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National Integration 2
Generation in Promoting
10Role of Young
An Inclusive & Innovative Approach
Harmony In India:
Communal 148
Kumari Deepa Rani
Reference to
in Youth Development Special
11. Role of Education
Academic Environment in Bihar 159
Rabindra Kr. Choudhary
for Making India Great 171
12. Utilizing Youth Power
Sankar
Nalin Bharti and Nriblhay
183
13. Role of Youth in Nation Building
Mittal
Abha Mittal and Komal
Lockdown
201
15. Youth Perspective towards
Mukhter
Richa Chowdharyand Irtifa
211
16. Is Indian Youth Empowered or Liability for the Nation?
Palvinder Kaur Bakshi
217
17. Food Habits of Junk Food Among Youth: An Analysis
Malika Tiwari
254
20. YOUTH: Paradigm Change Maker
Sreyash Sangam
Role of Young Generation in
Promoting National Integration &
Communal Harmony In India: An
Inclusive & Innovative Approach
Kumari Deepa Rani"
and opportunities.
So, in a Pod tast
developing nation like India which is growing veny
ASSIstant Profssor, P.C. Department of Economics, Magadh University, Bodh
Gaya, (Bihar).
eneration in ronioting National Integration- 149
Role ofYoung
must
run with the pace and steps required for national
and communal harmony.
y o u t h s
i n t e g r a t i o n
INTRODUCTION
India is
a country
which is
full of ethnic diversity whether it is
related
the Languages, Culture, Community, Tradition or
to
Religion. There is no country in the world which can compete
with the
great ethnicity and diversity found in the Indian system.
Dnle can freely live here with their own culture, religion
Of our country is that all the major religions of the world are
Cticed here such as Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism,
I S m , Jainism, and Zoroastrianism. There are more than one
thousand languages that people of India speak. There are also
varieties and differences in costume, food habits, and social
Customs
Oms. Even geographically, our land is so diverse and there
are d g differences in climate all over the country. Despite all
150 Youth Power in India : Oportunities and
allenges
these differences, India is one political We have t
entity.
with each other peacefully, respect the culture
and
religic Co-exist
fellow Indians. This possible only
is when national of
of
our
realised in true sense of the term. integration
is the most
Communal Harmony important pre-condition
for feeling of Unity and National Integration in India
India. From time
Immemorial, it has been seen that different
races
fought
against each other on Indian soil and got
themselves firatmltleys
Datles
entrenched, but India has assimilated them all into her
The conflicting cultures were at last modelled by this c blood
to her own genesis and pattern. India has witnessed a
diversity of faith and religion trom the earliest times, butgreat
h
has not interfered with the peaceful pursuit of the ways of lie o
this
different sections. Christians and Jews who came to India inthe
first century of the Christian era found hospitable reception here
After several centuries, the Parsis and Muslims received equal
reception. It was the Communal Harmony that gave strengths to
Indians to fight with unity against British. The Preamble to the
Indian Constitution also described India as a Sovereign Socialist
Secular Democratic Republic nation and secures rights to all
citizens' liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith andworship
Articles 25 to 30, in particular, guarantee to everyone the right of
freedom of religion freedom of conscience and the right freely to
and disharmony
and breeds conflict. Harmony is balance
imbalance.
National ntegration -
151
Generation in Promoting
Young
Role of
iddle path and disharmony is the extreme
is the
Harmony
nd disharmony is conflict. Whena
is p e a c e
it ceases
in its thinking and actions,
Harmony
th harmonious
society s
path
pat is not
in a steady and meaningful
manner. A
progress
and and does not treat
levelop wlhen it is inlherently unjust
harmonious
isnot However, in present
society
alike and provide
equal opportunities.
peoples
its incidents are affecting the Communal Harmony
ime
time
various
various
We must tackle
which teaches us
love emotions and livingg
ancient cultures of thought and
Culture refers to the patterns
collectively together. rules of conduct,
behavior of It includes values, beliefs,
people. These
of social, political and economic organization.
