INDIA

National integration
 INDIA...an overview
 7th largest nation by geographical area. India has an area of 3.1 million square
kilometers (1.2 million square miles).
 2nd most populous nation. India has a population of 1.1 billion (UN, 2005).
 Constitution defines India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic
republic.
 Gained independence from British rule in 1947 when India and Pakistan were
created.
 Has a history extending 5000 years dating back to Harappan and Indus Valley
Civilization.
 Pluralistic, multilingual and multi-ethnic society.
 Indian constitution recognizes 23 official languages. English and Hindi are the
official languages for government.
 India has GDP of US $ 4.042 trillion which is 4th largest and had a GDP
growth rate of 9.2% in 2006.
 Per capita income is $3700 per year and the wealth distribution is very uneven
with top 10% income groups earning 33% of the income. 46% of the Indian
children suffered from malnutrition.
 India has a literacy rate of 64.8% (53.7% for females and 75.3% for males).
The literacy rate was 12.2% in 1947.
India is a country of rich cultural
heritage with different colors, religions,
languages, castes and way of life.
Many races,
nationalities, castes,
subclasses and
communities but so far
the hear of India is
concerned it is one
 The national integration is the
process of uniting different people
from all walks of life into a single
whole
Integrity of a nation is vital for its
security and prosperity
always enjoyed peace, stability,
prosperity and permanence
This symbol for national integration uses
graphically
stylized human elements joining hands in a circle.
The circle of human elements is super-imposed
on seven petals of a flower
to symbolize harmony between nature and human
beings.
The repetition of the two motifs creates
movement and rhythm,
and expresses the essence of the idea of unity -
Ekta.
The colors are orange and green against white to
symbolize the National Flag.
"National Integration
cannot be built by
brick and mortar, it
cannot be built by
chisel and hammer. It
has to grow silently in
the minds and hearts
of men. The only
process is the
process of education“
Dr.S.RADHAKRISHNAN
National Integration involves :-


1) The sentiments of nationalism

2) The feeling of oneness.

3) Social, political, economic, linguistic and cultural unity.

4) Common ideas of life and common code of behavior.

5) The ability to subordinate sectarian and parochial

loyalties to loyalty of the nation.
Obstacles to National Integration

 1) Communalism
 2) Provincialism
 3) Unemployment
 4) Lack of social sense
 5) Casteism
 6) Different political parties
 7) Lack of good leadership
 8) Frustrated youth
 9) Domicile restrictions
 10) Lack of national character
So lets get united…
thank you…