Sometimes people give a very pessimistic, cynical and demoralizing view about social values becoming ‘history’.

Sometimes very disheartening statements against our youth really make us very sad. They blame the youth for being totally disrespectful towards their customs and traditions.

But I think, it is not the youth, it is the huge communication gap that is boundlessly increasing between the generations, which is responsible for the damage, if any.

In fact the youth of present times is very sincere, honest, open, candid, truthful and straight forward. You discuss anything with them, which is good, positive, practical,pragmatic,effective, productive and with some strong social logic attached to it, they are there to accept it with pride. In fact they, not only accept it, but assure as well, that the same is passed on to the future generations as well.

So, instead of heeding the people who are hell bent on blaming our youth, we should try to introspect and find the ways to safeguard  our respective social values.

Well, the damage, if any, is not irreparable, at all.

I think social values are the most influencing aspect of a civilized society. A society is a multi faceted entity comprising of diverse nature of embodiment of traditional and cultural ethos.

Communication skills, is what holds the key to succeed. So let us talk. Listen and be listened. be able to explain, explore and present before the youth,the reason to accept something,which in your view needs to be carried forward.

I don’t think social values are completely erased from the face of the society.

With the advent of social media, and the likes thereof, in the contemporary world, the possibility of strengthening the feeble cords of  human values has in fact enhanced. But, this via media needs to be used in a right perspective.

There is always a hope. And our hope lies, not only in preaching and propagating, it lies in the broad mindedness of our youth, who are ready to accept anything which sounds logical to them. Hope also lies in the positive appoach of our youth. So, we can rest assured.

Further, it would be wrong to see the diversity in different social and cultural formats on the same wavelength. Because the concept of ‘social values’ differs from one society to the other. But notwithstanding this fact, every society is expected to stick, resolutely, if not  rigidly, to the basics, and not tend towards something that may amount to a paradigm shift in the set pattern of belief in a particular community.

We should not, rather can not, ridicule the old traditions just on the ground that these traditions and customs are obsolete, orthodox, conservative or superstitious. There are some very prominent positives in these traditions and customs, which can be explored in making the newer generation, a widely accepted ‘role model’ for the future generations.

Be humble in accepting the newer trends. Of course the good ones.

we need to be liberal in extending a free hand to the youth in different aspects of life, barring a few where the absolute control of the older generation is needed the most.

We also need to broaden our understanding of other cultures. In fact, try to pick some appealing aspects of other cultures across the world, to fit in that of our own.

And,last but not the least, let me assert, “The child is father of the man”. (This expression was used by William Wordsworth in his famous poem,’The Rainbow’) This  means that all our positive and negative virtues are established when we are young.So it is necessary to groom children to adopt healthy attitudes and positive virtues so that they grow up to be balanced individuals, with an everlasting faith in social values.

When we do this, we will triumph in upholding the core principles of our “social values “.