Coaching Classes — Are they worth it? By Ram 

Today, coaching classes have become ubiquitous in the lives of city students. It is impossible to imagine students’ lives without them. They are simultaneously a compulsion, and at the same time criticized a lot for spoiling education. 

Attending coaching classes is not only a waste of time for students who are sincere and would study under any conditions, but also a burden for ones who are basically not interested in studying. Such students who have a keen interest in pursuing extracurricular activities during their last few years of school time, cannot do so on account of long hours spent at coaching classes. This hampers their later years if they want to pursue careers in fields that are non-academic. 

Almost all students today who attend extra classes have lost their evening play time. Incidents of backaches, neck aches, eye-related problems, obesity have been increasing among students and all of them can be mostly attributed to sitting in classes for hours at a stretch without any physical activity. 

Students need to take decisions not as a herd, but according to their individual needs.