Question

essay on national integration in 200 words

Answer 1

In India National Integration Day is observed as a most important social event every year on 19th of November. For more awareness among public about the national integration, a whole week programme has also been implemented by the government of India to observe annually as National Integration Week from 19th to 25th November. India is a country famous for its different cultures, traditions, races, religions, castes and creeds but it cannot be unseen that it is still comes under the developing countries because of the diversity in the thinking of people living here. People living here think differently according to their own culture and religion which is a big issue of hindering the individual and country development.

India is famous for its unity in diversity but it is not true as people here are not ready to accept others opinion for development. Everyone always try here that his religion is best than others and what he does is always great. People from different races living here are fighting physically, emotionally, arguing, debating in many ways to prove them best only for their own benefits. They never think by getting together about their country. They never think that the development of our country is possible only with growth and development of individual and single identity of everyone.

Answer 2

                     National Integration

J.K. Rowling in her famous book, ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ writes, “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”Our country is a country of diversity of climate, physical features, peoples, ethnicities, religions, languages, cultures, etc. In such a scenario differences of ideologies and the ensuing clashes are quite a normal happening. However, many of the differences in ethnicities, religions, languages, and cultures have become so intense that they have assumed dangerous proportions for the national unity and safety.  

India has been facing many destabilizing forces that are rising from within the country. Communalism, terrorism, religious fanaticism, hostile neighboring countries, corruption, poverty, unemployment, etc. are some of the many destabilizing factors. Maintaining communal peace, camaraderie, etc. become quite challenging and formidable.  

The Indian Government along with the people, must formulate a nationalistic policy aimed at promoting national integration and harmony, and implement this policy strictly. Education policy, foreign policy, and all the other policies must aim at promoting national interest. Nation must be supreme; all the rest must be subservient to it.

Any person or element that harms or undermines national integration must be strictly dealt with. Schools can play a great role. The children must be repeatedly told how our freedom fighters belonging to different faiths, religions, ethnicities, creeds, etc fought together and won freedom for our country.  Media can play a very crucial role in this regard. People must join in this national integration campaign.

We must never ever forget that all the national goals of economic growth, prosperity, technological advancement, becoming a super-power and self-reliant country will be possible only if we remain united. We must also remember, “United we stand, but divided we fall.”

The following steps must be taken to promote national integration.

1. Strict implementation of the Constitution.

2. No discrimination against anyone on the basis of caste, colour, creed, religion, ethnicity.  

3. Due respect for all religions.

4. Celebration of cultural festivals by all irrespective of religion, caste, colour, creed, language.

5. Removing illiteracy, backwardness.

6. Equal development of all states, and regions of the nation.

7. Promoting tolerance, mutual respect, and open society.