The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and resolutions of this disturbing trend.

According to some people in the last decade a 20% incline in the percentage of obese children has been witnessed which is a disturbing trend. The purpose of this essay is to outline the major causes of this problem and to suggest some remedial workable measures.

 

The most likely culprit here is eating habits of youth. Over the years the fast-food chain restaurants have influenced the food habits of children. They tend to eat burgers, Hotdogs from McDonalds, KFC etcetera instead of green vegetables to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This problem can also be attributed to the change in lifestyle of children. Now a days most of the kids stay indoors playing video games or watching TV which seem to have reduced their physical activity which may result in making youngsters overweight and out of shape.

 

However, there are some workable solutions to these problems. An obvious one would be encouraging children to consume a balanced diet. Some people believe that parents are responsible for the heath of their kids and they should make sure that the kids eat the food items that contain all the vitamins, proteins etcetera. Another effective measure would be sports clubs for children at educational institutes. The youngsters should be motivated by parents, schools and colleges to take part in athletic clubs so that they can keep themselves fit.

 

To sum up, getting children into sports and healthy eating lifestyle can work wonders to keep our your fit and healthy and fit which can put a dent in the increasing portion of overweight youngsters.

Some people think schools should educate according to their academic ability, and others believe pupils with different abilities should be educated together Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Generally depending upon the difference in the intellectual levels among the children, it is often a matter of argument by some people that the pupils in schools should be taught in accordance with their academic learning abilities. However, this type of argument sounds good, but only on paper.

It is not advisable to select the students in the schools according to their academic ability because of various reasons. This type of system gives the inferiority complex to the students who are not in the group and sense of superiority to those who are in and selected. This is harmful to both types of students in the long run in their life. Secondly, inconsistency in the academic performance of the students is often observed. For example, an above average student may transform his academic performance to some higher level and on the other hand chances of transformation in an average student may be as low as zero. There is very low probability that some weak students get inspired and may excel if they study together with their bright counterparts.

On the contrary this argument dictates that if we separate students according to their learning ability, better level of enhancement can be achieved than achieved in combined class. They can be taught extra complex concept to enhance their academic and intellectual performance. Furthermore, there are chances that they may spoil their academic prospects if come under influence of spoilt children.       

To conclude, this argument seems appropriate if seen in the light of benefits of intelligent students.

However, its harmful effects seem to be more on the student community as it may hurt the self-esteem of the students and in my view, this cannot be permitted at all under any circumstances.

Some people argue that if children behave badly, their parents should accept responsibility and also be punished for the behaviour of their children. Do you agree or disagree with the statement?

Bad conduct of children prevails in almost all societies of today’s world. We have been searching for ways to inculcate discipline and obedience in children. However, expecting parents to accept the whole responsibility and receive punitive actions for the mistakes of children is inappropriate and disagreeable.

Expecting parents to undertake penalties for unacceptable code of conduct of their children will create numerous troubles. First, the fright of punishment and possible embarrassment will oblige parents to be extremely strict with their children, as adequate required for their development shall not be available to them.

Moreover, some children are stubborn by nature and their parents are therefore helpless in exercising control. Such children may lose their way completely and commit serious acts about the consequences of which they are simply unaware of. In these cases, punishing innocent parents is inhuman. Such a system might give a wrong message to misguided juveniles who wish to seek revenge from their parents. Finally, it will always be difficult to prove the act of crime as children at times may commit mistakes in innocence or owing to lack of maturity or knowledge.

On the other hand, in today’s fast life, many parents do not take adequate care and do not nurture their children appropriately. Hence, it may seem that punishing them for the mistake of their children will make them more responsible and sincerer about their family and society.

To sum up, according to me, giving punishments o parents for bad deeds of their kids is not a good notion because it may spread negative message in the society. What is more, it is a system that is extremely difficult to follow.

Public celebrations are help in many countries. Some people say that these celebrations are a waste of money and we should spend some money on more important things. Do you agree or disagree?

