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4. Introduction to Civics Qualities of a good neighbour Qualities of a good citizen Conce ts Neighbourhood, and...

4. Introduction to Civics Qualities of a good neighbour Qualities of a good citizen Conce ts Neighbourhood, and community Participation in elections society Respect for public property twat. Lookatthese pictures carefully. Tick (V) the ones that showthequalities of a good citizen. As early humans started cultjyation, developed. People began staying close to each other. These areas came to be known as neighbourhoods, wherein, communities started livingtogether.Many societiescropped up and people began living together in neighbourhoods. QUALITIES OF A GOOD NEIGHBOUR neighbourhood. A good neighbour respects others and We all want to live in a good disturb the surroundingsunnecessarily. their privacy and does not and use of land for growing plants or crops I civilisations: human societies that cultivation: the preparation I societies: people living together in communities organised are developed and 33  in times of He/she is helpful Many countries like Australia celebrate emergenciesand extends immediate Neighbour's Day to discover one's neighbour is polite and help.Agood neighbourhood and to be a part of concerns in the putsacrosshis/her what is happening in one's community. way. best possible He/sheis friendly, greets everyone with a smile, keeps the surroundings clean andprotectspublic property. He/She also takes the responsibility of his/her pet anddoesnot allow them to disturb others. Good neighbours celebrate different festivalstogether and live in harmony. celebrating Holi Neighbours People in a community cleaning the neighbourhood top WriteG against the qualities of a good neighbour and B for the qualities of a bad neighbour. + Reena plays loud music and disturbs others. Mohit helped his neighbour to find his lost dog. Maya throws garbage in her neighbour's garden. Rajesh parks his car in front of his neighbour's gate. Manish helped his neighbour's son during his exams. NEIGHBOURHOOD, COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY We live with our family in our house.z A Wise Owl Asks neighbourhood is a group of families living in a You see your neighbour particularareyA group of neighbourhoods close throwing garbage on the togetheris called a communitvParks, schools, road. What would you do? playgrounds,shops, libraries are all part of a community, -Some communities are harmony:a state of peaceful existence 34  small and some are bi%/Manysuch communities form a society. Hence, society is made up of people from various cultures, creeds and walks of life. A good neighbourhood, of a country as they community and society contribute towards the progress have good citizens. A good citizen loves his country, respects the freedom and rights of others, his/her country. He/She and appreciatesthe beauty and resources of performs his/her duties sincerelyand faithfully. A good citizen also values laws and follows rules and regulations. Voting in elections is a responsibility of a good citizen. He/She keeps the surroundings clean, never damages public property, looks after the old, less privileged or needy, and is kind towards everyone. CIVIC SENSE AND CITIZENS A neighbourhood has some rules,which need to be followed.In the same manner, the government of a country frames laws, which the people have to follow for the smooth functioning of daily life.Here, lies the importance of civics as it studies theXQoYking of the government have and 'citizen' and the people. The words 'civics' their origin in the Latin word 'civis',which means a citizen or a person who lives in a city or a country. Publicservice Apart from our basic needs of food, shelter and clothes,we need many other thingsto live. For example, we need electricity, proper roads, clean drinking water, healthcare education and security. Our government provides these facilities to eey._eyygne» The services that are provided by the government as for the welfare of people are known services. government services or public services free health checkaips are organised Some of the most common public by clean drinking are education, healthcare, the governnnent maintenance Water,roadways, railways and provides a number of facilities to us, it is our of law and order. If the government to make sure that we look after these facilities. This is called civic sense. duty I citizens: people who have the right to belong to a beliefs or creeds: systems of religious particular country 35  Lookingafter public property We have learnt that the government provides us various public services. Touse these services and public property, we have to follow some guidelines. As responsible citizens, we should follow these rules seriously. Never write on the walls of historical monuments. 2)/Always throw litter in the dustbin to keep your surroundings neat and ean. Always leave public places like parks vand gardens clean. Lt MDo not pluck flowers from public arks. ) uP D0 not damage publictransportby earing seatcovers. Keep public parks clean o not damage the benches of public parks. Avoid using plastic bags and throwing them on roads, drains, rivers or lakes. As good citizens,we should use public property cautiously,like we use our personal things. OUR DUTIES Life in a society is like a two-way traffic. While we enjoy certain civic amenities or facilities as citizens of India, we are also supposed to perform some duties in order to enjoy our rights. Civic sense means the awareness of our rights and duties. As an individual, you have every right to drink water from the tap when you are thirsty, but it is also your duty to turn the tap off after you have finished drinking water. In the same way,every citizen has the right to get the benefit of civic amenities, like water and electricity; but at the same time, it is the duty of every citizen to use them properly. We should not misuse water or electricity and we should pay our bills regularly. If we have the right to use clean and good roads, it is also our duty to see to it that we followtraffic rules and do not litter the roads with garbage.  Right to vote The most important a society is the duty of citizens in act of voting. citizen of India, 18 Everyadult years and above, has the right to cast his/her his/her representative. vote and elect The process of electing our leaders is called an election. It is a process in which a number of people select a person to be a leader from the given candidates. ople standing in queue to vote A person who contestsan electionis called a candidate. In India, we have The 2019 elections in India elections for the country, as well recorded the hiqhest voter turnol It as each state. The people we elect, form a. ever at 67.11%. The earlier record was in 2014 when the voter turnout the government. In India, everyone i was 65.95%. who is 18 years or above,gets a right to vote, if he/she is an Indian citizen. In India, elections take place in all states and union territories. Process of voting Earlier, voters used to cast their votes by WiseOwl Asks putting a stamp against the candidate's What, according to you, are the qualities name and then folding the ballot paper that make a good leader? before putting it in the ballot box. This process with a chance of errors taking place. Now, was a long and time-consuming the Election Commission of India has introduced a new method of polling by using (EVM). This is a simple, safe and secure method the Electronic Voting Machine time. that takes minimum India. The Election Commission decides when There are many political parties in elections are announced, the political parties start to hold the elections. Once the for their candidates. They hold meetings and make speeches before campaigning They also make posters and banners, and distribute pamphlets. On the the public. people go to the polling booths to cast their votes. The party election, day Of the number of votes forms the government. maximum which gets voting I pamphlets: small booklets or leaflets of Polling: the activity 37