Some people suggest that international news should study as a subject in secondary school. However, others say that it will be a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both views and give your opinion

The importance of global
news
is at its peak nowadays. While many people believe that it must be added as an academic
subject
in the secondary level of formal educational institutes, others disagree by arguing that it will destroy valuable academic time. I will discuss both perspectives and opine for the latter group. With regards to studying, international
news
, as an academic
subject
, will give exposure to the events going on around the
world
in terms of economics, politics, technology, etc. All those
topics
are closely connected to almost everything happening in our lives and the country as a whole because it's a global
world
, and there is no way to deny it.
For example
, the computers we use daily for accomplishing almost every academic or professional task of our lives are made of components produced in various parts of the
world
. So one small change in those manufacturing areas can significantly impact our daily lives and,
therefore
, everything we do. So we must make every citizen aware of global changes, and introducing the topic at an earlier age will make it easier for everyone to learn.
On the other hand
, there are a lot of important subjects like mathematics, language, science, etc. Students should seriously focus on and ensure enough time and effort to become true experts in those fields. A
nation
depends on its experts in various fields, so academic institutions need to emphasize those
topics
in the existing class schedule. If a new
subject
is introduced that has no direct implications on the
nation
's overall development,
then
it might build pressure on schools' existing tight schedules.
Moreover
, other
topics
might get negatively affected to allocate space for the
subject
mentioned above.
Also
, if schools try to incorporate every new thing available out there, that would be impossible because there are many valuable
topics
like programming, personal finance, and others. I
nevertheless
believe that the significance of knowing about what's going around the
world
is critically important for any
nation
as it has
serious
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impact on almost every
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of life. It is unlike any other just useful category which can be left for people's own interest,
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international
news
has value for a
nation
's collective interest.
Therefore
, the advantages clearly supersede the negative aspects, and
as a
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I think
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appropriate to introduce international
news
as a new
subject
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secondary levels. To sum up, there is no dispute about the importance of international
news
, but contradictory views exist whether it should be inaugurated as a
subject
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level or not. From the above discussion, I think the suggested
subject
should be included in the academic education
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school level as its benefits far exceed the negative side effects.
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