Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programme (for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Education plays a very important role in the lives of people. Some people are of the opinion that unpaid

community

services should be made compulsory for

school

students. In my opinion, the advantages of adding unpaid society assistance to the institute curriculum outweigh the drawbacks, if any. Children have very impressionable minds and institute programs should be designed in

such

a way that they will ensure the overall development of the child. Dignity of labour is an essential topic

that is

covered in the

school

curriculum, but it is better understood when children actually engage in various forms of labour.

For example

, when students are made to do

community

service

like cleaning up a park every Friday, it instills in them respect for the person doing that job and

also

a greater awareness that littering is a bad habit. Some people will argue that a child should not be put through these kinds of experiences as they should be made to aspire for greater things in life by working really hard in

school

.

Moreover

, they should spend more time studying. I believe if the importance of serving the society is instilled in the children from a very early age, they will grow up to become a much more socially aware and socially responsible person.

For example

, in the Japanese education system, special emphasis is given to

community

service

, though many people do not understand why it is necessary.

However

, the purpose of

this

became clear during the recently concluded football World Cup in Russia.

Although

the Japanese team lost the semifinal match they won the hearts of many people with the assistance they provided by cleaning up the stands of a foreign country. In conclusion, the advantages of mandatory

community

service

in

school

outweigh any disadvantages associated with it. After studying the pros and cons, I am convinced that

community

service

helps the overall development of the child and

subsequently

the nation.