To the Honorable Minister of Education, Government of India, and all State Education Board Chairpersons,

Our education system is excellent at producing engineers, doctors, scientists, and corporate professionals. But a vital question remains: Are we building good citizens?

Every day, we witness the consequences of missing civic foundational training in our daily lives: rampant littering, reckless traffic violations, a lack of public empathy, and poor basic communication skills. Academic intelligence without civic responsibility and emotional intelligence creates a fractured society.

On behalf of the GIVE FOR SOCIETY NGO, co-founder by PV ARUN, we firmly believe it is time for a systemic overhaul. We urgently request the Central and State Governments to mandate a comprehensive Civic Sense and Soft Skills Curriculum across all primary, middle, and high schools in India—both government and private.

Why We Need More Than Just Textbook "Civics"
Current "Civics" classes teach kids about the structure of Parliament and fundamental rights, but they fail to teach how to coexist responsibly in a society. We need a curriculum built on two modern pillars:

1. Civic Sense with Practical Implementation (Action, Not Just Textbooks):

The Concept: Move beyond memorizing definitions. Students must actively learn waste segregation, civic duties, traffic etiquette, public infrastructure care, and community volunteerism.
Practical Labs & Fieldwork: Just as schools have physics and chemistry labs, they must have "Civic Labs." Students should be graded on real-world projects—such as organizing neighborhood clean-ups, auditing local pedestrian safety, planting trees, or assisting vulnerable communities.

2. Core Soft Skills & Life Skills:

The Concept: Academic success means very little if a student cannot handle failure, manage stress, or communicate respectfully.
Key Areas: Conflict resolution, emotional resilience, digital citizenship (online etiquette and safety), effective public speaking, teamwork, and basic leadership ethics.
Our Demands to Central and State Education Boards:
Mandate the Subject: Integrate "Civic Sense & Soft Skills" as a mandatory, graded core subject from Class 1 through Class 12.
Standardize Uniformly: Implement this across all educational frameworks, including central boards (CBSE, ICSE) and all regional state boards.

Mandatory Civic Project Report: Every student must submit an individual, action-oriented Civic Sense Project Report as a prerequisite for their annual promotion or graduation. This report will document their real-world civic contributions—such as tracking community waste management, conducting local traffic awareness drives, or volunteering with local bodies—ensuring learning moves out of the classroom and into the real world.
Fund Practical Infrastructure: Provide school budgets and frameworks for field exposure, NGO partnerships, and community-driven practical evaluations rather than relying on paper-and-pen examinations alone.

A Message from PV ARUN, Founder of GIVE FOR SOCIETY:
"True education should not end with a degree and a corporate job placement. It must reflect in how we treat our neighbors, maintain our streets, and uplift our communities. If we want a clean, safe, and progressive India tomorrow, we must invest in the civic and emotional character of our children today."
By signing this petition, you are voting for a future India that is not just economically powerful, but socially responsible, respectful, and organized.

Target Decision-Makers
Ministry of Education, Government of India
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
State Education Departments & School Boards (All States & UTs)

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