SOCIAL WORK AND STUDENTS
Man is a social animal. Naturally the wants of human society are many. There are several extra-ordinary affairs connected with ordinary people, which can not be managed by the payment of money. In such matters the help of fellow human beings becomes very necessary. Such help is free of cost. This is called social service. For this purpose, several social organization, including social welfare societies, are at work in different corners of the world. Students are quite fit for social service.
Students are specially useful for social service. Educationalists, reformers and others want that students should be associated with social service to greater degree than the common man. Countless people have come out with views, urging upon authorities to make it compulsory for students to do social service too. In China, social service is a education, students can make trips to villages and stay there in order to make the rural people literate. Besides, it is expected of them to give them a sense of civic duty. Cleanliness, disciplined way of life, etc. Students can be of real guidance to those who need light of knowledge.
Students can associate themselves with Roadways and Railways and become very useful passenger guides at important stations and bus points. They can also usefully give hints about do’s and don’ts to pedestrians at busy road crossings in large cities for the safety of people, because many people die form road accidents. In the same way, they can do useful service by guiding patients in hospitals properly.
The importance of social work among students is great. The qualities that they acquire during their education days have a lasting effect, being of use to them throughout their life-time. In a democratic country, it is the service of people which endears an individual to the community. Ideals of humbleness, devotion to duty, giving priority to the interest of people, being prepared for sacrifice for the sake of fellow human being in difficulty, etc. are matters which are extremely essential for success, whether in public service or in private business. Even rich industrialists need these qualities in order to get along well with their workers. For these and certain other allied reasons, it is necessary that students should have a period of training through social service.
When the country is faced with enemy threat students can do a really useful work. The country is now going through a rapid scheme of development with plenty of river-valley projects, industrial enterprises and other development works in progress at present. The roadways are being considerably expanded, the railways are being extended and further developed; co
Students are specially useful for social service. Educationalists, reformers and others want that students should be associated with social service to greater degree than the common man. Countless people have come out with views, urging upon authorities to make it compulsory for students to do social service too. In China, social service is a education, students can make trips to villages and stay there in order to make the rural people literate. Besides, it is expected of them to give them a sense of civic duty. Cleanliness, disciplined way of life, etc. Students can be of real guidance to those who need light of knowledge.
Students can associate themselves with Roadways and Railways and become very useful passenger guides at important stations and bus points. They can also usefully give hints about do’s and don’ts to pedestrians at busy road crossings in large cities for the safety of people, because many people die form road accidents. In the same way, they can do useful service by guiding patients in hospitals properly.
The importance of social work among students is great. The qualities that they acquire during their education days have a lasting effect, being of use to them throughout their life-time. In a democratic country, it is the service of people which endears an individual to the community. Ideals of humbleness, devotion to duty, giving priority to the interest of people, being prepared for sacrifice for the sake of fellow human being in difficulty, etc. are matters which are extremely essential for success, whether in public service or in private business. Even rich industrialists need these qualities in order to get along well with their workers. For these and certain other allied reasons, it is necessary that students should have a period of training through social service.
When the country is faced with enemy threat students can do a really useful work. The country is now going through a rapid scheme of development with plenty of river-valley projects, industrial enterprises and other development works in progress at present. The roadways are being considerably expanded, the railways are being extended and further developed; co
untless therefore are the nation’s needs for which the young students should do hard work.
Social service can change the nature of students positively. If it is made compulsory, it will be producing a sense of responsibility and humility among the usually stiff-necked educated persons. They will develop a feeling that they are to be of use to fellow human beings. This will be good for both themselves and for the country. The present indifference to manual work or to mixing up with illiterate villagers will gradually disappear. Such students when they happen to hold important civil posts later in life, will continue to have the feeling that they are there to serve the masses, rather than to rule over them. It is, therefore, advisable that social service should be made a part of the ordinary curriculum of a student. The enthusiasm for demanding social service from students, should not go too far. The idea is to include a sense of responsibility among the students. This, however, should be fulfilled without any harm to the student or to his studies.
(This essay is suitable for 7th, 8th and 9th std students)
-Surenthiran
Social service can change the nature of students positively. If it is made compulsory, it will be producing a sense of responsibility and humility among the usually stiff-necked educated persons. They will develop a feeling that they are to be of use to fellow human beings. This will be good for both themselves and for the country. The present indifference to manual work or to mixing up with illiterate villagers will gradually disappear. Such students when they happen to hold important civil posts later in life, will continue to have the feeling that they are there to serve the masses, rather than to rule over them. It is, therefore, advisable that social service should be made a part of the ordinary curriculum of a student. The enthusiasm for demanding social service from students, should not go too far. The idea is to include a sense of responsibility among the students. This, however, should be fulfilled without any harm to the student or to his studies.
(This essay is suitable for 7th, 8th and 9th std students)
-Surenthiran
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