The youth of today are the
future citizens of tomorrow. It is therefore, imperative or mandatory that they
are not only appreciating the problems that faced the country, but also meet
them as a challenge.
The youth power has the
genesis or origin of many a revolution around the world. They were in the
forefront of the French revolution, the communist revolution and even our own
fight for independence.
Their phenomenal power if
effectively mobilized could help in nation building that is the need of the
hour.
Problems
facing the nation
The nation even after more
than fifty year of independence has not been able to reduce or alleviate the
miseries of rural folks. The problems of illiteracy, in sanitation, superstition
and poverty have deprived them of fruits of freedom.
So enormous are these
problems that nothing short of youth revolution can sweep them away. It is
therefore essential that they should be fired with idealism, the like of which
we saw during our fight of independence.
Role
of youth in meeting social challenges
It calls for a
concentrated effort on the part of the government by involving them also in
this monumental task. This has been done successfully in many European
countries, where social service is an essential part of curriculum.
Only when the youth have
acquitted themselves in this task, they are eligible for being awarded degrees
and government jobs. This has had profitable effect on the youth and the
society at large.
The energies of the youth
should be effectively channelized in augmenting and amplifying the government efforts,
in spreading literacy to the villages and slums spread across the countryside.
A short interaction would not only help the rural folks, but also would be an
eye opener for students.
Besides imparting
elementary education, they can also inculcate good hygienic practices and help
improve the sanitary conditions in the villages.
Their interface would help
to remove many social evils that are still prevalent in our society, like
superstition, evils of dowry, child marriage, castes, etc. These dark practices
are the only reasons for the root cause of their backwardness.
Social
services to be made compulsory
Youth can play a
significant role in spreading socially critical messages like “small family,
happy family”, “evil of alcoholism”, etc.
The benefits of
self-reliance could be demonstrated by augmenting the government’s efforts in
forming and running cooperatives. This will not only make them self-reliant,
but also provide gainful employment in the villages itself.
A proper orientation is
required, to participate in the social upliftment of the society. This will
equipped the youth to meet challenges of his life, more practically and
successfully.
The government should
seize the opportunity and harness this power by making social service a
compulsory part of the curriculum, before providing degrees or employment.
Conclusion
The youth should rise to
the occasion of these problems and take it as a challenge. This would only be
possible, if they work with a missionary zeal, in eradicating the old age
shackles or chain that are eating or destroying the vitals of our country. They
shall not only help the country, but shall be laying down its foundation, for
their own happy and prosperous tomorrow.
Written by: Adarsh Rai
Social