I am a student of a co-educational school. Co-education has been there in our school for the last many years. There are many co-educational schools in the city. It is no more a foreign system.

It is becoming increasingly popular day by day. In my class there are 35 students. Out of it 20 are boys and 15 girls. With the spread of education more and more girls are joining schools and colleges. It is a healthy sign.

Co-education has many advantages. It also has some disadvantages. But advantages are far greater than advantages. It is wrong to say that students neglect studies in co-education. My own experience shows that there is much more seriousness and devotion to studies in co-educational schools. There is a kind of healthy and desirable competition.

Every one tries to do his or her best. Students are more disciplined and orderly. There may be some exceptions. In the beginning, when co-education was introduced, there were some problems. But now it is quite normal. Every new system takes its own time to settle down. There is no undue sex attraction.

Co-education gives an early chance to boys and girls to know each other. It is very beneficial. Half the world is that of women. Co- education helps in their better understanding and appreciation. Later in life there is better cooperation and understanding between men women men and women as husbands and wives. Boys and girls educated and trained together make better citizens, parents and couples. Co- education provides them an early chance to know each other?s mental make-up and psychology. It also helps in removing such evils as dowry and prejudice against women.
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economically also co-education is best suited to our country. India is developing country. It is a vast country with a large population. The rate of literacy among women is very low, it is not possible for a country like India to have separate schools for girls. It means a lit of extra cost and expenses, separate schools also mean the need of double the number of trained teachers. India cannot afford it. At many places the number of girl students is not large enough to merit a separate school. It makes matter more uneconomical. Thus, co- education system avoids waste and affects economy.

The co- education also helps in making a right choice of partners in marriage. Girls become smart, intelligent and practical and can choose their own husbands. Or they can help the parents to take a right decision. A girl educated in a separate school is bound to be shy, timid and spineless. She cannot be as practical, bold and form in such matters as her sister educated in educated school.

There is no harm in educating girls and boys together. What is needed is a little more imagination, watchfulness and care. students in co- educational schools should be given more personal attention and care. They personal counseling and guidance. They should be given sex education but with care and caution. If proper care is taken there would be no harmful results.

Sometimes, students become over- conscious in matters of fashion in such schools. They pay undue attention to their personal looks. The students try to attract the attention of the opposite sex in this way. But it is not a very serious problem. It can be solved easily with tact. What is needed id that students should not be allowed to remain idle. There should be a lot of creative activity. And the teacher should be well trained in the psychology of boy and girl students.