Social Service or Social Work is the work done by individuals for the benefit of the society. It should be aimed to promote social change or a development in the society. It includes the principles based on social justice, human rights, and the responsibility of each citizen with respect to the diverse social culture of the country. There are many theories which help the people to do successful social work. The majorly used theories are:
- System Theory: This theory describes the behaviour of a human being in a complex system. It aims at the fact that a complex system is successful if and only if it takes into concern the needs of a human being, rewards and their expectations also. This also means that all the individuals can interfere in the system. It is similar to the fact that whenever there is a problem in individuals, the family can interfere and vice versa.
- Social Learning Theory: This theory is based on the idea that was presented, Albert Bandura. It stated that learning occurs through observing and imitating. According to this, any new idea should also be modelled in addition to just listening and applying it.
- Psychosocial Development Theory: This theory was articulated by Eric Ericson. It is an eight-stage theory of identification and psychosocial development. According to this theory, every person should undergo eight stages in his life. These stages are recognized by different age groups in life. It includes love, will, wisdom, care, hope, purpose, fidelity, and competence.
- Psychodynamic Theory: This theory was developed by Freud. It explains how the conscious and unconscious forces govern the personality of a person.
- Transpersonal Theory: This theory emphasizes a healthy ego development in a human being. Its absence may lead to psychosis.
- Rational Choice Theory: This theory is based on the fact, each and every person calculates the benefits and risks in a task before performing it.
Importance of Social Services in Student’s Life
Students are the future of our country. It is the students who are going to develop our country in the near future. It is not wrong to say that our country is in the hands of the students who are studying today. When they will grow up and become professionals, they will work for the betterment of the country. So, these students should know how to interact socially, how to understand other people’s problems and how to work for the social betterment of the society. It is not only the society which gets benefitted from the social work done by the students, but it is also the students who get benefitted from the Social Work. The importance of social services in a student’s life is:
- Better Utilization of Time: Most of the time, the students are found wasting their time. They are either sitting and gossiping or roaming the streets with their friends. This is a sheer wastage of time. These tasks do not bear any fruit to them. The power of the youth of the country is also being wasted like this. It is better to do some fruitful task instead of wasting time. In this case, nothing can be better than doing social work or social services. While doing work for the social benefit of the people, they are utilizing their time in a very efficient manner. They are helping others. While doing social work, the students feel contented. It gives them a very nice feeling.
- It gives Satisfaction to the Students: The students feel satisfied when they help in social services or participate in social work. The students feel that they have some role in the society. They feel that the society needs them and they feel satisfied with it. It is very common to hear from the students that the country is corrupt, there is no system in the country, and the country is not worth living. But when the students participate in social, they will think that they are working for the benefit of the country. They think that they are working for the bright future of the country. They will feel satisfied that at least they have taken a step which will improve the country’s future. It will fill their mind and heart with satisfaction.
- It gives Motivation to the Students: There are some students in the society who feel that they cannot do any work. They feel that they are not fit for any work. They lack motivation. Due to lack of motivation, the students leave a task in the middle of the performance. This motivation can be provided with social services. While participating in social services, the students have to complete their task. When they complete a whole task, they feel motivated. They think that they can help others very well. They feel motivated to manage a system of people. It also makes them feel that they are fit for all other works. It provides them with motivation.
- It gives Inspiration to the Students: Everyone needs some inspiration in their life. Inspiration is very necessary for life. As our country needs youth power, the youth power can be inspired from social services. Social work fills the students with enthusiasm to work for the country or to make it a better place for living. They will make their existence meaningful to the country.
Students can do What Government cannot
The government of the country has to deal with the whole population of the country. It has to manage the whole country. In such a situation, it is very difficult for the government to check that each and every group in the country is happy and contented. So the students can do what the government cannot do. The students can work for the betterment of the groups of people residing in the area surrounding them. The government cannot personally see that each and every person in the society is educated. But the students can teach the illiterate people around them how to read, write and count. They may also teach them the basic arithmetic. Teaching the people in this way is beyond the scope of the government but it is very easy for the students. The students may also make the people aware of their basic human rights and duties. They can educate the women about the various laws which have been formulated for their safety and benefit. They should spread awareness for the right to education. They may spread awareness about sanitation. They can tell the people about the harms of using open lands or fields for sanitation and the health risk associated with it. They can motivate the people to build toilets and use them. They can tell the benefits of living in the clean environment. These small steps taken by the students will definitely help the country. It is very difficult for the government to take care of all these neither the government can take care of all the people of the country on a personal level. But the students can do it.
Problems faced by the Students while doing Social Work
- Lack of Guidance: Students are not trained in the field of social work or social service. They need guidance. The absence of this guidance can cause a problem for them. Sometimes, it is very difficult to find this guidance. Most of the people in our country think that why should they participate in social work as they are happy in their own life. They do not think about others. In such selfish population, the students are not able to find a proper guidance which can guide them on how can they help in making their country a better place.
- Lack of Time: Some students engage themselves in social work but at a later stage, they cannot take out time for it. Due to the burden of studies, tuitions or exam,s they eventually decide to leave the practice of social work. This may leave them demoralized. They may feel demotivated. But the reality is that social services need time and some students find it difficult to manage their time.
- Lack of Support: The people today are very selfish. There are some parents which do not allow their children to participate in social services. They think that it will be just wastage of time and rather than doing social service they should utilize their time in some other task which is for their own benefit. Sometimes, the teachers who teach the students also tell them to pay attention to studies rather than social work. Due to lack of support, many students quit working for the social benefit of the society.
- Lack of Funds: For social work, money is required. They need to travel from here and there which will cost them money. Most of the students of our country belong to middle-class families who find it difficult to arrange money for social work. So, some of the students use their pocket money for this purpose. But then the students are not able to meet their personal expenses due to which they have to quit social work.
Conclusion
Our country is a developing country. The students are the rising sun of the country. It is the students who will make the future of our country bright with the light of their education and work are done by them. The students who want to work for their country from the very beginning should start participating in social work. It is very easy to help people. It does not require many efforts. It just needs some time. The students are usually wasting most of their time. If they practice social work, it will be a great utilization of their free time. Moreover, they will also enjoy it. The students feel motivated. The students will start loving their country and no students will want to leave their country just because of the living standards of the country. The students will feel that their existence has some meaning. When the will help people, they will gain their blessings, which is a very good feeling internally. The students who think that the country is not good or the country has no future should start working for the betterment of the country from now, so that they can proudly say that they are a proud citizen of their country and will make it a better place to live in.
