Contributingto a better Australia

BY PAWAN LUTHRA

SwamiVivekanandaonce said famously,that anation isbuilt of men andwomen of character andintegrity, andmen andwomenendowedwith asenseof worthanddignity within themselves.

YoungAustralians of Indian originaredoingusproudwith their accomplishments,asthey contributein tbeirown way tothegrmvthof their adopted nation.

Asadults,they willlookupon themselves asmoreAustralianthan Indian,but they willlook back onan upbringingthatwas filled with Indian values.

Atmany community functions, guest politiciansexcoll thefour virtues whichIndianmigrantsbringtothis country: the valueof education; appreciationand support of family; a respect forlawandorder,andan appreciationof democracy.

Firstgenerationmigrants havetheir handsfullsettlinginto thenewcountry; dieyarecomingco termswithdie cultureof d1elocals,,vhilealsobuilding materialJy togivernemselves andtheir families' security. Irisdie second generationIndian-Australianswho benefit largely fromthe foundations theirparents have created for d1ern.

Fromaparentalpointof view,child rearingis alotclifferentin Australiathan irisinIndia.

Thegeneration diatgrewupin the 1960s and'70shadcareerchoices ingrained intodiem: docrorsand engineerswereneeded for themuch largerresponsibility of nation-building.

Today,ourkids are encouraged to do die,vork theylove,andto Jove the work theydo.The opportunitieswhichour youngsters areexposedtoin Australia alJowdiem co fully exploretheirtalents andcreativity.

Inthisissue,wehavereportedon a munber of young people doingour communityproudwith d1eiractivities.

There are theadorablespellingbee contestants, whoseexuberance and enthusiasmin theea.rlyclips areindeed a pleasure towatch.

A youngmadiematician of Indian originhasdoneAustraliaproud with hissterlingeffortsin theInternational MadiematicsOlympiad.

Wehavebudding policy analyses whoareworkingtheirway intopolitics mroughdieopportunitiesinYouth Parliament.Their desiretoconrtibute to society throughpoliticsisindeed admirable.

Ayoungcricketerof Indianorigin isknocking loudly on d1edoorsof CricketAustraliaashejoinsdieNational Under-19sguad.

Great toseeouryom1gsters drapedin theAussieflag.

One believes d1at therearemany others whoare similarly workingattheir dreams andpassions andareondiei.r way to achievingdieirpersonalgoals.

AndwhiledieReclaim Australia rallies carry onin our streets, herearean increasingnumberof · ewAustralians contributing significandy rothefabric of society.Thischargeled by ouryoudi will makenot onlyourcornmlmity but Australiaproud.

And talkingaboutmakingour countriesof birdi proud,coallIndianAustralianIndians, here'swishingyou a very happy 68'" IndependenceDay. A timeto reflecton the enormous stridesIndiahasmadeasit carriesits democratic traditions forward!