Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The problem of household garbage is common in most Indian cities. Despite the increasing concern for a clean environment, we do not know to what extent citizens are aware of how to dispose of the garbage at home. Sanyogita, a high school teacher, took the lead to orga nize a team comprising her colleagues in school and started going door to door in the nearby colonies to educate people on how to separate domestic waste and hand it over to the garbage collection agencies. She also avidly read about methods used by other developed countries and felt distressed when she observed how callous some people were towards keeping a clean environment. The local newspapers appreciated Sanyogita’s efforts and applauded her pub licly. Sanyogita’s students and children joined her mission to segregate garbage and send the biodegradable waste to the nearby recycle plant.
Which factor affects the shaping of attitudes in the early years of life?
Correct Answer :
Family and School environment
Solution :
The correct option is Family and School environment.
In the early years of life, children spend a significant amount of their time at home and at school. Their attitudes, values, and behaviors are primarily shaped by observing and interacting with parents, family members, teachers, and peers. These two micro-environments act as the foundational pillars of socialization, laying down the fundamental beliefs that guide an individual's outlook on society, environment, and personal responsibilities.
In the context of the passage, Sanyogita (a school teacher) leads by example to educate people, and her own students and children join her mission to segregate waste. This clearly highlights how the school environment (represented by the teacher-student relationship) and the family environment (represented by children following their family's lead) directly influence and shape the proactive attitudes of the younger generation towards environmental cleanliness.
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