CO-EDUCATION

Coeducation, also known as Mixed-sex education, is the integrated education of male

and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education.
Most older institutions of higher education were reserved for the male sex and since
then have changed their policies to become coeducational. For primary aged boys and
girls, research and experience shows that a mixed education is better than a single sex
education.

ADVANTAGES

Firstly they says that co-education is an economical measure for poor countries like
India, Pakistan among others. It is not possible for poor countries to build separate
colleges for both sexes as it requires a lot of capital to build libraries, laboratories and
the whole .
building of a college or university.

People claims that when both sexes will study in same class rooms their confidence
level will increase and the relation between both sexes will deepen and strengthen its
roots and that will be beneficial for both sexes in their future life. For example when the
both sexes will study together the environment will be totally changed, boys will become
less coarse and girls less morbid. More over, this system will blow the spirit of fight in
getting more numbers, so there will be more competition and more intellectuals will be
produced. When both sexes will be taught in same class room the fence of shyness will
be removed and will encourage both sexes to talk and discuss matters freely and
confidently. For both girls and boys co-education provides a more realistic way of
training young people to take their places naturally in the wider community of men and
women. It helps to break down the misconceptions of each sex about the other and
provides an excellent foundation for the development of realistic, meaningful and lasting
relationships in later life.

A co-educational school is also very successful in challenging sexist attitudes. Many

subjects in secondary school allow for considerable classroom discussion and debate.
In a co-educational school both the female and male perspectives will be explored in
such discussions and this is a very important learning experience for all. In so doing
they learn that 'equality' does not mean 'sameness' - that men and women often have
different perspectives on the same issues and that each approach has a great deal to
offer the other
DISADVANTAGES

On the other hands some people have different opinion they claims that this system will
bring vulgarity and obscenity in the society. They claims that youth is blind, so both
sexes should not be taught under same roof. They says that both sexes in their teen
ages when they meet freely, there are chances that they may become the victims of
their emotions. They claims that this type of educations will remove the necessary
distance between the two sexes and that can be harmful.

It has been observed that Co-education can cause gender stereotyping that is putting
someone down because of their sex. One main disadvantage of co-education is
distraction.Teenagers often gets into relationships at very young age and this kind of
things cause them to loose their concentration in schoolwork, as well as the things that
they are doing at home. It may also be a bad if they score badly in school and cause
burdens to their parents. Some favouritism has also been observed. some teachers
favour girls only, some boys only and some he ones that are motivated, respectful and
calm no matter their sex. Some subjects cannot be taught in the presence of both
genders. Sometimes girls are intimidated by presence of boys and do not express
themselves freely because they think of what others will think of them. Students are
more likely to become fashion conscious which can affect the natural learning.