SOme believe that many countries, the investment of public money in arts can be justified. Other think that the government should spend more on health and education. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Arts

,

health

and

education

are essential to a

country

. Some people support the government investing in skills, while others prefer it to be in crucial areas

such

as

health

and

education

. In

this

essay, I will discuss both sides and why I believe more funding should be on the latter. What are the benefits of the government spending more on

arts

?

Firstly

, it can fund more activities, like supporting museums or art gallery exhibitions and preserving local performing

arts

,

for instance

, Ulik Mayang in the Northern Malay Culture, which can be educational to the public. On top of that, the funding could build more schools for performing

arts

and music.

For example

, there are hardly any art institutes in Malaysia to harness young talents into becoming world-renowned artists.

Hence

more money will help with the growth of

arts

in the

country

.

On the other hand

, I believe the government should prioritise its budget for pertinent sectors like

health

and learning.

Health

is essential to all citizens, and more funding would cater to more affordable healthcare including medications and outpatient clinics. It can

also

provide for emergency

health

scenarios

such

as the recent coronavirus pandemic.

In addition

, investing in

education

increases peoples’ literacy rate and improves the economy as more intellectuals will populate the

country

to contribute to the GDP and income tax.

This

can be seen in Singapore, a

country

with one of the highest IQs globally, which attains the top ten GDPs in the world. In conclusion, supporting the

arts

industry financially brings advantages in preserving culture and expanding new talents.

However

, I believe policymakers must prioritise funding in more critical areas like

health

and

education

. After all, survival depends on basic needs, including well-being and literacy.