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

It has always been a thought, by a few , that free public employment should not be optional as a section of high school programmes. In my opinion, I believe that community help should be made compulsory because of the numerous benefits. In

this

article, I will highlight a few advantages that come along with offering

this

assistance to society.

First

and foremost, the duty to the community gives high school graduates an opportunity for hands-on experience.

Although

a lot has been taught at the academies, children rarely get physical experience;

this

will help the students to face various challenges while in practice;

for instance

, the Ugandan Electoral Commission has recently offered public jobs to senior six leavers to help them gain working knowledge.

Furthermore

, public work makes the society a better place in the long run; to illustrate, in Nigeria, the cleaning of the cities as part of community help has now made the entire country beautiful. It is obvious that serving the public is indeed beneficial.

In addition

, the students feel accomplished, independent and fulfilled;

for example

, helping the society through activities

such

as charity makes the students feel useful to the public;

this

,in turn, will make them better citizens. In fact, 80% of childhood crimes, like drugs, robbery and alcoholism, have been prevented by engaging the youth in necessary activities.

Nevertheless

, I suggest that

this

assistance to the public should be encouraged by offering a few benefits

such

as transport, lunch and water;

this

will make the duty more just in case it is made a mandatory. To end, it is my perspective that public employment should be made 'a must' as part of high school courses. If students do not get

this

free experience, there's likely going to be a problem of job adaptation later in their lives.