Sir,
The youth are the real wealth of a nation as it is they who have to shoulder the onerous responsibility of running the country in the times to come. They constitute an immense reservoir of power which, if properly channelized, can transform the destiny of our nation.But it is sad that lately, there have been disturbing reports of our youth indulging themselves in violence over small pretexts. There have been reports of young boys beating and thrashing the other people over trifles such as overtaking/parking of vehicles etc.Recently a group of youth severely thrashed a young boy when they found him sitting on their scooter.There seem to be many reasons for this type of behaviour.Generally, the youth of today,especially those belonging to the affluent families,are pampered and their demands are fulfilled in no time by their parents.They are not accustomed to their ‘orders’ being disobeyed. So they think that they can rule the roost everywhere in all circumstances.Perhaps that is why they indulge in violent acts to prove that their writ can run everywhere.Then moral and higher values of life are being eroded from the society in the modern fast life.So there is also an urgent need to provide moral and value education to the youth both at home and in schools.
Parents ought to devote more time to their children and shower love and affection on them to provide them a feeling of security and belongingness but at the same time,make them aware of the harsh realities of life they will have to face as they attain adulthood.They ought to ensure that their children donot indulge themselves in drugs,rave parties etc.The children have intimate relations with their grandparents.So,the parents should allow their children to interact with their grandparents more frequently and learn the real values such as patience, compassion, respect for elders, emotional stability etc.They should not put undue pressure on their children with regard to the marks in the examinations.The Government should take measures to provide employment opportunities to the youth to channelise their energy and power and involve more and more youth in such activities as NSS, Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan, Rural Development projects,etc. It is essential that parents interact freely and frequently to understand the problems of their children and endeavour to solve them.The police and other law enforcement agencies should ensure that rule of the land is followed by one and all.
Yours etc…..
Ankita Sharma,
Udhampur.
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