There is an ongoing debate about whether prayer should be a part of the daily school or not. Some believe, there should be no religious dimension to education, while others argue in favor of prayers in school. Obviously, the idea of having prayer in school has its pros and cons. While some think prayers can help maintain discipline and allow kids to follow their religion in school, others think prayers are unnecessary. Pros It is important to base education on moral values and principles. Making prayers a part of the daily schooling is indeed beneficial. It fosters a moral and an ethical spirit in the school children. Prayers have a power of creating a pious atmosphere that helps instill certain values such as humility and discipline in the students. This helps the school children realize the essence of the ethical values. Prayers in school encourage the students to believe in the value system the school and follow it. Banning prayer in school could mean depriving the school children of their freedom of religion. Banning prayers is equal to being non-religious. It seems quite irreligious not to recite a prayer everyday, especially at the start of your school day. Moreover, prayers give the students an opportunity to observe their religion. School children are in a way motivated to respect their religion. School prayers give the students a platform to live by their values. Prayers reiterate the principles, which children follow at home. Those favoring the idea of having prayer in school think that a school should not only train its students academically but should also cultivate their minds. Prayers can help school authorities to inculcate moral values in the students' minds. Cons Some do not feel the need to include prayers in the daily school activities. In their view, in a government-funded school, the religion followed by the government is unknowingly forced upon school children. It is rather a violation of the principle of the freedom of religion. Prayer becomes a compulsion, and not a healthy practice. Moreover, there is already a provision for students to pray during their free time. This is sufficient to allow them to observe their religion. School is only an educational institution. Why should religion become a part of it? Prayers, according to those is opposition to having them at school, can give rise to feelings of religious discrimination and inequality in the minds of children. Students are unnecessarily exposed to religious differences between each other. The ones who disagree with the idea of prayer in school believe that school prayers consume important time of the day. The time can rather be utilized in something educational. Prayers are already taught and recited at home. Bringing them to school is not beneficial. School, they think, is not the right place to introduce kids to religion. And it may not be the right time too. Every coin has two sides to it. But if the religious angle of prayers is hidden and the moral aspect highlighted, won't it be ideal to have them in school? Prayers are the means to unite, to reflect on one's values and a way to thank the Almighty for everything. School prayers, if presented to children with this aspect, will indeed give their thoughts the right direction.