Public celebrations are a part of every nation’s political history and cultural traditions. We celebrate days of national importance like the Independence Day or the Republic day and also festivals such as Christmas. Id, Diwali etc. a lot of people now feel that these celebrations are a waste of money and we should spend on more important things like health, education, infrastructure etc. In my opinion public celebrations are important as they bind people together but wasteful and extravagant expenditure for the same should be avoided.

A day like Independence Day is not only to celebrate but also to look back and feel grateful for the free world that we live in. we honor those who gave us the gift of freedom and in this manner, teach the next generation about our history. Moreover, a festival like Christmas or Diwali is an occasion for an entire country to have a yearly holiday and at the same time a reason to celebrate with friends and family. This is very important for our psychological well-being and social existence.

However, with the free market economy some dirty trends have come into our lives. Instead of concentrating more on the importance of the occasion people tend to commercialize the event. This, in turn lead to overspending by those for whom shopping is a status symbol and a way of being in tune with the modern times. This not only creates problems in the social relationships but also cause distress at an individual level. Also, governments can use such occasions to display their might in terms of new warfare weaponry that they acquired. This gives rise to tensions at the international level.

Thus, in my opinion, observing public celebrations is a very important but we should take care that the event in not commercialized or used for pretty social or national gains.

Many people work from home using modern technology today. Some people think that only the workers benefit from this and not the employers. Do you agree or disagree?

Modern technology is indeed a blessing to the mankind. It has facilitated human life in uncountable ways. Working from home is one of the convenient options that is being exercised by millions of people these days. This innovation is helpful to employees and employers. However, in my opinion employees get higher advantages from it.

Firstly, employees do not have to travel all the way from their home to office. This saves their time and money and helps them pay more attention to their work at fixed times as they are working from home and the work schedule can be adjusted to their comfort. Finally, employees who work from home can also look after their family in a better way.

Employees on the other hand also benefited from the system of working from home. First, they do not have to purchase a huge office space to accommodate their employees. This saves cost for employers. Second, slightly reduced salaries can be paid to employees who wish to work from the comfort of their home thereby bringing savings to the employer. Finally, employers can hire people from across the world as this opportunity them from all geographical ties.

However, employers cannot monitor their employees all the time and hence, work productivity may be affected. On top of it, in today’s rapidly changing world, employees need to be trained regularly. This is difficult if employees do not come to office regularly. Thus, this system may not prove advantageous for the employer in all cases.

All in all, I conclude from above paragraphs that working from home using modern technology is indeed a good option but it offers more convenience and benefits to the employees rather than the employers.

It is always said that children learn best learn by observing the behavior of adults and copying it. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is a proven fact that minds of children are impressionable and highly receptive. In my opinion, young children are always influenced by people around them and hence they subconsciously imitate the behavior of these adults.

It is observed very commonly that parents may try very hard to inculcate habits in their children by telling them what to do and what not and yet the children do not imbibe any of them. In contrast, what is general routine in the house in terms of every day behavior is unconsciously aborted by the children’s mind and psyche. This is more intensely and accurately observed in language skills as children imitate every sound we make even when they do not know the meanings of any of the words spoken.

Moreover, a negative result of this process is that children adopt a lot of bad habits as well before they are old enough to know that such traits can never help them in any way in their life. Only when they grow up into youth and broaden their academic horizons, they can differentiate between good and bad.

On the other hand, there is an argument that each child is blessed with a basic instinct that is his or her individuality. Whatever the context of growing up, this instinct guides the child and is a stronger force than the behavior of others around him or her. There is credibility to this argument yet the effect of environment cannot completely be negated.

Therefore, in my opinion, children learn a lot from observation of people around them and thus, it is our duty to see that we carry both ourselves with responsibility. 

Some people argue that there should be a common punishment for committing a certain crime for all criminals who carry it out. On the other hand, others suggest that the conditions under which criminal commits a crime should be taken into consideration before deciding the punishment. How far do you agree or disagree with the arguments presented?

Crime and punishment has been a raging debate since the early days of mankind and to easily resolve the issue would be to attempt a difficult task. The idea that there should be a common and fixed punishment for a crime for all criminals who carry it out may seem reasonable but I opine against it.

