Essay on Students and Social Services or The Duties of a Student
Introduction: “Society is a corporate
or co-operative body, a voluntary association of individuals for common ends” –
Webster. It contains all classes of people where they enjoy individual liberty
under common interest. Students are also a class by themselves. They comprise a
large portion of the society. As social beings students enjoy certain rights
and privileges of society. As members of a society, they cannot remain
blind to their duties to society.
The primary duty of students: The primary
duty of a student is contemplation which stimulates him to study regularly. So students should not waste their time, energy, and faculties in fields
other than education and learning.
Voluntary services of students: Achieving
good and serviceable education is the main duty of a student. Apart from this,
they have some social duties. They have to come forward with the hands of their
help and cooperation during a national crisis. They should play their role in
rendering services to society.
Social services during vacations: Education
is the primary duty of a student. So a student should not always remain
preoccupied with social work. He should render social services during leisure
time or during long vacations. During long vacations, the students can go in
batches to the villages and help the people understand the various aspects of
our national development projects. They may start night schools to teach the
illiterate or adult people. They convince the farmers of the utility of modern
methods of cultivation and through practical demonstration show the use of
fertilizers.
The role of students in population
control: The alarming growth of the population is a great threat to the existence of
our nation. If population is allowed to increase unchecked and unrestricted our
economic security will be at stake. The students may come forward to convince
illiterate people of our country of the necessity of family planning removing
their prejudice and superstitions.
During natural calamities: During natural
calamities like famine, epidemics floods, etc. students may come forward with
the hands of their help to render services to the distressed. They can raise
funds collectively from the public and distribute them among the distressed.
Their
role in building up the country: Our country wishes to be developed by being
assisted by fresh and brilliant students. So the students should be devoted
to their duties disregarding bad habits. We must remember that the student
of today is the citizen of tomorrow. He must train himself to be a man who will
exercise the rights and bear the responsibilities of a free citizen. He will
have to fight for his country in war and govern it along progressive lines in
peace.
Conclusion: Students are the future
leaders of the nation. So they have many duties apart from education and
learning. Their social service must be effectuated accordingly in order to
ameliorate the nation.
