Thank you

Mr. Ghosh Mrs. Donna

Mr. Glady Jacob Mrs. Priya
Mr. Dephen

Ashish, Lijo and Sujith

 HOUR 1
• Class duration > 55 minutes
• Attendance > 05 to 07 mins
• Clip 1 > 02 mins
• Clip 2 > 01 min
• Getting reactions > 03 mins 11 minutes
• Introduction > 05 mins
• Explain activities 1,2,3 and 4 > 03 mins
• Dividing into groups > 05 mins 13 minutes
• Time for activity > 10 mins
• Presenting to the class > 08 mins
• Eliciting feedback > 03 mins
• Respond to feedback / explain > 10 mins 31 minutes
 HOUR 2
• Class duration > 55 minutes
• Attendance > 05 to 07 mins
• Explain activities 1 – 8 > 03 mins
• Make 8 groups > 02 mins
• Time for group work > 08 mins 18 mins
• Presentations > 08 mins
• Feedback > 02 mins
• Explanations > 08 mins
• Explain case study activity > 02 mins 20 mins
• Time for case study > 07 mins
• Presentations > 10 mins 17 mins
 Requirements
• LCD facility (optional)
• Chart paper (optional)
• Coloured pens (optional)
• Sheets of paper (optional)
• Newspaper articles / pictures (optional)
• Handouts / list of activities / case studies
• Board
 CIVIC SENSE
&
CIVIC SOCIETY

A NATIONAL PANDEMIC
 Dictionary
Civic (adjective) origin latin civicus
having to do with a city or
town.
Civics (noun) the study of the rights
and duties of citizenship.
Civil (adjective) relating to ordinary
citizens.
Civilize (verb) bring to an advanced stage of
social development.
Are we a Civic Society?
 Dictionary
Civilization (noun) an advanced stage or
system of human social
development.

Sense (noun) awareness of or

sensitive to

Pandemic (adjective) (of a disease)

widespread over a
whole country or large part of
the world.
Are we a civilized society?
 “Why do we Indians as a whole
score so poorly on civic sense?”

What intrigued him was

that the same Indian
who let his dog dirty the
pavement would not as
little as throw a bus
ticket on the pavements
of Singapore!
 Our own importance
We feel it is
all right to
create a
mess but not
to clean it.
 Where to start???
As with
almost
everything,
the remedy
should start
with the
home/school
/college.
 Activity 1
Recently, the college I work for did a survey on
behalf of the CII Task Force on Tourism to try to
benchmark Chennai as a tourist centre with
various such centers across the globe. The
factor on which our `singara' city scored least
when compared to its competitors was the
standard of cleanliness.

What is it that I / We can do?

 Activity 2
I stay in a predominantly residential area of
Bangalore which even today has quite a few tree
lined avenues — very good for a quiet stroll. Almost
every time I walk around, I see at least one owner of
a pet dog letting the poor beast vent its bowels on
the nearest (in) convenient place. Is it so difficult to
have your pet trained? To paraphrase a former
Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, Mr. Tinaikar, do
they expect the Onyx or Corporation employees to
run around with a receptacle every time their pet
feels pressure building up in its bowels or bladder?

What is it that I / We can do?

 Activity 3
There is an up market supermarket virtually next
door to my house. Early in the morning, around
7 a.m. or so, one can see the employees
sweeping the pavement in front of the shop.
Very nice! But what is not so nice is the number
of used soft drink paper cups and soiled paper
plates which they accumulate. This is despite
the presence of two huge well covered waste
bins provided by the shop just outside their door.

What is it that I / We can do?

 Activity 4
The college I work for takes a lot of pain to keep
the large campus clean. Apart from a virtual
army of people carrying brooms and brushes
working throughout the day, there are dustbins
placed almost every ten yards in the corridors.
Yet one does occasionally see waste paper,
confectionery wrappers and used flowers thrown
thoughtlessly on the floor.
What is it that I / We can do?
 Why Me?

‘I’ must do something

because I am an active,
responsible citizen.
(answer maybe got from the students)
 Am I an active responsible
citizen?
If I am, do I :
work towards the betterment of
my community through economic
participation, public service,
volunteer work etc. to improve life
of all citizens.
An active responsible citizen
No individual is a true active
responsible citizen without
Active Civic Sense which
should be part of an
individual’s life.
 To conduct these Activities
• These are not the only activities that you could use. You
may be creative and use your own activities pertaining to
the topic.

