Good Morning, to the excellencies, principal ma’am, director sir, vice principal

sir, teacher, my fellow friends and juniors.

Today, I Pushkar Kaushik am standing before you to make a passionate
argument against the use of coaching institutes in our education system.
Although it may appear that these institutes are a quick fix for students to
improve their academic performance, the truth is that they do more harm than
good.
Firstly, coaching institutes foster a culture of dependency. Students who rely on
these institutes for their education fail to develop the essential skills and
abilities needed to become independent learners. Instead, they become overly
dependent on external sources of learning, resulting in a lack of self-confidence
and self-sufficiency. This can hinder their ability to develop their own unique
learning strategies and adapt to diverse learning environments.
Secondly, coaching institutes place more emphasis on rote learning over
genuine understanding. Instead of truly understanding the subject matter,
students are taught to memorize information and regurgitate it during exams.
This can lead to a superficial understanding of topics, preventing them from
developing critical thinking skills that are essential for success in the real world.
By prioritizing memorization over understanding, coaching institutes fail their
students by hindering their future success.
Additionally, coaching institutes often breed unhealthy competition among
students. While competition can be healthy and motivating, these institutes
take it to an extreme. This creates an environment where students prioritize
competition over collaboration, leading to toxic surroundings that foster
anxiety and stress. This, in turn, negatively impacts students' mental health and
overall academic performance.
Furthermore, coaching institutes can be inaccessible to students from
marginalized backgrounds due to their high cost. This creates a divide between
students who can afford coaching institutes and those who cannot, further
exacerbating the existing inequality in our education system. This divide can
create a sense of hopelessness and prevent students from reaching their full
potential.
In conclusion, it is evident that coaching institutes do more harm than good.
Instead, we should focus on creating an equitable and inclusive education
system that promotes independent thinking, collaboration, and creativity. As
responsible educators and parents, we have a duty to equip our students with
the necessary tools they need to succeed, not just a quick fix. We must
encourage our students to become independent learners, develop their unique
learning strategies, and prioritize genuine understanding over memorization.
By doing so, we can prepare our students to become critical thinkers, problem-
solvers, and achievers in the real world.
Thank you for your attention.
SUMMARY
Title: Argument against Coaching Institutes in Education System
Speaker: Pushkar Kaushik
Audience: Excellencies, Principal, Director, Vice Principal, Teachers, and
Students
Key Points:
• Coaching institutes create a culture of dependency among students,
hindering their ability to develop essential skills for independent learning.
• Coaching institutes prioritize rote learning over genuine understanding,
leading to superficial knowledge and hindering critical thinking skills necessary
for real-world success.
• Unhealthy competition bred by coaching institutes can lead to anxiety and
stress, negatively impacting students' mental health and academic
performance.
• Coaching institutes can be inaccessible to marginalized students due to high
costs, exacerbating the existing inequality in the education system.
• Instead of coaching institutes, an equitable and inclusive education system
should promote independent thinking, collaboration, and creativity to prepare
students to become critical thinkers, problem-solvers, and achievers in the real
world.