There was a time when very few women received proper
education. But now girls are receiving the highest education. Some
people insist on having educated girl as their wives. Others are
strongly against this. Let us here consider, in brief, the advantages
and disadvantages of having an educated wife.
We
can easily recognize, even by her appearance, a girl who has received
western Education. She is fashion loving. The greater part of her time
is wasted in dressing her hair. She changes the style of her hair
so-often. She is too fond of using cosmetics. She puts on costly dresses
of the latest fashion. She is often seen going on the roads with a hand
bag in her hand or shoulders.
But there are many
advantages also of having an educated wife. Being educated, she can
manage her home more efficiently. She can look after the work of the
servants. She can maintain accounts. Thus, by keeping the family budget,
she helps the family in making the best of its income. She keeps her
kitchen in hygienic condition. In short, she is of definite help as a
successful manager of the household.
An-educated
girl understands her duties well. She proves a source of great comfort
to her husband in times of trouble. She can amuse and entertain her
husband in different ways. Thus she cam keep his away from various
vices. Besides this, as a mother also an educated wife is very useful.
She can teach many things to her children. She can given them elementary
education. She can keep them neat clean. The become healthy. Thus, both
the husband and the children are benefited.
Not
only this, an educated wife can also help her husband in his office
work. When an author writes a book, she can help him in revising the
script. She can work as a typist. by checking accounts, preparing draft,
and by her personal suggestions, she can help her husband in his
business.
Ups and downs come in life. If the
husband is out of employment, his educated wife can be a great help to
him. The husband may be ill or he may meet with some accident. In such
emergencies an educated wife can get some job for herself. An
unfortunate widow, if she is educated, need not remain at the mercy of
others. She can stand on her legs. She can support herself and her
children.
But this is only one side of the
picture. A modern, educated wife, due to her love for fashion and
expensive habits, is often a financial burden. She puts the poor husband
often in difficultAn educated girl is not always obedient and faithful. She has her own friends. She does not like to observe family traditions and customs. She goes to her club, whatever may be the condition of her family. She wants to dominate her husband. In her pride and sense of superiority, she does not care for his likes and dislikes. At times, her actions put him to shame.
She likes to live in her own
independent way. She does not like interference in her affairs. She
wants to have her own way in every matter. Often she looks down upon the
less educated or uneducated members of the family. Her independent
outlook, ill-temperament and haughty nature make the home a hell.
We
can safely conclude that female education is not always a blessing.
Only if a girl has been educated properly at home, she can remain
unaffected by the evil effects of modern education. There are girls who
have received the highest university education, still they do all the
domestic work. This is very important, for this promotes love, affection
and harmony among the family members. An educated wife can be a great
asset to her husband and her family, if she is good and respects the
traditions of the family and co-operates to run it smoothly.
