Nowadays, certain fields require more specialists while the other ones face the excess of professionals. Therefore, it is suggested that governments must provide financial support for applicants in an in-demand sector and less relevant degrees should be left without any additional sponsorship. In my opinion, such initiative has more drawbacks than probable advantages.
On the one hand, this idea looks highly beneficial as it should increase the number of students studying subjects relevant to the needs of society. The proponents of this policy think that learners might find the idea of getting funded attractive and will then choose to get a degree majoring in that specialty. Consequently, working areas that do not have enough professionals now will see the employment gaps filled.
On the other hand, it is doubtful that this incentive will improve anything. If one has a true passion for a field, they will not abandon studying it in favour of another, even if it means being sponsored. By contrast, students with no genuine interest in the subject may be attracted to obtain a degree solely due to the funding of their education. For instance, a student who studies engineering only for the grant, despite hating maths, is likely to become a mediocre engineer and eventually quit, whereas they might have excelled as a teacher. Unfortunately, such specialists are unlikely to make valuable workers because, being uninterested, they may have low motivation for professional development. There is also a strong chance that some will leave their jobs and pursue a career they find more enjoyable. Furthermore, removing funding from “less relevant” fields could be detrimental to society, as we still rely on graduates in the arts and humanities to become our teachers, historians, and social workers. This result could be quite harmful to the economy; even though more people would hold the relevant diploma, the proposed investment would not result in a greater number of qualified employees.
In conclusion, it seems to me that the potential disadvantages of state-funded tuition for students in high-demand fields would outweigh the possibility of this idea being beneficial