Motivation by parents will go a long way

How can youngsters be involved in socially relevant activities?

In the present times, competition among the youth is fierce. To succeed in securing good jobs, they focus only on studies and remain indifferent to many socially relevant causes. To make the youth confident to be able to participate in social activities, parents also play an important role. It is high time parents realise that focusing just on their child’s academic aspect is not sufficient. A child’s social and mental capabilities, too, needed to be developed. Social interactions can help young minds gain confident and self-esteem. Parents should encourage their children to take part in debates and look for opportunities to learn new skills. They should always motivate their children to be politically and socially aware. It is important to have an opinion on what is going on around the world. Educational institutions should initiate overall personality development classes so that youngsters can be prepared to face challenges of life.

Komal Kakkar

Encourage kids to take part in social rallies

If today’s changing times, it is not easy to build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. It is important to shape the minds of our youth and make them socially active. Since the youth spend most of their time on social media, it can also be used as a platform to give exposure to them on what is going on around the world and an explicit picture of the present scenario. By enrolling themselves in social and environmental clubs of schools and colleges, the youth will learn to inculcate leadership skills and the values of teamwork, discipline, and social and political awareness needed to shape society. Active and intelligent participation by the youths in social and political awareness rallies majorly contribute in the development of the nation. Even through participation in co-curricular activities in schools and colleges, the young minds can be exposed to the problems being faced by the nation, and work towards the betterment of the same.

Harpreet Saran

Introduce mandatory social activities in curriculum

The youngsters, nowadays, are falling prey to drugs. The youth, who should be knowledgeable and skilled, get involved in criminal activities to satisfy their addiction. The need of the hour is to identify this group of youngsters, get them help and turn them from anti-social elements to responsible members of society. There is a dire need to aware, educate and support them to turn make them feel an integral part of society. This awareness starts right at home. Parents should try to create a supportive environment at home so that kids do not feel scared in sharing their life with their parents. The school curriculum should have mandatory social activities that require participation by students. Regular sessions on the ill-effects of drugs and alcohol must be conducted in schools and colleges so that they don’t fall prey to the menace. Parents should also encourage their children to explore new avenues and find for themselves what they are capable of. The youth, who have healthy support and encouragement from their parents, will become an aware and responsible citizen working towards the development of society.

Sahibpreet Kaur

Balance study, social responsibilities

Youngsters play an important role in the development of the country as they are the future of tomorrow. This makes their physical, social and emotional participation in various social and political issues a must. But sometimes, the young minds get so involved in their studies that they fail to understand the importance of the outside world. Participation of youngsters in society plays a major role in improving their moral character, confidence and self-esteem. It makes them socially aware and responsible citizens. It also helps in keeping a check on anti-social elements misleading the youth to perform non-constructive activities. Schools must also organise visits to NGOs and hold compulsory activities regarding various social to make students sensitive towards the less privileged than them.

Harleen Kaur

Engage youth in socially relevant activities

Youngsters are the most valuable resources of the nation. It is the responsibility of parents and the youth combined to be aware of the happenings around the world and be involved in constructive activities to work for the development of the nation. The sense of being a responsible citizen should be imbibed in the youth right from school age so that when they grow up, they can pay back the nation constructively. Youngsters should engage themselves in socially relevant activities such as helping the poor, providing them with opportunities to improve their lifestyle and empower them. At schools and colleges, it should be made obligatory for students to engage themselves in at least one social activity. They should be encouraged to become volunteers in NGOs, and social and community development programmes.

Bikramjit Singh

Encourage students to write for newspapers

Students will themselves get involved in socially relevant activities if they receive healthy encouraged by their parents and teachers. Social community plays an important role in involving students in social activities. Parents should imbibe in their kids the values of charity and helping the less privileged. Parents should spend time with their children to teach them the importance of reading newspapers, be socially aware, form opinions and accept opinions of others. Students should regularly write for the newspapers to express their opinion. This will also encourage other students to express their take on various social and political issues of the world as it is rightly said that the pen is mightier than the sword. So, as being the future of the country, every student should be involved in activities that will contribute to their personal growth as well as development of the nation.

Niranjan Kaur

See the world with multiple perspectives

In the advanced times, such as that of today, parents also grow up with their kids to keep up with the current times. Parents play an imperative role in encouraging their children to join a social, environment or health club. By getting themselves involved with socially responsible groups, youngsters come into contact with like-minded people and role models to help them further a noble cause and gain insight into other causes. Interacting and cooperating with others encourage the youth to see the world with varied perspectives. Having multiple perspectives helps them to accept people from all walks of life, become tolerant to others’ opinions and build a nation of mutual love, dignity and respect.

