NAGPUR: The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh today on October 12 celebrated its 100th Foundation Day (Vijayadashmi Utsav). On the occasion, RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat addressed the Swayamsewaks at Reshim Bagh, Nagpur. He spoke about the impact of social media in shaping public opinion and stressed the importance of fostering harmony and positive communication. Dr. Bhagwat cautioned against the misuse of these platforms for spreading misinformation and creating discord within the community.
Padma Bhushan awardee and former chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Dr K Radhakrishnan was the chief guest at the RSS annual Vijayadashami celebrations.
Dr Mohan Bhagwat While addressing the swayamsewaks on RSS Vijayadashmi Utsav emphasised the importance of reviving traditional value systems and strengthening moral education across various aspects of society. He said, “As far as the erosion of values is concerned, the system of imparting values at three places – from where values are obtained – will have to be restored and strengthened. The education system, along with providing education to satisfy the hunger, also works for personality development of students. There is a proverb which summarizes the values of our country, Maatrivat Paradaareshu Paradravyeshu Loshthavat Aatmavat Sarvabhuteshu Yah Pashyati Sah Panditah”
He further said that, “The one who sees women as mother, considers other’s wealth as dirt, earns money through own hard work and follows the right path and avoids action that causes pain and suffering to others, is considered educated. In the national education policy, there has been an attempt to include such value education and formulate curriculum accordingly, but this education will not be effective without the examples of teachers being present in front of students from primary to higher education. Therefore, a new system of teacher orientation will have to be created. The second place is social environment. All these things should reflect in the conduct of the prominent and popular personalities of the society who influence many other people. These things should also be vindicated by those prominent people and these values should be inculcated through various awareness activities going on in the society which they influence”.
He also said that social media users should be careful that it should be used to unite the society and not to break it. “All those who use social media should be careful that it should be used to unite the society and not to break it, for imparting values and not for spreading obscenity and indecency. But the foundation of education and the character that results from it are formed at home between the ages of 3 to 12 years. This education is accomplished through the behaviour of the elders at home, the atmosphere of the home and the friendly conversations that take place at home”.
“Each one of us will have to take care of our home, if not spontaneously possible, then by organising a weekly event and begin this dialogue. Many qualities like self-esteem, patriotism, morality, sense of purpose, sense of duty etc. are formed during this period. We need to understand this and start this work from our own home”, he further said.