• If you are doing these activities then

> make the groups
> tell them that they may do skits, street plays,
make charts etc.
> give them the materials needed
> allot a topic
> allot fixed time
> monitor the groups
> give time to the groups to make presentations
> respond and give feedback to each group
In one’s ro om

Keep thin gs in orde r

Take thin gs fr om wh ere y ou ta ke
them
Draw curt ains and a llow air a nd
sunl ight to en ter t he ro om
Make your bed
-fo ld th e she ets
-fl uff t he pi llows
-sp read the b ed sh eet n eatly etc.
In the Bathroom

• Do not keep the ta p runnin g while

you are b rush ing yo ur te eth.
• Do not al low wa ter to be
overflow ing f rom bucket s.
• Do not forget to flush the toilet
and keep it a s clea n as poss ible.
• Do n ot fo rget to us e sli pper s.
Your Cupboard
• Sort out, orga nize
and arran ge yo ur
clot hes n eatly .
• Fold your clot hes
neat ly an d kee p the m
when not in us e.
• Bund le th e dir ty
clot hes a nd ke ep
them asid e for
wash ing.
At table
• Ch ew fo od wi th
mo uth s cl ose d.
• Do no t ch ew wit h a
lo ud so un d. •Exc us e y our se lf
• Do no t ta lk whi le be for e yo u
fo od is i n t he le av e i f o th er s a re
mo uth .
•Clatoseta th
bl e.
e ta p w ell a ft er
• Do no t be lch
lo udl y. use .
• Pu t y ou r han d t o •Ex cus e y ou rs elf ev en i f
yo ur mo ut h i f y ou yo u bel ch .
mu st be lc h.
• Ke ep th e sin k c le an
af ter r in sin g t he
 In the Flats /
Apartments
• Do n ot sp it on the landi ngs.
• Do n ot du mp ga rbage on t he
land ing o r bef ore y our
neig hbors ' fro nt do or.
• Put all r ubbis h in plast ic ba gs
and take them to th e gar bage bin
and dispo se of them ther e.
• Do n ot pl ay lo ud mu sic o r
indu lge i n act ivity t hat m ay be
dist urbin g to ur ne ighbo ur.
 On the C orrid or

• Do n ot li tter bits of pa per.

• Do n ot th row k nots of ha ir
arou nd.
• Do n ot wr ite o n the wall s of the
corr idor.
• Do n ot ta lk lo udly befor e
clas ses i n ses sion.
• Clea r out of t he co rrido r as
soon as p ossib le.
• Make /give w ay fo r lec turer s.
In the C lassr oom
• Do not ch ew gu m
wi thi n a cla ssr oo m.
• Do not sti ck gu m
be nea th the des k/o n
th e wall s or on th e
be nch es /c hai rs.
• Do no t talk lo ud ly Do no t co mb your hai r in th e
in a cl as sro om. cla ss ro om.
Do no t list en to mus ic in th e
• Ke ep the blac kb oar d cla ss ro om.
cl ean for th e Do no t at ten d cal ls/ me ssa ge s
te ach er . in th e cla ssr oo m.
• Ri se as you r Do no t ea t or dr ink in th e
te ach er en te rs or cla ss ro om.
le av es. Do no t lit ter t he cl as sro om.
• Do no t be sl ee pi ng Swi tc h off th e li ght san d
in th e cl ass roo m. fan s as you mo ve out of th e
cla ss ro om.
At publi c pla ces

• Do no t smo ke ca re les sl y
in to pe opl es fa ce s.
• Do no t che w g ut kh a /
pa an et c. in a
di sgu st ing ma nn er .
• Do no t spi t t he m on th e
ro ads /w all s e tc . Do no t e ve t eas e.
• Do no t wri te on t he Men d o n ot si t in wo men
si des o f t ele ph on e sea ts .
bo oth s etc . Do no t t alk l ou dly o n t he
• Do no t cou gh/ sn ee ze pho ne at th e th eat er .
wi tho ut yo ur ha nd to Do no t s it wi th le gs on
yo ur mo uth or a top o f t he fr on t s ea t.
ha ndk er chi ef to y our Do no t d est ro y pub li c
no se. pro pe rty .
• Do no t ski p o r br eak
qu eue s.
 Civic Sense : the govt.
• Calls for a participative role
from citizens as
PRIVITIZATION has seen
the government
withdrawing from sectors
like education, health, water
and sewrage, management,
electricity, public
infrastructure such as
roads, bridges bore wells
and tanks. These are
increasingly handled by
people and so it becomes
part of Civic
RESPONSIBILITY.
Civic RESPONSIBILITY includes
• Being contentious
towards one’s duties:
– Voting
– Co-operating in
updating of electoral
rolls
– Having a working
knowledge of certain
laws (the operation of
which directly affects
the individuals in their
everyday lives).
 Origin of Civic Society
• Historically dates back to almost the 16th
century.
• It also alluded to civilized societies.
• It has gained an extensive image only in
recent times.
 Definition of Civic sense
It is a rational understanding of:
• What the laws are and how they work?
• How should an individual be a responsible
citizen?
and