All criminals who commit a certain crime have very different backgrounds, reasons and methodologies. It is impossible that the extent of cruelty inflicted on the victim is one and instance is exactly the same as in another. The history has to be taken into account at all times to be able to decide the quantum of punishment. In the absence of this, severe injustice may be done to some criminals while others may be let off go lightly.

Next, is there ever a possibility of deciding the certainty of a crime, in the first place? For example, are all numbers or all murderers or all robberies equal? When we cannot come to decide the fixed definition of a murder, a robbery and so on, how is it possible to come to a punishment suitable for all instances of the same?

On the other hand, giving a fixed, common punishment for a crime to all the criminals who are found guilty of it could be useful in reducing the judicial hours spent on a case hearing. Also, when the punishment is not same for all, it gives a lot of room to the lawyers to get reduced sentence for their client. So, when this possibility does not exist, such malpractice shall cease to exist as well.

In the conclusion, I opine that the fixed, common punishment for a certain crime looks simpler in practice, we should not implement it at all in view of the reasons given above.

Some parents think that computer games are better for children and they should be allowed to play more of them. Whereas some parents argue that they are harmful to children. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Today’s children are bombarded by countless versions of video games, be it on the mobile, tablet PC, a computer or a laptop. This development has generated two schools of thought one is support of the technologically powered games and one in opposition. However, my indication is towards those who oppose.

Computer games are indeed harmful to children in numerous ways. To begin with, computer games compel children to sit at one place and play for hours. This can have adverse results in the long run as sitting postures of almost all children are not healthy and accurate. Moreover, incessant exposure to a computer screen is harmful to their tender and young eyes and we all know the possible consequences if one’s eyesight gets affected at a very young age.

Furthermore, computer games also oblige children to stay alone and prevent them from interacting with their peers or others. This is egregious as children miss out on important lessons on socializing. Finally, most children either stay hungry for a long time or overeat while playing games as they do not really pay attention to this aspect of their being. Such unhealthy food intake can lead to multiple health problems for them.

However, some parents support the idea of their children playing computer games. They say that computer games help children to get tech savvy at an early age. Next, they add that it helps children to develop their psychological strength and general intelligence. Finally, they assert that such digital entertainment is safe as children do not have to step out of their homes.

Conclusively, I opine that computer games are an evil that can certainly harm young children and can physically and mentally weaken the youth of the future. So, according to me, children should never be motivated to play computer games.

Some animal species such as the dinosaurs became extinct as a result of natural causes. Thus, extinction is a normal part of the world’s evolution and actions should not be taken to prevent the disappearance of today’s endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

There is no doubt that before man came onto the evolutionary stage a lot of species such as dinosaurs were already extinct owing to natural causes. Extinction is a normal part of nature. Yet to think we have no role to play in the extinction of some of the endangered species in the present time is not right. Human action is responsible for a lot of environmental problems.

No species before the human being was blessed with a consciousness as we have. Thus, if we have the mind to create, discover and invent, we also have the power to destroy, exploit and wipe out. First of all, excessive cutting of forests has led to changes in weather patterns which make difficult for many species to survive. This process of deforestation also leads to loss of habitat of the species and slowly their number start to decrease. Secondly greed, and mindless pursuit of passion like hunting or killing for the purpose of use in the fashion industry are responsible for destruction of nature as well. Thirdly, industrial and other kind of pollution disturb the ecological balance of environment. As a result, water, soil, air are so full of pollutants now, that not only other species but the human kind is at high risk too.

It is true that extinction and death are a part of the natural cycle of life. But mindless and irresponsible human action is leading to the unnatural and untimely death of many species. This can be prevented if we spread awareness about the importance of caring for our environment.

Thus, I disagree with the notion that we should not try to prevent the extinction of plant and animal species because it is only occurring because of natural causes. 

It is generally observed that almost all high-level jobs are done by men. Does it mean that the government should encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for woman? Do you agree or disagree with this proposition?

It is unusual but true because almost all high level and top position jobs are generally entrusted to men and not to women. However, I believe that reserving only high proportion of top level jobs for women is not a wise proportion.

