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Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said immigrants should be given information packs explaining British customs and containing advice on social rules such as 'not littering, not spitting and queuing in shops', media reports said.
Immigrants would also be advised not to touch people without permission or play loud music.
The government’s plans -- which are being published for consultation -- is an effort to avoid community tensions and help newcomers integrate.
Blears said Britain had a proud tradition of welcoming new arrivals to the UK, and “it is only right that we expect migrants to play by our rules. In return we have a role in explaining just what those rules are.”
“Information packs are a way of getting that info across - providing a rough guide to the country, the county and the city and helping to ensure that new arrivals avoid doing or saying things that might upset local settled communities or getting into trouble with the law,” she said.
While making the ‘welcome packs’, local authorities are being told to include details such as how to access local provision like English language classes, waste and recycling services and employment services; practical information on rights and responsibilities including national laws and rules around paying taxes.
(continued) ...In USA, i see Indians routinely pushing and jostling their way into a crowded train much to the exasperation of Americans and embarasment of other indians. They talk very loud on the cell phone - HOR JEEE KEE HAAL CHAAL NE etc. Most native people during the mornign commute read papers listen to I-pods or just doze off. But our desi bhais will either start on their cell phones (loudly) or start talking among themselevs (4 -5 people talking LOUDLY). Many desis have not figured out that when you are exiting or entering some place, you are supposed to hold the door for the person following you. These are just some examples, basically Indians in particular and all other third world immigrants really do need to understand and follow the common courtesies of the new world. It is never easy to adjust to strangers amongst us. Ill-behaves strangers just make it so much more difficult to adjust. So if you are a non resident indian, please remember you are no longer in India and just change some of your ways accordingly. Be considerate and polite and just use common sense. When you go to restaurant keep a leash on your kids and don't let them run around. People are trying to eat their dinner or celebrating some special occassion and they really don't need to deal with your precious Sonu Monu yelling and running around and bumping into their tables. Trust me - your kids are not THAT cute to strangers. etc etc etc ...
Completely agree with you, Vishal. There was an unoficial ban once, after a function by Indians who littered the community hall so badly that the authorities had to clean it up themselves before it could be used again by anyone else. On the other side, those NRIs who 'got civilised' living in the west forget all those niceties when visiting India. Many NRIs who criticised Indian railways regularly did not even know that it did have a rubbish bin though small near the door (I do not know the current state of affais), because never cared. This is a generalisation, but the state of affairs might sound true to most impartial observers. May be some people are trying to get even in their own way with respect to (their own) perceived unfairness that they believe thay had to endure. It gives a bad name for all Indians, unfortunately.
It may sound racist but i am an indian and i have personally seen Indians being indians. We have no consideration for others. It's not part of our culture. Cutting in front of other in line is common. Invading other people's personal space is done all the time perhaps because we are just so crowded the concept does not exist in India atall. Groping women is second nature to Indins. Have you travelled in DTC buses or Mumbai Locals ? Men from 15 to 85 are always trying to feel up a woman or grope her. I can't tell you how many times i have personally witnessed an old man feeling a woman's butt in the bus just as she is disembarking at her stop. (Rest assure when i see it i do take action). Spitting littering - don't even get me started. When working in India i used to visit Priya complex in Vasant vihar quite often. It is a very hep place and always crowded with young well to do people. I'd often notice that people would get their food from nirulas or whereever ...eat it all and then leave all disposable plates and cups just lying there. Nobody would bother to take it all and dump it in a garbage bin just steps away. This is how we are...
They should have also added, that such etiquettes are not applicable for the citizens of the developed world (read the whites) when they visit countries like India.
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