Many argue that having a lesser number of school subjects to focus on, is immensely beneficial to pupils and I completely agree with them. While it is true that it devoids them of the opportunity to gain basic knowledge on a few aspects, the benefits like fewer subjects to worry about eclipse the disadvantages.

Firstly, getting to choose only the subjects of interest can lower the stress level among students. This not only means one less book to worry about but also lets them engage completely with the courses they want to excel in and are comfortable with, resulting in better performance overall. For example, according to a recent study, children who get the chance to only pursue the subjects of their choice, are 30% more successful in their career.

However, cutting them off completely from a few subjects at a young age also has the risk of not giving them enough time to form their opinion on the subjects they want to study. Children under the age of 15 do not have the experience to make correct decisions. Thus, the choice of subjects is mostly of parents. In particular, as per a survey published by a major newspaper last year, the majority of youngsters rely on their parents for any major decisions of their lives, which fails the entire motive of choosing a subject on their interest.

Nevertheless, in my opinion, concentrating on one stream can help them to achieve mastery in that field, which in turn gives them better prospects. Hence, it is better to let them choose rather than burdening them with a huge load.

In conclusion, in my opinion, a reduced number of subjects can have several positive effects on youngsters. If the educational institutes across the world can support the concept, it will certainly yield more experts in different categories of jobs.