ISLAMABAD, FEB 10 (DNA):There is a strong need to adopt the good moral practices which can be cultivated by looking at those countries where community spirit and collective responsibility prevail and an increased social cohesion complimented by a supportive and caring society is visible. Pakistan can learn from Samfundssind, a compound noun, samfund (society) and sind (mind), a Danish concept dating back to 1936, essentially signifying a call for solidarity, which emphasizes social-mindedness and where these qualities are apparent.
It is helpful in promoting a positive social environment displaying a collective sense of responsibilities that are related with the well-being of people. It ensures a society where individuals are encouraged to act in the ways that benefit the community in totality. It promotes unity and mutual support and is concerned with paying importance to the needs of the community above personal interests, thereby leading to a common good.
Samfundssind encourages people to take part in community service and local ingenuities. Thus, it promotes social welfare like clean up drives, educational programs and health camps. It also integrates the values of social-mindedness in the education system. The children are taught the importance of empathy, cooperation and community service from a very tender age. It also lays importance on fostering social evenhandedness, inclusivity and support for the relegated segments hence ensuring that everyone’s needs are catered for and appropriately addressed.
It gives importance to launching public awareness drives that emphasize the significance of joint responsibility and care for the community as was witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark. This idea is quite inspiring and it pays importance to unity and cooperation within a society. This idea is also helpful in firming up social bonds and encouraging the people to organize events for bringing people closer together which eventually leads to nurturing unity, belongingness and togetherness. Volunteer programs are promoted that allow citizens to contribute their time and skills to community projects.
The ethical values and social codes embraced by this concept paves way for promoting the strongest social cohesion and ensuring an egalitarian society. These examples can help us nurture the same and promote in our society to ensure welfare of all and discrimination for none.
Naira Eshaal. The writer is at present pursuing a Masters degree in Psychology from National University of Science and Technology.
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