Some people say that schools do not make enough efforts to teach young people to look after their health and they add that schools should take health education more seriously. Do you agree or disagree?

 

The deterring health of school-goers has become a matter of grave concern owing to which a few individuals contend that schools should take necessary measures to uplift their health. They also believe the schools do not emphasise enough physical activities. I agree with the given notion since schools mainly focus on other subjects. However, I am of the opinion that parents must take part in such activities too.

The primary reason is that schools focus on subjects like science, mathematics and history since they believe that these areas are beneficial in getting jobs in the future. But, the students are still devoid of knowledge about physical health, and hence, plenty of diseases have started gulping them. Schools should include physical education subjects as mandatory because these areas are advantageous in getting a healthy body. Obesity is bursting with each passing day among students showing a lack of physical activities. 

Another reason is the burden of traditional subjects due to the fact the learners are unable to go for physical activities. Undeniably, conventional subjects are vital, but without good health, the children will not survive properly. They have been engaged in doing homework and therefore, they are deprived of playing sports. Hence, schools should focus on every subject equally for the healthy growth of candidates. 

Yet another reason is that the quality of food has become deteriorated which adds pain to the whole scenario. Some people say that school canteens sell junk food materials like burgers and pizza; however, I think that parents also fuel the issue. In several schools, students have to follow a proper diet chart; on the contrary, at home, parents offer them fast food rather than homemade. Moreover, schools organise athletic meets regularly; conversely, parents allow them to watch television or use cell phones around the clock. As a result, I think that if schools are concentrating, parents must have to go along with the school's curriculum. 

To conclude, after this discussion, I believe that schools educate the students up to a large extent to adopt good habits, but parents must provide them with good habits.