Debate Topics - Part-time employment for students

Arguments in Favour
It helps develop independence among young people
It will encourage a sense of competition, which is important for students in the future
Earning your own money makes students feel more responsible and mature
Part-time jobs make students more confident in themselves
Part-time jobs can help students apply their knowledge in practice
Part-time jobs give students a feeling of achievement through contributing to the national construction and economy
Students who have part-time jobs can reduce, to some extent, the economic worries of their parents
Because they earn money, students can pay for their education and thus will value their education even more
Part time work helps the economy by providing additional inexpensive labour

Arguments Against
It's not good for students to do part-time jobs because they will become money-oriented
Many students who have part-time jobs have lost interest in their studies
The main task of students is to study hard and learn what is needed for the development of our nation
Social experience can be gained later after they finish their studies
Part-time jobs may expose them to social dangers at an age when they cannot recognise good from bad
Though some after-school work can help students to practice what they learn in classes, many jobs require nothing of the students' knowledge.
Because of the low cost of part time workers, employers are tempted to employ only part time and not full time workers, making it harder to get a full time job after graduation
Part time workers are not given vacations, sick pay, and health care
Most part time jobs are very basic and do not lead to meaningful full time jobs