Introducing for women in top level positions has plenty of disadvantages. First, such reservations will prevent deserving candidates from serving at higher posts. This will certainly create great frustration and disappointment in their minds. For example, in India, the system of reservation exists in civil services and in many other government sectors. This has generated huge discontent in the minds of government employees.

Second, such a system can bring incomplement candidates at important positions. As a result of this it can hinder growth of the organization which ultimately leads to a negative impact on the economy of the country. Finally, a top-level team composed of some incomplement and some complement candidates cannot work with synergy and this cannot lead to hazardous results.

On the other hand, those who favor reservations for women argue that such a system let women work with confidence and will bring sense of equality in them. They also add that women working at entry level positions shall get inspired by seeing other women in higher positions and this will encourage them to improve their own performance.

Finally, it is true that reserving seats for women in top level jobs may offer good opportunities to them. However, banning deserving candidates by reserving seats for the other gender will certainly have some unfortunate effects on the corporate sector. Hence, I think the government must not implement reservation for women in top level jobs.

Some people believe that international news should be included in the syllabus of secondary school students. Do you agree or disagree?

The composition of the secondary school curriculum has always been attracting a range of suggestions from people belonging to various fields. However, not all are worth following and the view that international news as a subject should be added to secondary school studies is one of them.

My opinion is that news from other countries has little influence on the native culture, language and lifestyle. It is difficult for children of a secondary school to comprehend the effects this because they are at an impressionable age. In addition, many a times it happens that they misunderstand the news thereby getting negative inspiration.

Moreover, news comes from all walks of life and it is indeed difficult to exclude a specific aspect of it because things are interrelated. Finally, secondary school studies are often burdensome for most students. They fail short of time to complete the academic syllabus assigned to them. In this case, asking a difficult and complex subject like international news may cause them to deviate from their goals.

On the other hand, some people argue that studying international news can help students to stay aware of the latest trends in all walks of life like politics, sports, lifestyles, education technology and so on. They also assert that such updates can broaden their knowledge and enhance their learning capabilities.

Lastly, according to me adding international news in secondary school certainly has more advantages than ways in which it could be helpful. It is a complex, difficult, demanding and burdensome task for children at a crucial period of their development and hence I opine against it.

Computer do not help children in learning more efficiently. On the contrary, the use of computers has a negative effect on children’s physical and mental development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Computers are inevitable part of almost all walks of human life now and learning is highly influenced by these machines in the present. I completely agree that they help children to learn more efficiently.

Computers facilitate learning in innumerable ways. One of them is the visual auditory applications. They make learning easier and even amusing for children. With every passing day computers are enriched with new software applications that incredibly aid learning and expression. For example, students of geography and cartography are all ways thrilled to see earth on screen with the help of google earth.

                Moreover, it can also be of great help when one is connected to the world-wide web or as we commonly call it the internet. Students can get lads of information related to their subject. Internet enriches their knowledge and improves their academic performance.

However, some people argue that usage of computer is harmful to the body of children. It is scientifically proven that excessive usage of computer can damage their eyes and can cause muscular disorders. Also, long hours on the internet might mean harmful lack of social contact but, like we give children a lesson in responsibility in all other facets of life it is important that the parent and teacher in us guide them to balance in their daily routine. While taking care that their upbringing is enriched with the opportunities computers present them with, the young generation is to be saved from physical and psychological problems that come about with extreme behavior.

Thus, I reiterate that computers are integral to   children’s learning process and with adequate precautions, we can certainly minimize their drawbacks and optimize benefits.

              Finally access usage of computers has its own disadvantages. It is also proven that excessive dependence on technology hinders the psychological growth in children and they may become incapable of resolving complex problems.

On the other hand, some people argue that children already study many subjects in school. If we facilitate them with the technology of translating languages, they will have less academic burden to deal with. Next, they also assert that translation software is becoming more competitive with every passing day. Millions of people are already using it in their everyday life.

In conclusion, I think using computers for translating is a good idea but children should be taught languages in order to acquaint them with different cultures and grant them a capacity which helps them wherever they are in the world. 

