Students and Social Service

Society is an association of all classes of people with common interest, aim and principle. Students are not isolated from society. So, as members of society, they are obliged [বাধিত] to perform certain [নির্দিষ্ট] duties to society. There are many kinds of social services and students have a lot to do in this sector.

Student life is the period for education and training. It is not desirable that students should waste their time and energies in affairs other than education. But living in a developing country like ours students have to render [সম্পাদন করা] certain services for the development and progress of the nation. Students are in the process [প্রক্রিয়া] of learning and they can share their acquired knowledge [জ্ঞান] with the illiterate [নিরক্ষর] and deprived [বঞ্চিত] citizens of our country. They may run night schools and teach the poor and working children as well as the uneducated adult people. If that is not possible, they can at least teach servants in their own house. They can also provide advice on earning methods, for example, whether to dig a pond for fish cultivation [চাষ] or to make a farm. Students have duties towards society no doubt, but they should not remain always preoccupied with these. They should render social services during leisure time or during long vacations.

Students can take part in raising awareness [সচেতন] regarding [সংক্রান্ত] population problem. Population is growing in geometrical progression. If this growth remains unchecked the economic security of the country will be at a stake. The illiterate people of our country are full of prejudices and do not feel the necessity of family planning. Students may come forward to remove these evil conceptions of the people. They can teach people the problems of over population and should encourage [উৎসাহিত] them to adopt the measures of family planning.

Students can teach people the rules of health and sanitation [স্বাস্থ্যবিধান]. They can teach them how to reduce [হ্রাস] pollution and how to lead a healthy life by staying neat and clean. A large number of people suffer from various diseases. The students can teach these people some basic treatments for diseases like dysentery and small infections.

Students can prove to be worthy during natural calamities [দুর্যোগ]. In times of flood, famine, cyclone, earthquake and epidemic [মহামারী], they can come forward to help the people in distress. They can collect food, clothes and medicine and distribute [বিতরণ] them amongst the people in need.

There are many other duties that students can perform as conscious citizens of a country. But not all students are aware [সচেতন] of their duties. To save the country, every student should come forward with a helping hand. But in doing so, they should not forget that proper attention should be given to their education.