Co-education means the education of boys and girls together. In recent years, some of our colleges have adopted this system. Some people favor this system. They say that this system is very useful. Their main argument is that in a poor and backward country like Pakistan it is impossible to maintain separate institutions. So co-education should be adopted and the existing colleges and schools should also be opened to girls.
The supporters of co-education also say that this system would provide an opportunity for the young men and women to come closer and to understand each other. This would be very useful to them in their future life. It would also be good for the progress of the country. Another argument is that co-education would raise the standard of education because it will promote competition among boys and girls.
But all these arguments are not based on facts. All of our institutions are overcrowded. The girl’s schools and colleges too are overcrowded. Hundreds of new educational institutions are needed. If some of these are reserved for girls, it would not cost more to the government.
The second argument, too, is false. If young men and women cannot understand each other at homes, they would not be able to do so in colleges.
The system of co-education will not raise educational standards. The temptation of flirting is stronger than the urge for reading textbooks. Co-education will create many problems not only for the students but also for the teachers. Temptation does not distinguish between the students and the teachers.
The real reason why some people support co-education is that like the western culture, they want to be more English than the English. Because the West has coeducation, they must have it too. But we have to consider whether our religion, our culture, and our circumstances allow us to adopt co-education. Certainly not. Our young men and women need education and not co-education.
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