Technological development in earlier times brought more changes to the life of ordinary people than recent technological developments have brought. Do you agree or disagree?

Technology has always been doing a wonderful job of bringing prominent changes the life of people. Human beings have been constantly working newer innovation facilitate their life on earth. It is often argued that the changes that technology brought in our ancestor’s lives were better compared to that changes that it has brought in today life. In my opinion it is impossible to compare any two eras of human life in this manner.

Each technological development alters life in unimaginable ways. What the invention of the train track did for locomotion in the times gone by the Boeing 707 has done for our times. If telephone changed communication in the time of graham bell, the mobile has some as much the same in today’s era. If anesthesia killed pain, the vaccine for polio has saved millions from otherwise inevitable handicaps.

In talking about such things usually what happens is that the technology we already have been using for a long time is taken for granted and something historic exceptionally modern is considered better than what exists in the present. However true that the technology which is being used in the present was considered more advanced in the past.

There is always scope for improvement in a given technology and place for new inventions and discoveries. But no advancement in the present is better or worse than what happened in the past or comes about in the future. Therefore I do not agree with the proportion given here.

We are witnessing traffic jams across all the cities in the world. Some people say that increasing prices of petrol will help in reducing traffic jams and pollution. Do you agree or disagree? Also, give other possible solutions.

Traffic jams are becoming one of the most severe urban problems for the authorities most cities around the world leading to many other difficulties such as road rage, increased stress levels and so on. To address this issue, an argument is put forward by some short sighted people that increasing the prices of oil can be a solution in the regard.

Raising the cost of petrol cannot be an appropriate answer to the problem of traffic jams for many reasons. First, majority of cities face traffic jams because of car users as middle and lower class people prefer to commute only by public transport. Now, the rich people are not affected by the higher fuel price because they can afford it. Therefore, car usage shall not see a decline. Second, higher petrol costs puts a great burden on the economy of developing countries that import oil. The increase, the gap between rich and poor countries, which can be a cause of innumerable problems.

Third, owing to higher fuel price, landing cost of essential items like fruits and vegetables will also increase, which will contribute in higher inflation levels across the world. Finally, there are other effective ways to help the problem of traffic jams such as inspiring people to use public transport, developing infrastructure of the cities, introducing better traffic management systems and so on.

On the other hand, some people argue that raising petrol prices will affect the spending capacity of the commuters. This will oblige them to reduce usage of private vehicles and depend more on public transport. They add that earned money can be used for other meaningful causes like welfare, infrastructure, education, healthcare and so on.

Finally, the argument about raising petrol prices apparently has some credibility. However, considering the negative effects of it, I firmly believe that it is not an ideal solution to reduce traffic problems.

Some people think that private health care is better for people. Others ay that health care should be free of charge and run by the government. How far do you agree or disagree with the statements given?

It is the one of the fundamental duties of the government to offer quality healthcare to its civilians. There has always been a debate about whether free governmental health care should be preferred over private healthcare. My opinion is that governmental facilities are always required but there should be no restriction on private health care.

Private health care provide competitive and qualitative medical services to the people. Here, highly qualified professionals are hired to work for the community to ensure a certain enhanced quality of services offered. Moreover, private sector units are profit making organisations that invest a good proportion of their profits in acquiring latest technology and research. This is highly beneficial to the patients in the long run. Finally, private companies offer better facilities like 24-hour emergency services, ambulance networks, highly quality and super speciality hospitals and so on. Though, on the flip side, some private hospitals sometimes overcharge their patients to maximize profits.

On the other hand, governments run health care offers cost effectiveness and better accessibility. It is available in smallest of towns and villages of the country, where under-privileged people are benefitted by it. In addition, governments can get donations and allocate funds to offer free healthcare to the civilians. However, it is often observed that public healthcare centres may not offer satisfactory services primarily because of the huge cost of free health care. Lastly, it is also seen, at times, that promptness and professionalism in healthcare services and absent in government run facilities.

Finally, it is evident that both systems of offering health care have their own benefits and drawbacks and yet both are required in present day societies. Hence, I opine that private health care should not be eliminated.

