“ When i saw the village culture, the atmosphere in their homes, the environment they live in, i felt it is we who are missing out on something. ”

Student, Bluebells School International

“ People talk about saving tigers, they talk about saving other animals close to extinction…Do you really think it can make a difference if a treaty is signed? ”

Student, Class 11,Bluebells School International

“We are in a contemporary society where everybody wants to make money. This sometimes compels people to adopt unlawful methods. You yourself have to make an effort not to be corrupt.”

Student, Class 11, Modern School Barakhamba Road

“Your ideas need to be in conformity with what the poor man thinks poverty is. A poor man believes that poverty is lack of opportunity, persecution of the masses by the politicians.”

Dunu Roy (Director, Hazard Centre) At the iPartner Citizenship Workshop

“ Being an Indian is not a privilege, it is an honour. ” – Luqmaan Hasan

Student St. Columbus School

“ Sucess to me is not just about being famous but also being satisfied with what you have...being able to make people follow you rather than you following people's footsteps. ”

Student St. Mary's School

“ We took the classroom to the nature and made it the student's laboratory of learning by doing. All those questions for which we wanted an answer, came from that laboratory called nature. ”

Vinod Raina, Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti

“ Is it alright that just because it is an animal and it can't speak, we give him a sedative and take out it's tusk? What if someone comes up to you and gives you a sedative? ”

Student, BlueBells School International, Class 9th

“ The village kids were extremely jovial, gragarious and it was great being with them and viewing their life through a broader perspective. ”

Student, BlueBells School International

“ Anyone who thinks he is too small to make a difference has never been bitten by a mosquito! ”

Student, Sri Ram School, Aravalli

“ You have to listen to us…we are the future of tomorrow and if you don’t invest in us, the country can never develop! ”

Priyanka, Student Mater Dei School

“ I made a friend at The Young Visionary festival, he told me he has no friends. Earlier he was studying at Deepalaya, but now he is not. He feels no one wants to be his friend. My request to people would be to not just watch and do something. ”

Shaman, Student Vasant Valley School

“ We went to the slums behind our school and showed the people who lived there a play on waste management. Then we taught them how to manage their plastics and waste and gave them tips on segregation, recycling, and reduce. ”

Student, St. Columba’s School

“ I want to represent our country outside, and that is because somehow I keep having this urge to make everyone realize that India is not an underdeveloped country. We have our resources, an amazing culture, history – I want to show that to everyone! ”

Student, Carmel Convent School

“ I feel that politics and corruption has entered everywhere. If I join politics, I may be able to do something better. Something that is honest for the country. ”

Student, Carmel Convent School

“ Each and every one of us is important and can make a difference. We must take on at whatever life gives us. Rome was not built in a day. So what if changes do not show in a day or two. We will one day take this nation to the path of supremacy and spiritual integration. ”

Akitaav, Student, K.V. Vigyan Vihar

“ The other day I saw a man collecting starfish from the beach and putting them back in the sea. Amazed, I asked him what help will he provide them when there are thousands of starfish lying on the beach? In response, he said that it might not have made a difference to us, but it would definitely make a difference to that particular starfish. Each one makes a difference, and this is how the society will transform. ”

Student, New Era Public School

“ Development can not take place without transformation. As the future of our country we are the only ones who can bring about change. ”

Mayanka, Student, Fr. Anthony Public School

“ Social participation is when each and every individual in a society contributes it’s worth and reach a decision which is beneficial to all ”

Mona, Class 11th Student, K.V. Vikaspuri

“ When people ask me what can they do to get rid of corruption in our country, I tell them where there is a will, there is a way. If we do our bit, everyone will get inspired. ”

Ketan, Class 9th Student, St. Mary’s School

“ People get into the habit of drinking to get out of their depression, but land up getting more depressed than ever. ”

Shweta, Student, K.V. Vikaspuri

“ Mera sapna hai ki main bada hokar ek bahut bada chitrakaar banoon, aur apne jaise besahara bachchon ki madad karoon. ”

Shahadat, Salaam Baalak Trust

“ I had an opportunity to go for a Yamuna Yatra. I realized how most of the people do not know about the river, how they are neglecting it, how the 22km stretch in Delhi is really polluted. I’ve seen the river Yamuna, it’s black! We were taught how the river that starts from Yamnotri is pure. Today due to urban pollution, the river is dying. ”

Student, Sriram School

“ We should help for the betterment of our country, development of our country through community service. I feel the society has given a lot to us and we must return it in some way or the other. ”

Student, Blue Bells School

“ People talk about saving tigers, they talk about saving other animals close to extinction…Do you really think it can make a difference if a treaty is signed? ”

Student, Blue Bells School

“ Drawing by Vaidika, a student of Neerja Modi School, Jaipur. She and many others were part of the iPartner workshop at Jaipur Literature Festival 2008. ”

To know more about the workshop click here.