With pressure on today's young people to succeed academically, some people believe the non-academic subjects should be removed from the syllabus so that children can concentrate wholly on academic subjects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In today's highly populated environment, the level of competition seems to follow Morse's law,

i

objective form of "I"

me

I

.e. , the latter increases almost exponentially every two years.

This

level of competition instils a sense of fear into some people and forces them to take

such

a stand on a non-inclusion of non-academic subjects.

Although

it might make sense in the mind of a concerned parent, I strongly disagree with the idea. The interests that reside among young students are unique and I believe that they are to be given an opportunity to gain an exposure to all fields and schools of thought since

this

exercise would greatly benefit

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from

them being able to develop rational thinking. Only upon exploring subjects

such

as

art

, music, and physical education

do

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does

students start developing affinities and interests.

This

exposure

also

instils a sense of what they aspire to be in the future. Non-academic subjects require a very dynamic approach to learning and

this

boosts the cognitive capacity of the brain and

hence

helps in lateral thinking which pushes them to probe for solutions and ask important questions in the future, something that today's world so desperately requires. History has shown us that having an early introduction to classical topics

such

as

art

and music is a strongly coupled trait of geniuses

such

as the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein. Original research in academic subjects

such

as physics or mathematics requires a lot of

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creativity

and left of the

center

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

centre

ideas, and to be able to visualize them and develop one's own style and approach to these subjects requires a great deal of inspiration which can be sourced from various non-academic subjects. When subjects that provide a source of relaxation are removed, it would surmount greater pressure as opposed to contrary beliefs of some people. The mind requires some time to unwind and relax and

such

forms of

art

help keep issues related to mental health at bay.

Although

non-academic subjects serve a multitude of benefits and might even re-orient the career choice of a student, these are compartmentalized into categories named "extra-curricular" which eventually are deemed not to be fit to pursue as a career option.

This

is an uprising social stigma

that is

quickly gaining speed and

this

can only be curbed via educating the surplus population that the various forms of

art

and expression are greatly beneficial to the mental and physical health of all and sundry. In conclusion, I would state that non-academic subjects are a necessity in the modern world and their presence in the curriculum must at all times stay put.