Some people believe that children should go to extra classes after school. Others, however, think that children should spend that time playing instead. Discuses both views and give your own opinion.

Whether or not children should attend extra classes after

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depends upon the quality of education they receive at

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. Children who receive excellent coaching from their

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probably

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have to attend extra classes.

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is not always the case. In many schools, there are too many children in one class. It is nearly impossible for the teacher to pay attention to all of them. In my opinion,

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children will need to attend extra classes after

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.

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, in Mumbai almost all students attend coaching classes after

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. Private coaching institutes are mushrooming there. They charge a hefty fee. Still, even poor parents send their children to these coaching institutes because they are worried that their children might get poor grades if they didn’t receive extra coaching. Schools in Mumbai are overcrowded and that limits the amount of attention each student can receive from

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. Students in many parts of the world face

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problem. In

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situations extra coaching often becomes a necessity. Unfortunately, there is another side to

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. When children spend much of their time in schools and coaching classes, they get hardly any time for themselves. Children who

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play often develop health problems like obesity and diabetes. Many of them

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suffer from anxiety and depression because they are under constant pressure to obtain better grades. A lot of parents and schools simply

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understand the importance of play. Many of them do not even allow their children to pursue extracurricular activities when they are in high

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. While some students certainly need to focus more on academics to get better grades, others may wilt under too much academic pressure. To conclude, parents should allow children to decide whether they need extra coaching or not. Students enrolled in good schools probably

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need extra coaching. But if parents or the students are concerned that they might need extra attention, there is no harm in attending coaching classes. They should still ensure that they set aside at least an hour a day

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