Pavneet Kaur

Make participation in NCC, NSS compulsory

Parents and teachers play an effective role in moulding the minds of youngsters and make them aware of their surroundings socially, politically and emotionally. Kids imitate what their parents do. Members of the family should make use of this tactic and become a source of inspiration for their kids by themselves taking part in benevolent activities, and showing generous and helping attitude towards the less privileged. The values of love and compassion must be imbibed in children at home and schools. When kids will observe the helping attitude of the family, it will senstise them to the problems prevailing in society and become better citizens. The youth, nowadays, excessively indulges in multiple social media platforms. Parents can also attract their children’s attention towards socially beneficial activities by actively engaging them in household chores. School can mould the minds of students by inculcating in students the values of honesty, integrity, cooperation, spirit of sacrifice, and dignity of labour. A teacher’s conduct and positive attitude leave an indelible impression on the minds of youngsters. Making them aware of local issues will give them confidence to fight for greater causes as well. National schemes such as the NSS and the NCC can go a long way in orienting the minds of the youth towards social good.

Vansh Chani

Empower youth to work for nation

Youth has power to change anything. The youth can improve the community and culture of society if given a correct guidance. If the youth understand their responsibility, the nation will progress leaps and bounds. Swami Vivekananda said: “Whatever you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak will you be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be.” His message was simple yet powerful. The youth should empower themselves, use their creativity and work for the development of the nation.

Sanjna

Make youngsters aware, responsible

Youngsters are an important part of our society. They are the future of our country. So, it is important to involve them in socially-relevant activities such volunteering programmes, sports, and youth groups. This will not only channelise their power but also increase their self-confidence. It also makes them skilled and strengthens their personality and behaviour. The youngsters should be aware about the benefits of being responsible and aware citizens.

Prabhdeep Rai

Make youth volunteer on regular basis

Getting involved in local community activities or volunteering can boost teenagers’ confidence and self-esteem and help them build life skills. You can get your child started by taking part as a family or by helping your child find activities that interest him/her. How teenagers contribute to their communities matters a lot. Non-constructive involvement will harm their development for life and will make them a part of a herd. The youth should be encouraged to participate constructively in social activities by empowering young people, meeting like-minded people, talk and listen to decision makers, empower the less privileged through mobility and other initiatives, and training and networking of youth worker to support youth empowerment.

Ashutosh Tiwari

Motivate them to be part of advisory groups

By getting involved with community activities, teenagers meet people from all walks of life and become aware of problems of others. It gives them an insight into the lives of others and they learn to accept people for who they are. Parents and teachers should encourage the youth to be part of youth advisory groups through local councils or helping with a primary school’s play or coaching junior sports team.

Manavjot Singh

Community activity is civic responsibility

Community activity is part of civic responsibility. When teenagers get involved in community activities, they gain many personal rewards and achievements. It is also really important for the youth to participate in all kinds of community projects so that they can boost their confidence.

Ashima Saini

Teach them to have respect for the elderly

Youngsters should be encouraged to join the local environment safety groups. They can donate their old clothes, non-perishable food to the needy. For birthdays, instead of asking for expensive gifts, children should be taught the values of charity. Take care of local animals. Encourage the youth to spend time with the elderly, assist them in the ways they can and organise small functions for their entertainment. These measures can be taken by the youngsters to be involved in social activities.

Amarpreet Kaur

Introduce socially responsible curriculum

India is a country of youngsters. More than 65 per cent population comprises young people. So, youngsters must take the responsibility to make India great again. For this purpose, they have to involve in constructive activities. Through social media, community, public places, schools or colleges, they must involve themselves to unite each and every member of society as they are the nation builders. They should be involved in activities of sports, events of national importance and respect all religions. There must be a curriculum in schools and colleges to make youngsters aware of benefits of social activities.

Farzana Khan

Take help of social media to create awareness

There is great need to involve youngsters in socially-related activities if we consider the external environment. Socially-related activities involve being philanthropist, work in favor of mankind, make donations, helping needy students, provide basic facilities to the mankind incase of dire need. There are various NGOs working in the city. Youngsters should come forward and in spite of wasting his/her time on non-productive activities, they should become members of social clubs, NGOs and various government agencies providing the above said services to the mankind. There are various ways through which youth can help others like donate old books to the needy students, provide old clothes, food and medicine. They should visit civil hospitals and guide the patients and their relatives about the best and cheap treatment. Blood donation camps should be organised at regular intervals so that they can donate their blood and be part of a noble cause. Youngsters can take the help of social media for creating awareness among the general people regarding their work and efforts so that other people can come forward and provide help to others. Involvement in socially-related activities works as boon which protects the youth from falling in the bad company which is evil for society because it leads to taking drugs, trafficking, unemployment and crimes. So not only youngsters but everyone should make it a part of his/her daily life because it will generate sense of belongingness towards society.

