Class 6 Social Science Chapter 13 Notes The Value of Work
→ People perform different kind of activities around us.
→ Different types of activities are divided into economic activities and non-economic activities.
→ Economic activities are those that involve money or are performed in exchange for money or money’s worth for the parties involved.
For example, a business person, farmers, doctors, lawyers, truck and auto drivers, people employed in factories or office, etc.
→ Non-economic activities are those that do not generate income or wealth but are done out of feelings like gratitude, love, care and respect.
For example, parents, children and grandparents provide their different services at home.
→ Other types of economic activities can be seen at construction sites. People engage here in various works. They receive a monthly salary for their services.
→ Many people perform different tasks at different places. Some people work in post offices, police stations and schools. They also get a monthly salary for their; Services.
→ Some people conduct online classes to help students prepare for school exams. They charge a weekly Tee for these classes.
→ Some people earn a daily wage for their efforts such as landless farm labourers, masons, plumbers and casual workers.
→ Economic activities are those that have value in terms of money.
→ Economic activities also add value at each stage of the process of transforming something into another form. This is called value addition.
→ While non-economic activities may not involve money, the value they generate is important in our lives.
→ Langars or community kitchens at gurudwaras serve food to every visitor for free. These practices, foster a sense of satisfaction and gratitude for what we have, and they are also a way of contributing to society without expecting anything in return.
→ Collective community participation includes the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which is based on the collective efforts of all Indians to keep their surroundings clean. Together, these efforts lead to a clean home, neighbourhood, society and nation.
→ Another example of collective community participation is the celebration of Van Mahotsav (the festival of forests) in India to promote awareness about the value of trees and the conservation of forests.
→ All community participation programmes bring together members of the community.
→ Market : A place where people engage in the exchange of goods and services. People may exchange goods and services for other goods but in most markets these are exchanged for money.
→ Fee : A payment made to a person or organisation in exchange for professional advice or services. For example, a fee paid to a doctor and a lawyer.
→ Money’s worth : The monetary value that a person places on an object based on the benefit that they derive from it.
→ Salary : A fixed regular payment generally paid monthly by an employer to an employee.
→ Wage : A payment made by the employer to the worker for a specific period of time.
→ Payment in Kind : A non-cash payment that is received for the work performed.