Today the society is very-very different from what it used to be a decade ago. Mistrust has grown and people really don’t believe in unselfish deeds. And if you are carrying out something unselfishly, people will have their eyes fixed on you, to catch you whenever they get a chance and say – “I knew there’s was something in it. Social Service my foot! He/She was doing for so & so….”
If you tell people that you are doing Social Service majority of them will raise their eyebrows like you said – “I’m coming from the moon!”
I remember the days when I was 13-14 year old boy and the elderly talked about helping the needy. It was considered a noble deed! But not today… not in the same way.
I don’t know why have we become so individualistic that we have forgotten that we are social beings. We have forgotten that we are citizens of a society, of a nation? Why have we grown so insensitive towards the needs of a fellow human being?
I read a Facebook status a couple of months ago which I cannot forget – “A hundred rupees are too much to give to a beggar but too less to feed ourselves in a restaurant.”
The aim of the Paritraan is nothing but to spread the message of love and humanity. Its about performing your basic duties as a human – to contribute in the development of the society and the people. To lend a helping hand to those who need it! Its as simple as that.
We don’t have any reasons to do this. Its something that comes from our souls; our hearts. It tells us to live a meaningful life rather than a selfish one. We just know we HAVE to do it. Its our duty.
But yes, we do get something in return. None of the efforts are ever wasted. God watches our every move. Well, have you seen a smiling child? Imagine seeing such a lovely face everyday. You forget all your tension. You live fully! You get energized. And this is what we have gained from Paritraan.
Imagine when you enter a classroom and you get a standing ovation. Just imagine how does that make you feel? That is our salary.
Imagine walking down 800 acres of campus in BIT Mesra and suddenly a gardner or a peon or a washerman comes to you and says – “Bhaiya, aap ka bahut-bahut dhanyawaad. Aapne hum garib ke baccho ko sikhayaa. Ab wo school jaana chaahte hain. Wo seekhanaa chaahte hain. Bhagwaan tumhara bhalaa kare.” [Thank you very much. I know you teach our children. Now they want to go to school. They want to learn. May God bless you!]
Just imagine that situation! Feel the emotions. That is our reward and that is what we’ve gained from Paritraan. We have gained friends, we have gained families, we have helped to raise aware citizens, who some day will be Dhirubhai Ambani or Ratan Tata or Kiran Bedi or Dr Kalam of India!
