-education when boys and girls have to live later on as husband and wife, there is no need of separating them in schools. Rather it will give them the opportunity to come close to each other and understand each other fully. We should not believe in the morality of the medieval ages. The world is changing fast today and women are being given an equal status with men in the society. Let us, therefore accept the changing order and open more and more co-educational institutions in future and say good bye to separate institutions.

The word 'Co' means together and 'Education' is imparting knowledge, hence the term Co-education is a system of educating boys and girls together.


It is a practice to give education to both boys and girls together in the same school and class rather than having a separate school for girls and boys. This reflects gender equality where both boys and girls are taught together under the same roof and is a common practice worldwide.

The practice of Co-education was since ancient times, co-education existed in Sparta in Greece. It imparts no discrimination between boys and girls and they can study and play together. Along with academic education, physical training was also given to both sexes. Plato, the Greek philosopher believed that co-education brings the overall development of both men and women and creates a feeling of comradeship among them.

Just like west ancient Indian Vedic society (Ancient India) also give co-education at few places. But gradually education to women was ignored and the system of education imparted in those times involved students living in Gurukuls during their study life and only boys were sent to far-off places. Gurukuls involve students to stay away from home and girls were not sent to far-off places and thus they were deprived of the benefits of education.

In the medieval period, India witnessed a large number of Mohammedan invasions and education experienced a new perspective, a new system of education was introduced.
The subjects taught to boys were different than those taught to girls, girls were taught things more relevant to their roles as homemakers while boys were taught subjects related to trades, and skills as bread earners. Raja Rammohan Roy, a great social reformer and scholar, fought against this practice and succeeded in his mission. His mission was further carried on by other social reformers.

Today, co-education is prevalent in almost all countries of the world. Men and women have to survive with each other in marriage or in the workplace for that they should know how to blend with each other. It is widely seen in India as well, we have a number of co-educational schools, colleges, and universities.

There is a number of advantages attached to the co-educational system of education.
1. It is economical.
2. Helps students to intermingle.
3. Shortage of efficient teachers.
4. Healthy competition and friendship.
5. No discrimination.
6. Improves academic performance.
7. Uniformity.
8. Behavioral changes.
9. Survival for the future.
10. Overcome fear of the opposite gender.

The problem is linked with the aims and objectives set to be achieved at different levels of education and also with the roles the boys and girls have to play in a society later in their lives. However, it is agreed that at the primary stage of education it is desirable to have co-education. At this stage boys and girls are innocent. They like to play together, live together and learn together.

The problem arises only at the secondary school level including +2 level. The boys and girls then enter the period of adolescence. Between the ages of 12 and 18 years, their rapid progress in physical growth. Their emotional changes too.

Boys prefer to join a group of boys of their age. Girls prefer to move in their peer groups. Girls would like to attract the attention of boys and vice-versa. It is during the period that boys and girls prepare themselves to play their future roles as men and women.

It is, therefore, necessary that girls and boys develop their aptitudes, interests and skill to play their future roles usefully and satisfactorily. Hence a separate curriculum is required at the secondary level to cater to the needs of girls and boys. Some argue that at the secondary stage of education, there shall be separate schools for boys and girls.

By the time the boys and girls reach the college, they cross the age of adolescence and are grown enough to realize their own responsibilities and known the consequences of their acts and deeds. Hence co-education is not harmful at the collegiate level.

Some argue that co-education leads to indiscipline. This view cannot be supported. Discipline implies observing the norms of conduct, approved by society. If society fails in its own norms it may affected the students as well. Some argue that the cinema, the TV. And the western culture are creating problems of discipline. As our social fabric is still strong, boys and girls at the secondary school level do not often indulge in acts of serious indiscipline.

Even if it is desirable to have separate schools at the secondary level of education for boys and girls, a poor country like India cannot afford that. So co-education has to continue in our country at all stages of education. The only easy remedy we can think of is to appoint more lady teachers in schools which would help the cause of co-education.

Good evening gentleman.

I am Ankit from Bihar, I want to add some points to gd topic Coeducation.

Coeducation is that education system in which both girls and boys read one another & also share their ideas with each other. It is beneficial for ourselves & even our society.

It is also a symbol of equality of gender. In coeducation system both boys and girls remove their hesitation & also Shyness. It will help us in future if we will go to office then it will help there it gives though competition. It give us the opportunity to work to each other it will help each other to know their opinion & thoughts.

In the village all school & college is based on co-education system but village's students fill hesitation, I watched, & also filled but in city girls & boys talk to each other openly. It is also the result of co-education system.

If I talk about of disadvantages of co-education system.

In this, I have seen eve-teasing. passing negative comments, physical abusing & another type of problems.

I heard in the news that some boys made a private video of girls. They blackmailed that girl. After some time I heard that girl committed suicide. I think the government should give aware girl& also reservation. So that girl can reach high position & anyone cannot do anything thing against girl but negative thoughts people live everywhere.

First of all, we need to change our mentality. Co-education system play a vital role in national building & development Society.

Jai hind.

What is Co-education: Co-education system where both male and female are participate in a same learning center eg. School, college, and institutes. In this process both the genders would benefit equality in learning or attaining knowledge from institute and each other.