Some people think that maintaining public libraries is a waste of public money since a computer system can replace their function. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Technology in the present day world has revolutionized services and facilities in almost all facets of life. Public libraries have also benefited to a great extent by the use of computers. Some people have also benefited to a great extent by the use of computers. Some people present an argument that governments should not spend money in maintaining them as computers can replace them. However, this suggestion does not seem feasible enough for most countries.

There are many reasons why computers cannot completely replace public libraries in the near future. First, libraries contain books written in many different languages whereas  majority of software programs are developed in English which creates problems for the programmer in displaying information regarding such books efficiently. Secondly, it is indeed difficult to read books on computers as it has implications for the health of our eyes. In addition, it is expensive because computers need infrastructure which may not be affordable in the rural areas of developing economies.

Thirdly, not all the people who visit a library may be computer savvy. Thus, it is extremely difficult for many members of public libraries to access the services and to get benefits from it. Finally, computers are also vulnerable to technical glitches. They do succumb to system crashes, viruses, hardware or software related problems and in such a situation it shall become next to impossible to access any book in the library.

However, according to some people computers do have benefits to offer. One of them is, they save time and they need less space. We can store thousands of books in a small 3.5 inch hard drive. Also, life of books is longer in digital form compared to their versions on paper. Most importantly, with the help of computers, books of the library can be accessed by people  beyond geographical borders.

Finally, considering the points on the either side of the given topic, I conclude that computers should be used to facilitate library functioning but in the near future they should not completely replace the public libraries.

Some people say that all secondary and higher secondary school students should be taught how to manage money as it is an important life skill. Do u agree or disagree with this argument?

None of us can deny a fact that handling money is an essential art of life and it has to be mastered by whole mankind exciting on this earth. Yet, a timing of acquirement of this fundamental skill is equally meaningful. According to my perception youth isn't best generation to clinch the basic principles of financial management.

There are numerous reasons which back the thinking that children while pursuing their high school education should not learn the aspects of cash management. First of all, there are not mature enough to grasp the elementary of management. Moreover, those students who would develop their interest in earning money will ultimately incline toward their wealth increment and significance they gave to their academics and moral values will definitely diminish which is no good at all.

Furthermore, attention toward earning more and more money may incline their sensitive soul and mind toward illegal activities which if reaches their utmost level may even lead to the ruin of their whole careers. In addition to this, if we add this complicated field of study to their already lengthy course may lead to an increase in burden upon them.

On the contrary, part of the population thinks that learning to manage money can benefit students in their further walks of life. In spite of this, they argue that if students enroll in this course they can determine the importance of money and helps them to lower their expenditure and side by side keep them away from addictions which are costly. Besides this, they can even realize the burden over parents regarding their expense on unnecessary activities and products.

Overall, although training in regard to financial management assist school students to understand the value of money but still they are immature to embrace the basic of it and as a matter of fact, I soundly consider that it is not a better idea to taught financial management skills to secondary school students.

On another side

It is an irrefutable fact that financial management is a vital life skill, which has to be seized by every individual. Thus, youths ought to learn the wisdom of money management.

Learning how to handle wealth is amazingly beneficial for children pursuing high school education. First of all, it is exceptionally good for their future, considering they learn it at a tender age; they will be able to manage their money properly and effectively. Moreover, they can grasp the value of money and hence they voluntarily reduce their useless expenses, stay at a distance from habits that may affect them badly and also do not trouble their parents with excessive demands.

In addition, they also lean to aggregate their wealth and in such a state, they develop maturity, tolerance and also give more esteem/appreciation to their guardians and parents. Finally, the insight about financial management inspires children to plan their future higher studies. Consequently, it also notably reduces the burden on their parents regarding their academics studies.

From another perspective, learning money management in high school also results in some flaws/drawbacks. Students at that age are regarded as premature and as a result, most of them are unable to learn the subject properly, which may 

Some people believe that country becomes more interesting and develops faster when its population includes a mixture of different nationalists and cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It has been observed since the ages that a country which has welcomed different cultures and religions has evolved great traditions and added much to the richness of the world that we live in. I strongly agree that a country certainly becomes more interesting and develops faster when its people come from different cultural backgrounds.