• What must the response of the citizen

towards the law be?
 Civic Sense can be better
understood by:
• Understanding the Initiatives taken by
various agencies to strengthen civic
sense.
4 such initiatives are initiatives by the:
# civil society
# state
# judiciary
# police and citizens
Initiatives by the Civil Society
Have set up various organizations like:
foundations, trusts, societies and

institutes which are identified as CSO’s

(Civil Society Organisations)

One such initiative are the NGO’s (National

Government Organization)
 What is an NGO?
- It is an organization begun by like minded
people under the term ‘voluntary action’.
- A voluntary agency is a group of people
organized into a legal, co-operative body.
- It is initiated spontaneously and governed
by its own members.
- It does not have any external control.
-They have flexibility of approach being
small.
 Why NGO’s?
- Their approach to the development of society is
based on the principle of peoples participation.
- Their approach is based on the peoples needs.
- Priorities, issues and needs of larger sections of
society are considered and not of a few elite.
- They treat people as subjects who possess
capacities to take independent decisions.
Some areas of the NGO’s work
Environment:

protecting the environment by launching

struggles against pollution causing
industries. For example, opposition to
extension of lease to Kudremukh Iron Ore
mines by the Karnataka government as
mining activity is proving hazardous to the
ecology of the Western Ghats.
Some areas of the NGO’s work
Democracy at the grass root level:

training members of the village

panchyat in keeping accounts,
informing them of specific government
departments, who should be
approached, maintenance of records
etc.
Some areas of the NGO’s work
Gender issues:

opposing dowry, female infanticide,

sexual harassment of women at work
supporting a girl’s education, etc.
Some areas of the NGO’s work
Urban poverty:

dealing with the problem of slums,

underpaid construction workers,
domestic servants etc.
 Some areas of the NGO’s work
Development in rural areas:

enlightening the rural population about

health, hygiene, literacy etc.

Health:

AIDS awareness programmes etc.

 Setting up an NGO
The process of registration:
– A minimum of 7 or more persons are
eligible to start an NGO, but minors are
not eligible.
– Submit an application form stating the
purpose for starting the NGO to the sub
registrar’s office of that area whose
address will be available in the area’s
post office. A registration fee will have to
be paid.
 Setting up an NGO
– The purpose must fit into any of the following
categories:
• charity
• promotion of Science
• Literature
• Fine arts
• Instruction of useful knowledge
• Spread of political education
• Foundation and maintenance of libraries and reading
rooms
• Collection of national history
• Mechanical and philosophical inventions
 Setting up an NGO
An NGO can be started by a group of
individuals including students above
18 years of age. There are 2 kinds of
NGO’s: registered and unregistered.
The registered NGO’s have greater
acceptance, are invited by the
government to advise it on policies and
to particular meetings. The Society
Registration Act of 1860 lays down
specific rules for registration.
 Source of Finance:
The NGO’s source of funds may be from membership
fees, public donations and welfare boards.
International financial assistance can be from
bodies like UNESCO, UNICEF etc. Besides, these
funds are generated from fees collected from the
services of the NGO such as
• training programmes, awareness programmes for
corporate sectors, banking sectors etc.
• income from rent.
• proceeds from selling goods manufactured by
them such as jute products, candles etc.
• donations from philanthropists etc.
 Activities
1. Identify areas requiring an NGO’s
intervention : for example
(b) Land acquisition for construction metro
railway’s ring roads and the problems
associated with it.
(c) Corruption in administration

