With the pressures on today’s young people to succeed academically, some people believe that non-academic subjects at school (eg: physical education and cookery) 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 modern world selecting education subjects for pupils is a major challenge not only to

parents

but

also

to School administration. A few individuals are of the impression that owing to a huge burden on

children

, periods of extra-curricular

activities

, art and recreation sports should not be allowed

instead

focus on academic subjects only. I disagree with the viewpoint and in the

next

forthcoming paragraphs, I shall elucidate with logical reasoning/rationale why students are allowed for recreational

activities

. To embark on,

Firstly

, young people have nowadays concentrated themselves to homes and its surrounding and occasionally play physical games

instead

set priority to watch the television and play the computer games owing to its addiction.

Consequently

, they lack physical fitness along with mental abilities and their performance and productivity are lower not only in school studies as well as in other aspects of daily life.

Therefore

,

parents

and teachers should encourage

children

to participate in recreational

activities

and

hence

develop their cognitive abilities, which will lead the overall development. To epitomize,

children

who participate and play games and create art and crafts are more creative and has high analytical skills, which they carry in

further

for higher studies

hence

are successful not only in academics but

also

in challenging career prospects.

secondly

, presently

parents

are very busy in their work and often lack the quality time to spend with their

children

along with providing guidance,

also

know their obstacles and weakness,

subsequently

,

children

are hopeless and divert their energy and intelligence to illegal

activities

,

such

as consuming drugs and stealing valuables, which are incompatible to their status.

Therefore

, it is the responsibility of the

parents

as well as

children

to keep them engaged with sports

activities

and avoid them moving to the wrong path.

Therefore

, I conclude that despite the huge burden on students to excel academically but sport and art are equally important to keep their mind and body fit and healthy and

also

engage them in school as well not allow them in illegal

activities