Advantage:

- free to gender equality. Develop mutual respect to each other without any fear. Understanding to each other.

And there is no place to hesitation. Healthy competition between boys and girls, both are doing hard work for touch to high position. It is good to have a healthy competition among the peers which lets you learn how to cope with your failures early in life no matter who the winner is. When it comes to opposite genders it would be more competitive because of your ego, and this is one good way to improve the personal standards so that you don't get personal on every failure and are able to face it with dignity. So, co-education systems in nurtures challenges among the opposite genders in a healthy way that helps you to maintain your dignity and also educates you to face your failures and learn from them rather than turn them into revengeful act.

It learns self respect and character enhancement.

And more important is choosing a well life partner, which is know each other for a long time, and who are you really. And this makes you happy hole life.

- ending of inequality of male and female.

Hello friends.

Our topic is Co-education, I think first we should know what it is and what are its advantages and disadvantages.

Coeducation means boys and girls study in the same college or same school means under the same roof. As we know it is a great idea to follow this kind of thought and we very well know that we are developing the country in some way it helps us but in reality, our culture not support or not feel to allow girls to study with boys.

Advantages:

1. It will make people unbiased regarding sex.

2. It will help our country economically because we don't need to make separate buildings for girls and special security for girls.

3. It will make people open-minded in thoughts.

Disadvantages:

1. As I mentioned we are developing the country and our culture not allowed us to communicate with others gender or the opposite gender it will make galatfahmi. Especially in north India. I think first we should educate them and slowly introduce this process in education.

2. Harassment with girls will increase suddenly.

Conclusion:-Yes, coeducation is a better idea to introduce in our education system but it should not affect one's culture. We are a democratic country and follow different religions so those who accept it fine and those who don't just leave them and not enforce them to take this idea.

Hello,

I think one of the biggest advantages of co-education is, that it not only is beneficial for students for their present to develop themselves, have a mutual understanding. , their professional lives to developing the society, etc. But also it is advantageous for parents since when their child is studying with the same gender they are assured that their ward is only focused on studies but as soon as their child gets promoted for higher secondary studies, apply for jobs, parents start feeling too awkward along with the child. Sometime later even if the child adjusts himself/herself, parents don't approve their child to be in company with the opposite genders. In such cases, the child is confused between choosing friends (because in colleges opposite genders together have same groups) and parents' choice. Thus child ends up being alone and finds it difficult to make friends with the opposites, always find it difficult to express himself/herself and lacks a better communication, they unnecessarily get uncomfortable in such co-environment, sometimes they even treat communicating with the opposite genders abnormally and find it fascinating rather than treating it normally! and lead them astray! This simple thing which begins right from education can take a big turn in future.

Hi, this is Ayush Bhattacharyya from Kolkata, West Bengal.

I am currently studying in Don Bosco School, Park Circus.

I am of 10th standard, and today I am expressing my views for the topic.

In a co-education, school boys and girls study together from a very young age and it helps both in understanding the other gender and person with a broader and wide-ranging outlook.

Co-education immensely helps to eliminate the conservative approach by removing inhibition from the minds of young girls and boys and makes them more perceptive and confident. Thus, boys and girls mingle freely and create healthy relation. When both will study together they will develop respect for each other from an early age.

Our society is heavily tilted in favour of the male child, but with the help of co-education boys will learn to start treating girls at par and there will be gender equality starting from the school itself. This will create a balance in the mindset of people at large and benefit the country. Being in the same school will mean that both will receive equal education as the curriculum would be the same.

Co-education will prepare boys and girls for the future as one day they will be stepping out in the society and interacting and working together.

Hello everyone. I'm Rajlaxmi Rathore so first of all what is co-education. It refers to an integrated education system which is arranged for both boys and girls and it's one of the most common trends of the present time all over the World.

The most important thing is it gives one platform to perform both boys and girls and are treated equally.

Organisations give equal respect and believe that both have the same capability of doing work that develops a competitive environment between them. Also, they get an idea of how the opposite gender thinks, behave and they'll surely have a better maturity level to understand another gender. It also develops the good understanding between them because when we're educated in separate schools then finally at the workplace it becomes difficult to interact with the opposite gender.

This type of system should be located especially in a rural area because whenever they saw a boy & girl talk there is a misconception regarding them.

Obviously, a good way for a developing country as it's helpful in changing the society thinking. And we know that it's extremely successful academically, socially and personally So, I wish to keep on encouraging it.

Hello everyone. I am Mounika. The topic given Advantages of co-education really sounds interesting. Education is bound less. It does not have limits up to the class rooms, books, etc. A real education can be stated as the knowledge that a person can obtain that helps them to differentiate between good and bad. Stepping into co-education it is an environment where a boy and girl that is opposite gender sit in one place and quenches the thirst of knowledge. The main motto of co-education is not that it helps to remove shyness or hesitation while interacting with the other gender, Because it is our illusion that if we get our education in the institution associated with the same gender we can't mingle with the opposite gender. Because we daily communicate and stay with our mother, father, brother, sister who are obviously opposite gender. So if we can train ourselves to interact with other people irrespective of the gender then its not a problem of shyness and hesitation. But co-education helps to develop a healthy thoughts in our mind. Helps us to know the way of treating and differentiating the individuals and also helps in acquiring better knowledge.