Sir,
Our revered P.M, Mr Modi launched Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan on 2nd October. This made me happy. Not only because the task of cleanliness was taken up seriously but because I’ve already been keeping my surroundings clean much before the campaign started. I so appreciate the efforts of Mr. Modi. Atleast people will now think a bit (that’s what I assume).People like me didn’t need a formal or an official campaign to remind ourselves that we need to keep our surroundings clean, more so, our India clean. I never throw even a toffee wrapper on the road. It happily travels with me to my home incase I donot find a dustbin.
This campaign has brought about a change for sure but there are definitely a few who are unwilling to change their rigid mentality. I wonder why! This chunk includes educated people too.
With money does not come civic sense.Here’s the proof: People steering in their sedans do spit out on roads or in other cases throw out chips wrappers. Civic sense is something that comes from within, something that cannot be preached or forced upon. Education & awareness plays an important role too. Unless people are taught from the very beginning that this is the most basic thing we must or rather, should do, we can’t expect others to do the same. Change comes when each one of us makes an effort.
At the end of the day, it is we who appreciate the foreign nations and talk incessantly more about the cleanliness. Infact, these very people (I’m not saying all) won’t dare to throw a piece of paper in a foreign country whereas the same people would shamelessly litter on the domestic roads.
We cannot expect a change unless we are a part of it. “Be the change you wish to see” fits just so appropriate here. I firmly believe in this because if not us, then, whom and if not now, then, when?
Yours etc…..
Priya Seht
Jammu
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