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Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#universities #numbers #students
It is often argued by some that an equal number of both
the
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genders must be given an opportunity to
enroll
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 in a university program.
Although
 some might agree with
this
 notion;
however
, I completely disagree. Not only because few subjects are meant for specific
gender
 and applicants must be judged on potential
qualification
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 but
also
 because the idea is unrealistic practically.
This
 essay will explore how these points will justify my opinion. There are numerous benefits of unproportioned numbers of students.
Firstly
, there are certain subjects which demand one specific
gender
 in a course. Take an example of nursing courses, which tend to attract more female applicants and it would be difficult to fill these courses if fifty per cent of the places go to males.
Thus
, numerical
gender
 equity is not feasible.
Secondly
, apart from specific subjects, the criteria to judge a student should be based on merit. In
this
 way, both men and women have the same opportunities.
For instance
, in a globally recognized university
NYC
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, in a program called musical art, there are 200 aplicaticants out of which 60% are male. If the criteria
is
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equal
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 number of genders,
then
 the concept of merit is sacrificed.
Finally
, student numbers on any course depend on the applications that the institution receives. If a university decides to fill courses with equal numbers of males and females, it would need enough applicants of each
gender
 which is practically not possible. To
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, I believe that an unequal number of students would result in greater opportunities for a choice of subject course and
fair
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 system
as well as
 an organized education system
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  • fostering innovation
  • educational experience
  • enforcing gender quotas
  • merit and potential
  • individual achievements
  • natural differences
  • gender equality
  • reducing gender stereotypes
  • balanced workforce
  • traditionally male-dominated or female-dominated fields
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  • compromise on quality
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