Citizenship teacher - Ms Anjalie

                                 Why Citizenship ?

It is a well known fact that the child is interested in concrete things. There is nothing more concrete than life itself. Citizenship is the subject of school curriculum which aims at giving education for life.  A hardest lesson that a child has to learn is how to adjust in the society. Citizenship gives a practical training to the child to live well. Citizenship is designed in a way that the children develop understanding of the facts and problems in the right perspective. This enables the child to understand his own nature. And also it enables him/her to develop attitudes and skills of social mindedness, truthfulness, loyalty, tolerance, compassion, cooperation etc. It creates new patterns of thought and ideals for social living. It lays emphasis not only on right knowledge but also on right doing.

Citizenship also gives children the knowledge, awareness and understanding to play an effective role in society. It helps them to become informed, thoughtful and responsible citizens who are aware of their duties. It promotes their spiritual, moral and social development, making them more self confident and responsible both in and beyond the classroom. It encourages children to play a helpful part in the life of their school, neighbourhood, community and the wider world.

As a whole, this subject is intended to help children develop an insight into human relationship, social values and attitudes and get rid of what is undesirable especially in the context of social change.

Good citizens alone can make a good world.