2. Discuss the effectiveness of such an

intervention.
 Case Study 1:
BMC to inculcate civic sense in Mumbaikars

The municipality is aiming high. In the cleanliness campaign to be launched on

August 15, the Brihan-mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set itself a
seemingly impossible task—inculcating civic sense in Mumbaikars.
With 200 nuisance detectors on the job to fine litterbugs and spitters, additional
municipal commissioner Gautam Chatterjee hopes that in three months even the
compulsive offender would clean up his act. While civic observers welcome the
campaign, they say that lack of civic sense is so deep-rooted in the city that a mere
“cosmetic surgery’’ wouldn’t quite help. “Mumbaikars don’t have civic sense which is
expected from a civilised society,’’ says AGNI member Dinesh Ahir. Cynics cite
gloomy everyday pictures—two-wheelers and pedestrians dodging spittle from a
passing bus, cars crashing traffic lights, resting tired feet on train seats (with shoes
on, of course) and myriad disturbing snippets in a mindless city.
The BMC, though, is optimistic. “Habits do take time to change, but I have noticed
that Mumbaikars are open to change. My staff has never met with stiff resistance from
offenders in Mumbai, but in places like say, Bihar, where I hail from, a civic employee
trying to correct a litterbug would face arrogance,’’ says Mr Chatterjee. Lack of
awareness also breeds indifference. “There are people who meticulously throw food
wrappers in the gutter and assume that that is the most civic-minded thing to do.
They don’t know that the drains would choke with garbage,’’ says a civic officer,
admitting that there is an acute shortage of litterbins in the city. And what about the
walls and banisters of government buildings, including the civic headquarters, that are
painted with paan stains? Mr Chatterjee replies, “It is a result of people going
unpunished for many years.
 Case Study 2:
Should the city clean up its act or should people clean up their
act!

A population of 30 lakh men and 137 toilets for them? And it is a Gandhian idyl?
Now, how can anyone expect not to see relieved faces near the boundary walls,
telephone poles, trees and the Secretariat?
"It is easy enough to say that there is a ban on relieving in public places. For
women ban or no ban going out for shopping to Abids, Charminar, General
Bazar or Begum Bazar is a traumatic experience. My friends stop drinking water
a few hours before stepping out for shopping," confides a woman who works in
Johnson Grammar School, Habshiguda.
Near the milling sea of humanity near Charminar, there's a toilet abutting the
Nizamia Tibbi Unani Hospital it is kept locked as a puncturewallah sits in front
of it. This forces the people to search for their own places near a heritage
structure.
"Hyderabad might be having over 10,000 pan shops while the number of
spittoons in public spaces might be just half the number. Even if each of these
shops sell 10 pans a day you can even imagine the hygiene disaster," says
Raghav Kumar, who recently drove down to Charminar and came back
dismayed.
Then there are the autorickshawallahs. Over 40,000 of them, most of whom love
to send out a curved loop of tobacco in the air and see it land on the road
where they are parked. The psychologist might call this a territorial instinct but
the effect on the city is to say the least disastrous.
But things are changing for the better. Most of the malls have well maintained
toilets. If you are at the Walden in Banjara Hills, the toilet is a neat and spiffy
affair. Alas! The same cannot be said about the Somajiguda Walden.
 Case Study 3:
The Sense of Civic Competence

Mumbai, August 4: The Mumbai floods have raised some

important questions regarding our civic sense, infrastructure,
town planning and drainage. Mumbai is the commercial capital
of the country, surely it deserves better?
This city is a miracle. It manages to run despite so many basic
problems. But it’s high time the state machinery became
sensitive to our needs.
The city’s drainage system is some 100 years old, it really
needs overhauling. The suburbs are littered with slums. The
government must rehabilitate them and stop treating them
merely as vote banks.
Slum-dwellers should be given proper buildings and there has
to be a system of going about it. The state should keep track of
these properties and maintain a record so that they don’t sell
their houses and resort to living in slums again.
 Activities:

• Students maybe given a number of activities

to do and thus learn by doing. For example:
# Students may be taken to various places in
the campus or out and made to observe
people abusing civic sense and then make a
presentation in the class.
# The class may be divided into various
groups and each group may be given
different activities to do.
 Activities
• Group 1. Read the passage and enact it.
• Group 2. Identify solutions to the problem of civic
sense
• Group 3. Can make a chart of various civic sense
ideas and present it to the class.
• Group 4. Can make a pictorial representation of
scenes lacking in civic sense.
• Group 5. Can create a plan of action for the
awareness of civic sense.
• Group 6. Can make a mime on civic sense.
 Activities
• Group 7. Can make a street play for awareness of

civic sense.
• Group 8. Can make a chart on civic sense.
• Group 9. Can call different NGO’s and find out
information about itself.
• Group 10. Can make a list of various NGO’s with
their addresses and what they do.
• Group 11. Can make placards and place them in
appropriate places in/out of campus.
• Group 12. May be asked to write a story, poem, lyrics
etc on civic sense and present it to the
class.
 Activities
Like wise teachers maybe creative
in a class and give a lot of
activities to the learners and make
them aware of civic sense around
them.
 What does it take?
It does not take much
time or effort to set
things right.

Every individual has

a role to play.

It is not at all
DIFFICULT