1. CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE
MADE COMPULSORY FOR
ENTRANCE INTO LOCAL
UNIVERSITIES. GIVE YOUR
OPINION IN AT LEAST 350
WORDS
PN. JAI SHREE BIPINCHANDRA

2. Co-curricular activities should be made compulsory for
entrance into local universities. I do support that students
should be involved in co-curricular activities but it should not
be made compulsory. These activities include uniformed
bodies, societies, clubs and games. Every secondary school
student should be involved in at least one activity from each
unit of the co-curricular activities offered in their school.
There are many advantages that students can reap by taking
part in co-curricular activities.

3. First of all..
Students learn to socialize and interact through the activities
that they take part in when they join any co-curricular
activities. They make friends, learn to give and take besides
respecting their teachers and friends.

4. In addition, they will also learn to be leaders and assume
responsibilities. As the saying by Zig Ziglar goes, it is your
attitude, and not your aptitude that will determine your
altitude”. Therefore the importance of co-curricular activities
is for shaping the attitudes of our future generation.

5. Moreover..
by joining a co-curricular activity, the students fill up their
time constructively. They learn to be involved in healthy
activities that will build up their self-confidence and self-
esteem. They will not get involved in unhealthy activities that
will bring social ills to the nation. Some of the activities that
they can take up include games such as football or
badminton, swimming, involvement in Chess Club, Girl
Guides or Scouts. These activities keep students occupied
so that their minds do not turn into the devil’s workshops.

6. On the contrary,
Involvement in any co-curricular activity takes up a lot of
time. Therefore, students may not be able to allocate
sufficient time for their studies. As we all know, the academic
world is getting extremely competitive these days. Those
10% of extra-curricular activities marks will not contribute
much if the students, especially those who are not all-
rounders do not perform well academically for the rest of the
marks which make up a whopping 90%. Thus, those students
who are not interested in these activities should not be
pressured in joining extra-curricular activities.

7. All in all,
students who are actively involved in co-curricular activities
are able to spend their time wisely. Students who spend a
considerable amount of time in co-curricular activities are
well-mannered and possess positive values. As such, I
strongly feel that co-curricular activities should be
encouraged but not be made compulsory for entrance into
local universities.