Indian Youth and
Social Problems
Social Problems
“You are what you read”
is a quote to say that through reading someone will broaden his/her knowledge and know current news and issues,
While, without reading
someone know nothing. In my hometown in Central Sulawesi, I rarely found youth
interested in social activity or social issues of his/her surrounding. If so, their activity is
commonly a kind of
demonstration without any real action to solve the problem for the sake of the
people’s goodness.
I felt so proud to join the
exchange program to Bangalore-India, and amazed with the youth for their
attention to social problem by involving themselves in some NGOs, such us SCMI
(Student Christian Movement of India), YMCA (Young Men’s Christian
Association), and YWCA (Young Men’s Christian Association).
When joining these organizations, youth learn not only attend a
training but they are expected to learn social issues and to involve in such
issues to develop their
soft skills that are not be obtained in schools or university. In addition,
when joining NGOs there are several program is conducted out of the region
that depend on the
programs level (regional, national and international). This is a chance to get experiences by
visiting many places, doing services and broadening relations.
India is a plural country
like Indonesia derived from several regions, ethnics, languages, and cultures.
The chance to travel and to meet people with different background is very
important thing to do as they will know each other, strengthen sense of
brotherhood and minimize prejudice.
The low interest and
knowledge of Indonesian youth to join organization is one reason why they have less
concern to environment and actual issues. The benefits of joining organization
is giving added value that is required when they enter work world, because there
is not only certificate
and grade as the standard but also experiences and activities done outside
campus. There are many
organizations that can be followed based on his/her interest, such as human
rights, youth empowerment, mentoring children with special needs, interfaith
community, care for environment, etc.
Through SCMI and the
Indian youth, it should be noted that Indonesian youth should increasse the
sense of social problems. Indonesia’s next generation should be encouraged to join
organization and training that provide knowledge to increase an awareness of
social problem in the surrounding community. (JMNP).
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