Ritu Priya

Refrain from posting hate posts on social media

The maximum population in India is that of youngsters. Now, it is the duty of youngsters to take our country to new horizons. For this purpose, they must be involved in social activities to unite each and every member of society, irrespective of caste, colour and religion. Youngsters must refrain to post or share views which spread hate and restlessness among other members of society. They must participate in festivals of every religion. They must form socially relevant clubs and invite youngsters to participate to weave a strong fabric of relationship with other members of society. Youngsters must visit the homes of specially-abled children and spend some time with them. They can also form NGOs to help the needy across religious boundaries. It is very important for the youngsters to be involved in cleanliness activities and make their elders aware of the same to build a clean nation. They must also engage in activities for uplifting the underprivileged.

Mohd Saleem Farooqui

Youth has capability to change thought process

There are several means by which youngsters these days can be involved in socially relevant activities. Modern era is that of the internet which can actually prove to be a boon to connect people across the globe to indulge more and more in such activities. Nowadays there are several degrees to officially become a social worker. On school and college levels, youngsters can form clubs under the guidance of their teachers. Youth is the backbone of a nation. They possess the capability of bringing about changes in the thought process of society. They even have a tendency to bring about a political change by becoming actively involved in campaigns and elections.

Ishita Katyal

Implement 4-H programme

Empowering young people need the opportunities to develop their creativity, language competencies and technical skills. Structured dialogue session is therefore required to be initiated with young people on the topic of young people not in education, employment or training to know their enthusiasm, power and eagerness to carry out a range of actions for socially relevant activities. It is vital to understand the influences, motivations, obstacles, and feedback that they receive from the community. Besides, more projects are required to empower and build the capacities of local youth NGOs in advocacy in order to effectively influence local and national policies, and to provide training for major youth problems such as unemployment, ineffective communication, poor involvement in decision making related to young people, lack of quality representation, as well as uncertainty of youth workers’ occupation. In addition, there is need for implementation of 4-H (Head, Heart, Hands and Health) programmes, wherein head stands for decision making, planning, organising, problem solving and using knowledge throughout life; heart stands for strong personal values, positive self-concept, concern for others, cooperation and communication; hands stands for volunteering, community service, preparing for the world of work, science and technology literacy, and useful skills; and health stands for healthy lifestyles, character, ethics, stress management and disease prevention.

Ravi Chander Garg

Bring them out of virtual world

A child should always be encouraged to communicate openly with his/her own family members. These days, it is noticed that young children do not talk to their family members as they spend most of their time on gadgets and smartphones. The youth should be taught that there is more to the world than the virtual world they live in. In schools and colleges, teachers must teach students about the benefits of being active in social activities. A practical application involving young folks in social activities is must. The family, teachers and educational institutions should work together to bring our youngsters out of the den of their virtual world.

Bir Devinder Singh Bedi

Educate the youth in right direction

The most important step is to make youngsters aware of society. They should be involved in socially-relevant activities instead of indulging in non-constructive activities on social media. They should also aware and motivate others to join movements and work for the development of the nation. It is also the responsibility of parents and teachers to build repsonsible nation builders that can take the nation to great heights and become responsible and law-abiding citizens.

Manisha Baria

Use social media in constructive manner

It is important for the youth to be socially, politically and environmentally aware of the happenings around the world. The youth of today is extremely active on social media. It has become an integral part of society. Taking advantage of its relevance, the youth should be taught how to use social media in a constructive manner to spread awareness of various social and political relevant issues, and make society a better place to live in. It is very important for the youth to indulge in constructive social and political participation, and not be misled by anti-social elements. This awareness should be inculcated in the young minds by educational institutions right from the young age so that the youth gain confidence to fight against the unjust and consider themselves an important part of the nation. Encouragement by parents and teachers is another major factor that can instil confidence in the youth to become harbingers of change.

Tanvir Kaur

OPEN HOUSE COMMENT
Schools channelise energy of young brigade
Minna Zutshi

Schools and colleges can play a major role in channelising the energy of the young brigade. If given the right direction, the youngsters have a tremendous potential to bring positive changes in society. Unfortunately, drugs, violence and related issues are sapping the young energy and creating situations that have far-reaching ramifications.

According to the World Assembly of Youth (the international coordinating body of national youth councils and national youth organisations), “human development and human rights are two concepts that go hand in hand”. “The two are interrelated in a way that they both emphasize on the importance of human freedom and privileges. In order to develop young people, it is important to enlarge their human capabilities by ensuring they have great access to knowledge and skills, that they have better nutrition and health, they have secure livelihoods and they have access to basic social services.”

Access to education, improved working conditions and participation of the youngsters in activities that are meaningful – all can play a pivotal role in channelising the young energy. If the youngsters are active in social activities, there are very few chances of such youngsters going astray.

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