GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

"Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time." – Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2020–2024

Human ValuesDimensions of EthicsFamily, Society and EducationIndian ThinkersSocial Influence and Persuasion

Syllabus: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics - in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

How toppers approached it

From all 5 answers · about 150 words · 40% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening60%
  • A restatement40%

Body

  • Points60%
  • Points and prose40%

Close

  • No separate close80%
  • A way forward20%

The toppers’ answers

Madhav AgarwalAIR 16 · CSE 2024 · 124 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a restatement

The above quote highlights for a change to be long lasting it has to be gradual and evolutionary rather than expecting a revolutionary change.

Enduring & Real change - "step by step"

Body · points and prose

(1) Adoption of toilets and hygiene in India was a step by step process.

Diagram
Swatch Bharat Abhiyan → Toilet construction → Water by Jal Jeevan Mission → Behavioural Change

(2) Adoption of digitalisation in finance: was a gradual change from moving from cash to UPI and wallets.

(eg:) Government disincentivized cash transactions

of higher amount, withdraw 2000 rupee note, brought easy to use tech model.

(3) In change process one needs proper time to "unfreeze" from existing state.

(eg:) Took time for people to switch from no mask to mask during COVID..

(4) Gradual change faces lesser resistance of people as they get enough time to adopt.

Diagram
Ways to make change successful: - Set smaller goals & achieve them. - Set up a vision and use change agents (eg: Amitabh Bachchan in Vaccine adoption.) - Need changes to be gradual and come from within.

Close · no separate close

None written.

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