Fewer schools are requiring children to learn and improve their handwriting. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of this trend

Handwriting has been one of the essential skills since the past times as it is a reflection of personality and tells a lot about a person. Psychologists usually study the handwriting of people who

approach

them to understand their basic character and

approach

to life.

However

, with rapid technological advancements,

schools

are focusing less on children's handwriting abilities and more on the academic development On the one hand , these days

students

are vouching for smart work rather than hard work in all their endeavours. While attending lectures in the

schools

or colleges,

instead

of multi-tasking by simultaneously taking notes while listening, they are recording the classes and are referencing those later while preparing for their examinations.

This

is helping them to focus on the teachings attentively with the least distraction and

also

helping them to easily revise the topics by simply selecting the recording and replaying.

Thus

,

students

are hardly using a pen & paper-based

approach

for notes taking and are

thus

saving time.

Moreover

, most of the

schools

have started conducting online examinations for their

students

, especially during the recent pandemic times. With

this

online

approach

, they are

also

focusing more on the student's knowledge rather than handwriting and other presentation skills. While

this

computer-based

approach

has its own benefits, it has some drawbacks too

Firstly

, with

students

being habituated to less writing, in the time of need, they are hardly able to put their words into writing and it is affecting their overall individual development. To elaborate, in government offices like banks and post offices electronically produced documents are not acceptable and the letters and other requests must be made in writing. With a lack of practice,

students

are finding it difficult to write quickly in

such

situations.

Also

, writing helps to remember easily. Anything which is learnt and written helps to memorize the things in a better way and it will

also

help in long term retention. To conclude, smart devices cannot be used in all circumstances and writing is essential and can be helpful anywhere. Its advantages outweigh the disadvantage and

schools

should continue to help

students

to improve their handwriting skills rather than focusing only on the knowledge gaining aspects