In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work.

Some people regard this

as completely wrong while other consider it as valuable work experience. Discuss both views
and give your opinion.
Children are involved in different kinds of paid jobs in several countries. While some individuals view
this act as totally unacceptable, others think it is an essential opportunity for them. Let us examine
both the given views followed by my own perspective in the subsequent paragraphs.

Let us delve deeper into both the aspects of the given statements followed by own perspective on
the same, in the subsequent paragraphs.

1st view
1. Their studies will be significantly affected. In this competitive era, it's mandatory to
get higher grades in exams. However, if they utilise some time at work, it will be
difficult for them to perform well academically.
2. When children are engaged in paid job work, they will not get time to spend with
their parents and they will miss out on moral values in their life.
3. Students are not mature enough to do paid work, and if they work in factories, they
can get injured while working. 

2nd view
1. It teaches them the value of hard work and exposes them to real world. They will
become hardworking and disciplined in life.
2. It helps a person to decide the right career path.
3. It enables to put theory-based learning into practice.
4. Improves the chances on securing a graduate job.
5. Improves self-confidence, maturity and independence.
6. Students can learn some skills that will be helpful for them in finding a lucrative job.
The charts below show the levels of participation in education and science in developing
and industrialised countries in 1980 and 1990.
1.The bar charts compare the average years of education, learners' participation in science-
related careers, as well as research spending in developing and developed countries from
1980 to 1990.
According to the first bar graph, the average years of schooling in developing countries was
only about 2, while this was over 8 years in industrialised countries in 1980. After ten years,
the average number of years in school on an average increased both in the developing and
industrialised countries, reaching just over three years in developing countries and over ten
years in developed countries.
According to the second graph, the number of scientists and technicians was much higher in
developed countries than in developing countries. The percentage of scientists and
technicians in developing countries both in 1980 and 1990 was below 20, while this was
around 50 on an average in developed countries.
Finally, the third graph shows that the amount spent on research and development in
industrially developed countries was much higher than in developing countries. In 1980,
developing countries spent around 50 billion US dollars, while developed countries spent
more than 150 billion US dollars. Interestingly, after 10 years, the spending on research and
development in developed countries was doubled while that amount decreased almost by
50% in developing countries.

2.The given bar graphs compare the educational involvement of students in terms of total
years of education and their participation in science-related subjects in developing and
industrial countries from the years 1980 to 1990.
As shown in the first bar graph, the average number of years of schooling in developing
countries was about two years, while it was more than eight years in industrial countries in
1980. Interestingly, after one decade, schooling years in developing countries magnified to
over 3 years while they surged to over 10 years in industrial countries.
As is observed from the second bar graph, the number of scientists and technicians was
much higher in industrial countries than in developing countries. From 1980 to 1990, the
percentage of scientists and technicians in developing countries was less than 20%, while it
was slightly more than 40% in 1980, rising to around 70% in 1990.
According to the third bar graph, it can be seen clearly that spending on research and
development in industrial countries was far higher than in developing countries. The
spending in 1980 in developing countries was around 50 billion US dollars, while it was 150
billion dollars in industrial countries. After a decade, spending on research and development
dropped by nearly half, while spending in industrial countries peaked at around 350 billion
US dollars.