LET US RESOLVE TO BE BETTER CITIZENS

A percentage of our Country’s city population is educated. A larger percentage, over the entire land, may not be people of letters, but do keep a sane mind on their shoulders. A few have to be explained, and motivated to react favorably to our purpose: and we will succeed in our resolve to be better Citizen. In doing so, we will become a better Nation, a more appreciated Society and we will earn respect internationally.

No doubt in my mind that it will be hard work, de-motivating at times but in the long run we would win applauds and accolades for the effort we would have put in, collectively.

We ALL in our own sphere of life: where we live, where we work, where we can, without appearing to interfere, softly and surely, motivate the people living therein to try and understand and put in to practice the points listed below. If, we all together, make a small beginning, soon the effort will acquire shape of a movement and the purpose would be achieved. I am confident.

Let us, and get all around us, to understand and emulate on the points listed:

• Begin by help keeping your surroundings clean, teach people to understand the value of cleanliness. Assist the local body to remove thrash and maintain hygienic drainage system.
• Be aware and make all those living around you, of importance of security of life & material. Plan your area watch groups, in demarcated zones and report to police of ANY unusual OCCURRENCE.
• Accord assurance to the elders, women and children of your area of residence and work. Get them to be of assistance in any manner which is within their reach and feasible
• Carry and explain to all in the vicinity, the advantage of carrying any sort of recognized identification on person, at all times away from place of residence.
• Be civic minded, and explain the benefits of Civic amenities. Encourage all to stop abuse of these amenities. Report, rather than taking on the onus of correction on your own self.
• Stand in queue where one is required to, and encourage others to stand in line as well. A QUEUE HELPS ALL, CONVEYS A SENSE OF EQUALITY AND ENCOURAGES FAIR ADVANTAGE TO ALL.
• DEMAND to be attended to, where you are expected to be attended and report where this privilege is not extended to you, fairly.
• Give way to Senior Citizen, medically handicapped, women and children. WHENEVER and WHEREEVER.
• Teach school going children by example. DISCOURAGE rowdies.
• Without falling back on to the politics of the situation, encourage all to follow a given idea and gain majority in consensus.

It would be to every ones advantage if you encourage all those with you to add to the above list and achieve.

Whenever, you feel that your effort has produced the desired result, do not hesitate to celebrate the fact, and, praise all and sundry, at the same time, for this achievement.