As the G20 summit came to an impactful close yesterday in New Delhi, under India’s presidency, what came to the forefront was a human-centric approach for the successful rollout and implementation of the policies in the Joint Declaration.
The key focus areas were economic aid to developing countries, multilateral development and reform of the World Bank and IMF, new rules for cryptocurrency, emphasis on food and energy security, improvement of the global value chain, climate change and action, green and sustainable development, the economic and social impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, gender equality and women empowerment, etc.
One of the core features that helps different governments come together and mutually adopt and effectively implement these global policies is human values, right from an individual choice to national and universal values.
Values such as kindness, inclusion, equality, compassion, integrity, empathy, sustainability, courage, justice, harmony, etc. to are just a few of the many human values that we must implement and put into action in our daily lives.
Another significant aspect that has a greater impact on the happiness and well-being of individuals and the larger global communities is practicing a “Sewa Bhav” or a volunteering mindset.
I’m humbled and grateful that I could be a part of the Values20 communique in collaboration with the World Values Day global network, which was officially launched on the 8th of July, earlier this year, during the V20 Summit in New Delhi. This was organized by the Values 20 group and V20 India team, whose main aim is to create awareness about the deep impact of values-based government policies at a global level.
I had the privilege to interact with an exceptionally inspiring group of individuals from more than 20 countries around the world. Despite our diverse backgrounds, cultures, and value systems, we all worked together as one team to design and bring the V20 communique to life.
I was the lead author for a chapter on the Sewa Mindset or volunteering for the Education Task Force. The chapter is titled, “The Values of Sewa: Selfless Service in Education for Sustainable Citizenship."
This chapter focuses on the profound impression a Sewa mindset can create for a sustainable, inclusive, and global community if embraced from an early age. Factors such as social, economic, and environmental disconnect cause immense issues for our mental health, financial stability, and climate change.
The focus on service-based learning, socio-emotional learning, global citizenship, and volunteering are vital areas that our education systems must put greater emphasis on through their education policies, at local, national, and international levels.
Let's each one of us do our bit for another individual and community by incorporating volunteering and embracing the Sewa Bhav or mindset, in our daily lives.
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