Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

 Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

 

Voluntary work should be an essential part of the senior secondary curriculum. I completely agree with the above-mentioned statement on charity work at pre college years. This essay will further discuss humanity as my first point and social responsibility as my second point for virtues that students will learn about from community service.

 

Education is not entirely about academic pursuits but the development of life skills and worldly wisdom; with humanity being the most important one among them. This should by all means be made available to students in their mid and late teens. Creating time for community welfare will help pupils learn and imbibe one of the greatest human virtues – humanity; and this will enable them to grow up into dutiful, responsible and mindful civil citizens. For instance, I personally help my neighbors who are above eighty years old when they fall ill and this gives me a sense of community and I feel extremely content and grateful that I am in a position to help somebody.

 

Social responsibility is a life skill that teaches individuals a sense of community and belonging. It furthermore shows us how to serve not only fellow humans but also nature concurrently. It helps in the creation of human capital and paves the way for a sustainable future. Thus, a socially responsible person tends to contribute to society, and does this with the help of others in a harmonious way.

For example, I personally take part in community plantation drives and encourage others to plant trees, for we equally are accountable to nature too.

 

To summarize, secondary education should ensure that students allocate adequate time to community service, because this will not only develop a sense of contentment and well-being for the pupils, but also enable them to excel in their careers.

 

Written by Vandana Panwar | Edited by David Conrad Linus (aka John Smith)

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