CO EDUCATION

“As a twig is bent, so the tree will grow”, said Wordsworth.It is very true in the case of students who are photogenic plates; whatever impressions are left on them, they will retain it.

Today in most of the schools, especially in the CBSE schools in the gulf there are separate classes, blocks and even separate timings for boys and girls. There exits an imaginary wall between the students. This tends them to look at the students of the opposite sex in a completely quizzing way as if they come from different planets. Human nature has always commanded us to jump over an obstacle when we come across one. Now when we try to jump over this wall, mostly at the wrong time and place, we end up in disgrace. There is an ever-widening trench between boys and girls and these are destined to join hands only at the time of marriage.

There are also some evil elements who believe boys and girls can never be friends. This feeling has been rooted in the minds of the parents who encourage this type of separate education. They become over-protective and impose many restrictions in their own way. However, their sons and daughters overcome these restrictions in their own way. It has been widened by the power of internet. The students chat with those whom they have no idea of, in brief strangers to experience interaction. As a result, students are more liable to take the path towards destruction. Today, the students are socially immature and even try to discourage those who try to interact with the opposite sex.

Is today’s education preparing us, the narrow-minded students to face the competitive where only the fittest can survive? For what purpose are we being brought up? Are we supposed to stitch the world which is torn by discrimination based on caste, creed, religion, language and even sex? these questions should bring a thought to those who are responsible and appropriate action should be taken against this close-minded education……….