Group discussion Participants: Dr. Sekar srinivasan, Dr. Parvathi, Dr. Balasubramanian, Mrs. Vijayalakshmi menon and Azeez Topic: Instill civility in children 🍁 ¶ Let's define civility: It is the behavior that recognizes the humanity of others – a key element of sociability. It is to recognize and to appreciate. ¶ Psychological elements of civility: Civility demands restraint and an ability to put the interests of the common good above self-interests. It requires us to treat others with decency, regardless of our differences. The psychological elements of civility include self-awareness, self-control, empathy, and respect. ¶ Is Civility on the Decline? • Dr Sekar Seenivasan: Strictly saying it is not on the decline. Most of the observations on civility is from vested media propaganda. In reality with the enormous population and in the rural sides it exists as a core human value. • Azeez: True to some extend. Because it is impossible to know if civility has declined because it