and patterns as well
to the next by formal
generation
from one
are passed on
which wwe
Culture consists of the ways in
as informal processes. achievements
the
think and act as society. Thus, all
members of a
153
Role of
youth participation in
any many forms, including
hand for
shorthand
and
by getting good job and satisfaction from being
producti and
economically successful for the nation as well as fa
ties, it
sOciety. Once youths become engaged in productive acuvh
which
starts
changing their thinking towards extraneoustafactors wThe
harm the society like caste, religion, creed, sex, languageetc
owth
only thing matters for those are hard work and talent and
& development can be ensured in the society only by follo wing
the parameters of meritocracy, irrespective of extraneous
heir
performance
le of Young Generation
tni
Promoting National utlegration- 155
Role
Youths a n d U r b a n i z a t i o n
U
anization and city culture are very important for changing the
r b a n i z a t i o n .
educated,
broad minded and secular. Youths in a metro city are
and they think about their rising career
than rural areas
ter tha
smarter
graph,
fashion trends going in the society, attaining financial
at a faster pace. I hey spend
least time on discussing such
securit
doesn't matter for them and it least bother
extraneous factors as it
them that
his o r her friends arnd colleagues belong to which
aste, religion and sex. Ne need these types of youths with such
who does not only think broadly with a
advanced mobile minds
iberal mindset but c a n also help and change others mindset &
into their contacts.
thinking who come
Scouts and Guides, Youth Red Cross, NCC etc. Ever since India
got independence, India has been marked by the prosperity of
communities belonging to different religions. It was this inherent
unity and communal harmony which enabled India to fight
against the British. We have to keep this unity alive by promoting
youth towards importance of humanity over anything else. Like
NSS Volunteers work in rural and remote areas by adopting
Villages and government schools of all levels and work on the
basic awareness about policies and programmes related to health
and education. It helps to develop social responsibilityamong e
students. Its motto is "Not Me But You" means peoples
means a lot as compare to self and if started following su
welae
resolution in our curriculum then this types of moral values wlu
ons
be inculcated
among our students and youths. Then these the the
would be a lifelong lesson for our youths and they will keep
humanity alive by serving people throughout their lives.
lo
n an
t ig
oenr n e e d s
dedicated, hardworking, well qualified, efficient
dedicated,
and
one people. Many etc.
towards language, religion, region, caste, community
loyalty more than 60 per cent youths are
the motherland. Around
ver
vital role in
total
Indians population and they have to play a
nin
we had a rich & long
national integration.
In the freedom struggle
generation. But now the scenario had changed.
history of young
corruption in the corridors of powers and for
There is rampant
the best way to rule on the common masses
the political parties
on the n a m e of religion, creed, caste, sex
is to divide the country
the o n u s lies on the youth population to
and community. Now,
change the status of
social and political parties by taking active
kind of
participation in larger number politics provide right
in to
cONCLUSION
National Integration and Communal Harmony are necessary for
peace and development of the nation. These two are important
tools which can save the country not only from external threat
Ke foreign supremacy but also from internal threat like fanatics
and extremists. We can save our nation only through active
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and edited more than 10 books on important
and
more than three decades
in Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
Director (CCRUM). He has been a Senior
retired from the post of Deputy
Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi for over 20 years. Close
Consultant (Unani) at Dr. Ram
an NGO, Alhikmah Foundation
with dedication. He has ably
to three decades has steered
who share the passion to bring about positive
formed a dedicated team of selfless people
of several national awards.
change. Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad is also a reciplent
Patna University, Patna,
Dr. Dalip Kumar holds doctorate in Economics from
associated with various
Bihar and has taught at IMA, Dehradun. He has been
IGNOU. He
academic institutions including School of Open Learning (DU),
15 books. He
has authored over 50 research articles and written and edited
Association at
attended 16" World Conference of International Economic
at the
Beijing, China. Currently, he serves as Senior Executive (Projects)
Delhi. Dr. Dalip is
National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New
Convenor of Shri Ambika Foundation, Kopa Kalan, Naubatpur, Patna (Bihar).
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