According to some people, the number of boys and girls admitted to any course should be the same. In other words half of the seats should be reserved for male candidates and half should be reserved for female candidates. I do not agree with this view. In my opinion, merit, and not gender, should be the criterion for admission into university programmes.
The argument that Having the same number of men and women on all degree courses is simply unrealistic. To start with, it shows utter disregard for merit. If seats are reserved on the basis of gender, many meritorious students will fail to get admission. Universities should select best students that are qualified enough for the subject based on their talent and performances, not on their sex. Therefore, both men and women can have opportunities to achieve their goals as they know that their success in school is based on good performances.
Another argument against reserving seats on the basis of gender is the difference in the aptitude of men and women. Certain courses like nursing, home science or teaching are more popular among the girls. Likewise, certain courses like engineering and mechanics are more popular among boys. If half of the seats are reserved for boys in a nursing course, chances are many seats will lie vacant. At the same time, many meritorious girls will fail to get admission. Even in courses where both boys and girls have the same aptitude, this arrangement will prevent many deserving candidates from gaining admission just because they belong to the other gender.
In conclusion, university education is important for both male and female but admitting them in equal proportion is out of question practically as well as socially.
According to
some
people
, the number of
boys
and
girls
admitted to any
course
should be the same.
In other words
half of the
seats
should be
reserved
for male candidates and half should be
reserved
for female candidates. I do not
agree
with this view. In my opinion, merit, and not gender, should be the criterion for
admission
into university
programmes
.
The argument that Having the same number of
men
and women on all degree
courses
is
simply
unrealistic. To
start
with, it
shows
utter disregard for merit. If
seats
are
reserved
on the basis of gender,
many
meritorious students will fail to
get
admission
. Universities should select best students that
are qualified
enough
for the subject based on their talent and performances, not on their sex.
Therefore
, both
men
and women can have opportunities to achieve their goals as they know that their success in school
is based
on
good
performances.
Another argument against reserving
seats
on the basis of gender is the difference in the aptitude of
men
and women. Certain
courses
like nursing, home science or teaching are more popular among the
girls
.
Likewise
, certain
courses
like engineering and mechanics are more popular among
boys
. If half of the
seats
are
reserved
for
boys
in a nursing
course
, chances are
many
seats
will lie vacant. At the same time,
many
meritorious
girls
will fail to
get
admission
. Even in
courses
where both
boys
and
girls
have the same aptitude, this arrangement will
prevent
many
deserving candidates from gaining
admission
just
because
they belong to the other gender.
In conclusion
, university education is
important
for both male and female
but
admitting them in equal proportion is out of question
practically
as well
as
socially
.