The school that admits students of all socio-economic statuses can offer children greater number of advantages than the one that caters to the needs of the rich. • How well founded is this view in your opinion? These days all schools do not admit students of all makes. There are elite public schools for the rich and ordinary schools that are open for all. However, in terms of the view on advantages, I am inclined to believe that it is of great relevance. A school that admits a heterogeneous student community is able to offer several advantages to the learners. The primary thing is that the classroom comes to accommodate students from families that are rich, not-so-rich, poor, not-so-poor, and very poor. This blend makes students learn the ultimate fact that they belong to a society of differences and, therefore, there is need for tolerance. Besides this, there will be great room for competition. Here it is not one’s social or financial well being that rubs shoulders, rather the innate potentials that get tested, and when the competition gets tougher, the tougher students, not the richer necessarily, go winning. Finally, a school of mixed student community offers greater opportunities for interaction, mutual help, better learning and, above all, it will be a platform of fair play. If we juxtapose these advantages with the other, we may find that students of such schools do not enjoy as many advantages as the first one does. Firstly, they will be getting excellent learning atmosphere supported by the latest of study aids. Secondly, the infrastructure is of greater value and quality than other schools do. Thirdly, students can be with likeminded ones. In short, there are enough points to conclude that a school with a mixed student community is able to offer more to its pupils than what an elite school does. In my opinion, all schools need to accommodate talents, I mean students, of all makes. 285 words Ajaypeesdoc. 6.5.012

Some people ague that elite public schools, schools that cater to the expectations of the rich, need to be discouraged and those schools that admit children of statuses need to be encouraged. • What could be the rationale behind the first argument? • What advantages do schools that accommodate children of all social statuses offer students in general? When it comes to schools in general, elite public schools get under the scanner for many things. There must be genuine reasons power enough to make some people advocate for schools of mixed student statuses. Let me see those reasons and the advantages the latter offers. Elite schools are meant only for the creamy section of the society. This section constitutes a miniscule of the population and, in terms of resource utilization; these schools are not that society-friendly. For example, elite schools are known for many excesses. Burning great quantities of energy, demanding great infrastructure and exploiting too much natural resources are a few of them. The next thing may be the fact that these schools churn out a special class of human resource meant only for holding plum jobs. This in turn divides the educated into have’s and have not’s, and obviously, the haves go richer and richer. This is a dangerous social proposition. For example, the rich get the best of education and they go enjoying all the riches, depriving the poor of what they deserve. On the other hand, if schools can cover students of all makes, there are advantages. First thing is that the classrooms will be a cross section of a society offering students chances to learn the basic lessons of social life. Secondly, the disparity between the rich and poor in the long run will come down to an extent. Thirdly, such schools are platforms for healthy competition. For example, when financial or social positions do not stand on one’s way, there will be great room for testing and trialing of one’s strengths. That itself is a great survival exercise. So, there are reasons for the claim that elite schools are not that welcome. The advantages the other option offers students confirm the fact that the argument is genuine to an extent. An ideal school, in my opinion, needs to absorb all talents; students, I mean. 285 words Ajaypeesdoc 6.5.012

Schools for all Some people ague that elite public schools, schools that cater to the expectations of the rich, need to be discouraged and those schools that admit children of statuses need to be encouraged. • What could be the rationale behind the first argument? • What advantages do schools that accommodate children of all social statuses offer students in general? Ajaypeesdoc.6.5.012 The school that admits students of all socio-economic statuses can offer children greater number advantages than the one that caters to the needs of the rich. • How well founded is this view in your opinion?