A change of perspective plays a major role at times, writes Siddhant Mohite.
Everyone talks about the youth today. How we’re going to help India grow, how we’re going to transpire a change and most importantly, how the youth will mark the era of a new beginning. Everyone talks about reaching out to others and giving them a helping hand, but seldom people turn those words into actions. I believe if you commit something to yourself, step forward and prove to yourself that you can do it. If you live the rest of your life knowing you had a chance, but you let it slip away, you’re the only one who’s going to be accountable for that.
Coming back to India, there’s a lot that still needs attention before we call it a well developed nation. In order for that to be possible in the near future, we need to start finding ways to break the old chains that are still holding us back. Illiteracy, infanticide, dowry, rape, sexism, child marriage, ill-treatment of the senior citizens, child labour, injustice, abuse, sanitation problems, and poverty are few of the social issues faced in every corner of India, daily. These are the barricades on our path to progress, but that doesn’t mean we can’t jump over them.
Social work is definitely important as the system is unable to reach out to each person living in the nation. Social work fights for rights that have been stolen, picks those up who have been fallen and acts as the support system of those who need it the most. It’s the social work that puts lights on issues that have been kept in the dark, brushed under the carpet. Not only this, offering helping hands in the time of uttermost need, acting as the voice of the voiceless and providing answers to questions which have been unanswered for far too long. And of course, the pleasure of knowing you did something selfless and caused a ripple effect in turn is one thing that cannot be penned down in words.
Rights and freedoms are taught to us all throughout our school lives.
Siddhant Mohite
Along with it come the social responsibilities and duties. But it so happens that we sometimes forget how to use them to aid others. If only each one of us was educated on how to make the best of our rights and follow our duties more efficiently, the whole scenario could have been different.
More than half of India’s population consists of youngsters. Imagine the changes that will take place if we just direct the youth to become responsible citizens. And that’s exactly what we aim to do at OYE. OYE has been empowering the youth to be the pioneers of tomorrow. And believe it or not, once this is achieved, transformation of India is not far away.
As the name suggests, OYE is an organization for the elderly too. People often ask if the senior citizens help out in social work. Why not? They do wish to see a brand new India too. They’re way more experienced than any of us and their advice does matter. A change of perspective plays a major role at times. Think about the changeover the youth and elderly can bring about together. So let’s unite to make this vision a reality. Why wait?
Mr Siddhant Mohite is the Founder of OYE – Organization for Youth and Elderly
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