Though there are many wonderful facets of this phenomenon one can go on to list, I will concentrate here on the ones that are most important. First of all, cultural diversity leads to a richness of experience in food, clothes, residential designs, education and art. In being, exposed to so much variety, a person’s mind gets more opportunities to open up and grow. Secondly, business opportunities abound as well. With a diverse population come diverse needs and not only is there the creation of a large domestic market but international trade relations can also develop in a healthier manner.

Thirdly and most importantly such a place inculcates sense of tolerance. Their is understanding of different belief systems and peaceful coexistence as narrow-mindedness. I believe that the people who live in a environment characterised by cultural variety are more spiritual than others and certainly more open minded and friendly.

At times belief systems might clash and there is greater chance of disharmony here as compared to another society where everyone is united by a singular belief. But these can be tackled with the good governance systems and this small drawback should not prevent us from bringing up our children in a richer and ever-inspiring environment.

Therefore, I strongly agree that a country agree that a country is more interesting and its development is furthered when its population comprises of people of different nationalists.

Rich countries should not give jobs to the skilled workers (for example doctors and engineers) of poor countries as they are needed by their home country more than the rich countries. How far do you agree or disagree with the statement given?

Migration of skilled people to developed countries is not a new phenomenon. However it has been rising dramatically for the last few decades. This may appear advantageous to the workers and host countries but it is harmful to the economies of the poorer countries.

Developed countries get immense benefits by offering jobs to skilled workers of underdeveloped countries. First, rich countries have well developed economy, which requires more highly skilled people for efficient operation of the country. Second foreign workers work at lower wages compared to the native people. This is helpful to private organisations as they can cut their costs and offer reasonably priced services and products in domestic and international market. Finally, authorities in some countries make it difficult for foreign workers to have legal rights so that they have no access to governmental aid.

On the other hand, this situation is indeed harmful to the underdeveloped countries because they spend lots of money in educating and training professionals, like doctors, engineers, scientists etc. It is estimated that in India  (as India consists of the largest pool of skilled workers and graduates in the world) the government spend billions of dollars for tertiary education but when the time comes to serve the country, the skilled graduates migrate to foreign lands. The process is called ‘’brain drain” and it actually widens the gap amongst the economies of the world.

All in all, it is true that skilled people are needed everywhere. I feel they are needed more in their home countries because they should pay back to their motherland by living there and serving their community. Henceforth, rich countries should limit the number of foreign skilled workers.

Now-a-days modes of transport are available; still some people believe a bicycle is the best way to get from one place to another. Do you agree or disagree?

It is true that modern advancements in the technology are introducing so many efficient, innovative ways in transportation. Bicycle is certainly a cheap, effective and clean way of commuting but it cannot be a vehicle for all people and all kinds of needs.

There are ample reasons why a bike is not, in itself, a complete answer to transportation. Firstly, it is manual and hence time consuming. In today’s competitive era, time is an important factor in every individual’s life. Secondly, it has less loading capacity i.e. it cannot carry more one or two persons at a time. Thirdly, it is useful for movement in limited areas only. One cannot go on a freeway or a highway on a bicycle.

Next, it is also not suitable for all individuals like disabled and elderly people, and working women. On the top of everything, it is not suitable for our all requirements like travelling to long distances or overseas, for shopping or official meetings etc. Moreover, it cannot offer the privacy that a car can offer. We can read a newspaper or work on our laptop while going in our car but a bicycle does not offer such facilities.

However, some environmentalists in favour of bicycle argue that it is non-polluting environment-friendly vehicle. Additionally it is maintenance free, cost effective, convenient and comfortable to ride. Furthermore, riding bikes is a very good exercise, which helps us in staying fit and healthy.

To conclude, I believe a bicycle is a good, green and healthy way of commuting from one place to another. However it is certainly is not the best way because it is useful for travel in a limited area. Also, it cannot fulfil all the different requirements of people as per their expectations from a mode of transport.