Role & Responsibility of Youth Students

Role & Responsibility of Youth Students

     Dr.Shubhangi Dinesh Rathi

Associate Professor & HOD political Science

                       Smt. P.K.Kotecha Mahila Maha. Bhusawal Dist- Jalgaon

Abstract:

Today we always seriously discuss about the youth generation. In India, vast population of the students is studying in thousand of schools and colleges. They are play significant role in the rebuilding and reconstruction of nation. Students can play an important role in the progress of nation. So day by day increase our expectation from youth. Youth will give higher education for aware about their rights and make India is bright.

Introduction:

Always we see the youth in higher education means college students came in the college but not sit in the class room. Stand hour to hour on the coin box or in the cycle stand with friends or mobile. Mobile is always near the ear. Number of students chatting in canteen .Many youth addict of vices. Now a day we read in the newspaper, college youth accepted   immoral way. They are become a leader of thief. Educated students are adopting the wrong ways. They adopt the evil ways; hurt the people in the society physically & emotionally. So create the problem of human being. So we see "The present conditions of the world are economic instability, social dissensions, political dissatisfaction and international distrust should awaken the youth from their slumber and make them enquire what the future is going to bring. In order for youth to contribute to the enjoyment of human rights and the establishment of world peace, the world community must provide the necessary means for educating youth in both practical skills and spiritual values. Defines ‘youth’, as those persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years, Within the category of "youth", it is also important to distinguish between teenagers (13-19) and young adults (20-24), since the sociological, psychological and health problems they face may differ.

Population of youth:

Approximately one billion youth live in the world today. This means that approximately one person in five is between the age of 15 and 24 years, or 18% of the world’s populations are "youth". The majority (almost 85%) of the world’s youth live in developing countries, with approximately 60 percent in Asia alone. A remaining 23 percent live in the developing regions of Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Year	Youth Population	Percentage of Total Global Population
1985	941 million	19.4%
1995	1.019 billion	18.0%
2025	1.222 billion	15.4%

·         There are 315 million young people aged 10–24 years in India, representing 30 percent of the country's population.

·         Many youth are illiterate or have very low educational attainment .31% of young women and 14% percent of young men are illiterate. Only 29% young women and 38 % of young men have completed 10 or more years of education.

·         As per Maharashtra state youth policy declaration statistics, only 12% youth take benefit of higher education and remaining 88% youth are dropped out from the education system at primary and secondary level. Thus it is highly possible that youth conferences will give opportunities to these 12% vocal youth.

Importance of Education:

Education is a very important role in our lives. Everyone has been being educated since the day they were born. There is a rapidly growing demand for a higher education in the world today. Higher education is difficult to receive, the rewards of self-improvement, job insurance, a development of character, and social improvements. Students of today are the citizens of tomorrow students life is the most impressionable period of life and during this period, the foundations of life are laid, so they should develop the qualities of head and heart which may stand them in good way to future.

Role of Youth Students in free India:

India has a vast population of students who are studying in thousands of schools and colleges. These students can play a very significant role in the re-building and reconstruction of our nation. This can only happen if their energies are properly channelized. The students had also played in a very important role during India's struggle for independence. India expects everyone to do his duty towards her. Students are no exception to it. They, in fact, have more responsibility and have to play an important role in free India. Upon our students has fallen the big task of rapid reconstruction of their backward country of building up the 'Ram Rajya' of Mahatma Gandhi's dream. To accomplish that task they must qualify themselves as teachers, doctors, engineers, technicians and statement. By their contribution in the fields of art science and literature, they must secure for India is honored place amongst the nations of the world.

But after India's independence it seems that students have no aim and noble cause before them for which they can utilize their energy. From time to time we hear about student's indiscipline in difference universities and colleges. This again proves that the student's power is being misused for destructive activities instead of any constructive work. In reality, the students lack proper guidance and good leadership.

For some years indiscipline among the students in India had become a serious problem. They were going on strikes and organizing demonstrations, agitations etc.

·         They were disrespecting their teachers and college authorities.

·         They were also fighting with the police.

·         Thus the whole academic atmosphere in the universities was vitiated. In certain universities for years together no examinations could be held due to these problems.

Responsibility of Youth students:
            For all this indiscipline and disturbances in the colleges, we cannot hold the students exclusively responsible. To some extent the teachers, college authorities as well as the political leaders of our country are also responsible. Some political parties also incite the students against the authorities. These political parties play with live and careers of the innocent students. There should be a ban on the political parties taking any participation in the affairs of the students.

The students possess immense youth power. In the absence of positive and constructive leadership they are led astray. The government should provide them with healthy and constructive leadership. In this manner they can be associated in bringing about social, economic, political moral reforms in India. They can play an important role in the progress of our nation.

The students of today are the citizens of tomorrow. Let them feel their responsibility towards the society and the nation, so that they can become good citizens later on. There are many ways in which the students can best serve their country. First of all, the students should imbibe the spirit of discipline, because without discipline no nation can rise in the world today. It is due to discipline alone that countries like Japan, Germany, Russia and China are today powerful nations.

The students can also be associated with the removal of many social evils in the society. The students can help in rooting out out the evil of dowry from the society by taking solemn pledge; they will not accept any dowry at the time of their marriage. they can help in the removal other evils like gambling, drinking, making illicit liquor etc.

The other important role which the students can play is that they should work for the national unity and emotional integration in the country. They should work against the communal, provincial, linguistic and separatist tendencies in the country. They should develop and promote the spirit of Indian first and Indian last, rather than thinking in terms of a Sikh, Muslim, Christian or a Hindi.

Thus we can see that the students can play a very important role in the regeneration of nation. They can help country during certain natural calamities like floods, earthquakes, droughts, etc. The India of tomorrow belongs of them and they can heron in making it a great power and a prosperous nation.

Expectation from youth students:

·         Free India wants youths of healthy body and huge courage. Hence every student should undergo physical training so as to have a sound body. But more physical training is not enough. Free India will require soldiers to preserve her hard won freedom.

·         During the training and leisure hours, students can spread literacy amongst the masses and help the Govt. to eradicate illiteracy and corruption.

·         India needs social workers and students should fill the gap.

·         They should also carry on a drive for village uplift.

·         They should promote communal harmony in the country.

·         India is a peace loving country. We always want to establish world peace. Here students can do a lot by acting as unofficial ambassadors of India. They should establish contacts with student of various countries and should even join international bodies of students.

·         They must take part in politic: but not at the cost of their studies.

·         Students are the torch bears of the glory of India. They must preserve and spread the light of her glory by their glorious deeds.

·         Their role in free India is bright. They are to shape the future destiny of the country which they can do only when they shape their own character and personality.

Conclusion:

             Lastly it can conclude that every youth in the country enjoy their role and responsibility properly, and then atmosphere in the society will became healthy. If the youth students use their energy and skills in constructive and proper manner, defiantly we can enjoy our life safely & smoothly. So every human being can enjoy their rights in the right sense. It is the need of the time.

References:

1.      Declaration of human Rights of 1948.

2.      D.C.Gupta: Indian Constitution

3.      http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/71165-Role-Students-Free-India.aspx

4.      http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/36148- Role-Students-Free-India.aspx

5.      James Youniss, Miranda Yates - Education - 1997 -  Community service and social responsibility in youth‎ Page 14,15