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Individual Social Responsibility
“Ask not what your country can do for you –
ask what you can do for your country.”
India is a free country. The freedom we enjoy today didn’t come for free. It came with a huge price tag, that includes the loss of life of many freedom fighters, the sacrifice of their near and dear ones, the suffering that they underwent in the cruel prisons, and the loss of dignity they had to bear when they were abused and treated so badly. We have all read stories, watched movies, and heard from elders, incidents about our freedom struggle. If we can empathize a bit, we will be able to understand the depth of pain, people underwent to gain this precious “freedom.”
The question to ask is, “What are we doing with that hard-earned freedom.” Are we using it wisely? If yes, will we not be more responsible?
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It has become a trend for people to blame the Government for anything wrong happening in the country. But we should be aware the country is made of people, and it is our collective responsibility towards our country, that makes it a better place.
We are living in a fast-paced world,
where we have time and energy only to take care of our own needs and the needs
of our family. Imagine, what would have been our current state, if the freedom
fighters of our country had thought like that too. We wouldn’t be enjoying this
freedom.
If gaining freedom came with a price, then sustaining this freedom comes with a price too. And that price is what we call “Social responsibility.”
We often talk about Corporate Social responsibility (CSR). CSR is a small percentage of a company’s profit, that must be mandatory spent by the business organization to do some social welfare activities, either directly or indirectly.
Just like Companies follow CSR
norms, Individuals too should develop their own Individual Social
Responsibility (ISR) norms and live accordingly. For this to happen, we need to
move from self-centeredness to social-centeredness.
Social responsibility includes a multitude of things. Let’s explore some areas, where we can exercise our ISR.
Time discipline – Indians are mocked for their lack
of time discipline. People funnily remark “IST doesn’t stand for Indian
Standard Time, but Indian Stretchable Time”. It is not a good joke, but
something that demeans our integrity. Being punctual in attending any events
and prompt in delivering what is expected from us, marks a man of good time
discipline.
Social discipline and manners– Ignorance of law is no excuse. Be it road rules or cyber laws, we have to religiously follow them, no matter if cops are watching us or not.
Some good social manners include,
being polite and courteous to all, being friendly and approachable, not using
abusive words, talking softly in public places, not spitting or smoking in
public places, having the patience to stand in a queue, and the basic courtesy
of using the 3 Golden words – Please, Sorry and Thank You, wherever needed.
Know the truth – Be well informed. Don’t be misled by information by media and mindlessly forward. Educated people have a responsibility to share only authentic content. So we have to make sure that we do some research before we share anything to anyone.
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Exercising the right to vote - Every citizen who is 18 years and above, has the right to vote and it is our responsibility to vote. It is our duty to choose the right candidate based on merit and performance, rather than any bias relating to religion or caste.
Social volunteering -We could make the best use of our free time by volunteering our time to good use, such as tree plantation, beach clean-up or spreading awareness on social issues. We can also choose to teach young children from rural areas, who don’t have educated parents.
These are just a few of the many ways, we can exercise Individual Social Responsibility. Please do your part, to make this Nation proud of you.
D. Senthil Kannan,
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