So, what is Co-Education?
Co-education refers to a mixed-gender education system, where both boys and girls are being taught together in the same classroom. It is economical and also coherent.
The concept of co-education didn’t appear till 1714. Archbishop Tension’s Church of England High School, Croydon in United Kingdom thought to be world’s oldest co-educational school. Since then the journey of co-education system hasn’t put to an end.
Co-education is not a new term in Bangladesh. It is used to consider a taboo before but Bangladeshi woman always had the thirst for learning. Begum Rokeya the pioneer of women's liberation in South Asia raised voice against the taboo and broke the barrier of discrimination.
Women education stared its journey. From not letting women be a part of education to mixed-gender schools, Bangladesh has come a long way. The rates of mixed gender schools are higher than single gender schools. Bangladesh’s co-education can be listed at various levels, they are
Co-education system has advantages and disadvantages both.
Let’s start with the advantages first.
Advantages:
There are plenty of benefits of co-education because this system first of all deletes gender discrimination. This particular advantage is very important because the real world demands a balance between two genders. One looking down on another or one not knowing how to communicate with the other can lead to many social problems. In mixed gender institutions students often do a lot of projects together.
This develops their communication skills and helps to overcome the fear of opposite gender. Also provides a strong foundation for building respectful and enduring social and professional relationships. A recent study says that children tend to behave more decently in a civilized manner in the presence of other gender.
Well, all these advantages discussed above fall under personal benefits for future to tackle real world problems but what about educational benefits? You may ask. This question will bring us back to the point where we have talked about how man and woman are two poles of magnet and can have different perspectives. Co-education creates a healthy competition. Both groups try to surpass one another.
This may encourage them to work harder they get more driven towards every tasks given to them. Because both genders can have different perspective, it’s very common for them to perform a similar task taking different paths. They will not only bring verity but also teach each other while solving problems.
Disadvantages:
Humans are the most complicated creatures with a powerful tool called brain. No matter how well the structure is not all will fit perfectly on it. Only talking about pros seems a little biased so, let’s talk about the cons too.
Unethical activities are one of the leading disadvantages of mixed gender schools. Few may feel shy around the opposite gender this prevents from building a strong personality; low self-esteem issues are visible too. Bullying each other is common too, this can leave a scar for life and they may fall into depression.
We all are aware of the saying, opposite things attract each other. An emotional involvement at an early stage can deviate from their goals.
Unwanted arguments and distractions can hamper their focus. Due to shyness students often remind silent even if they are facing any difficulty. Getting low score can demotivate them too.
The Conclusion:
With few curable disadvantages co-education can actually be benedictory to us. In a country like Bangladesh where gender inequality is visible till this day, teaching children in a discrimination-free environment is much needed. As per human male and female are similar but by nature they are like two different poles of magnets. They can feel and think differently about a same situation.
So, when these two poles of magnets are brought together many wonders can be happened. Mix force can bring balance in society and have great contributions in our development that we dream for.
The academic program of Japan International Dream School & College started in 2017 with their vision of solely exiting only for the welfare of students. This school stands on an area of 10 acres land with all kinds of modern facilities to fulfill their purpose of helping the students to have, pursue and accomplish their dreams. This institute falls under the co-education system listing four levels:
All the advantages of a co-educational institute are fully provided by this institution. They always organize such educational activities where both male and female students are encouraged to participate in groups. Some activities like:
In these students work together as a team this helps building a strong personality and eliminates obstacle in their way of learning and achieving goals. Despite all attempts a student might fail or some unethical situation may appear like other co-educational schools.
Japan International School and College deals with this gently with counseling to ensure that no student loses focus of their dreams. Good teachers guide them so that they can become a better person. So, it is safe to say with this institutes well-structured system Japan International School and College has the potential to become the best co-educational institute.
