Civic Engagement of Students: Perspectives of Bangladesh

Literature Review

Civic engagement has been defined broadly by many authors, researchers before. The impact of civic engagement was studied by different institutions, although majority of those studies are based on developed countries.

Civic engagement aims to let the people of the community view ‘participation in activities for the welfare of the society’ as their own individual responsibilities. It embraces the fact that individuals’ should take the responsibility to work for the collective good and work as an interdependent global citizen. They are empowered as agents to make an impact for a better world (Little & Shackel, 2014, p. 47).

Civic Engagement involves promoting social justice in both social and global perspectives, participating in the political process to make a positive impact, acquiring and sharing knowledge from the surrounding environment to develop a proper perspective of various social issues. Assuming leadership and membership roles in different institutions, appreciating and recognizing human diversity and commonality, developing sense of responsibilities to the society, taking part in public community service and problem solving (Little & Shackel, 2014, p. 47), etc.