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The primary goal of education' is that all children, irrespective of their gender, must succeed. We as parents and educators would certainly want our children to learn better and ultimately do well in life. Schools must therefore, create an environment geared towards learning' in the best possible way. After all, the purpose of all education is growth' and the growth of one's mind and the direction it follows, is the key to one's success in later years. As an experienced teacher spanning over two decades, at two Boy's Schools namely St. Mary's and St. Xavier's, and as a mother of two boys, I can confidently surmise that children do learn much better and subsequently become more successful from single sex schools than from Co-ed settings. Now, let us examine WHY!

"Education is not simply a preparation for life; education is life itself."- John Dewy. If we subscribe to this view, then do we not perceive a big gender difference in how life is lived by two different sexes? We all are well aware that a woman is cut out to play a distinctly unique role, a feminine role as a daughter, a wife, a mother -often referred to as the heart of the family'. On the other hand, a man plays a masculine role, a comparatively dominant role as a provider, a protector on whose shoulders the family responsibility rests. It is for these differences,' which are inherent in one's very being that schools catering to single sex education, could yield the greatest rewards as each would have a typical approach suited to meet the needs of the respective genders.

According to the recent survey as published in Sun Star Times{California}, in single sex schools students scored a higher rate of performance and achievement level in Exams than their counterparts in co-ed schools. It was noted that single sex schools offered immense opportunities for the students to tap their highest learning potentials without any qualms or distractions from the opposite sex. In co-ed schools, the gender roles could be subverted or even reversed-which could lead to serious repercussions in their adult life. Besides, the curiosity' aroused between each sex in relation to the opposite sex, would by and large, be a huge distraction for students to handle individually. This could be a deterrent in the learning process and would result in insufficient knowledge gained. Ultimately, a downward trend in academic standards would ensue.

The learning and adaptation styles of boys and girls are so different. Boys

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