Political nationalism is a concept of western political science to which Indian intellectuals of the last century, brought up on Western education and values were irresistibly drawn, because it opened up infinite possibilities for their country.
Gandhiji has, in this essay ‘National Education; presented his views on that kind of education which is most suitable for India. Their have been various kinds of reaction to his views but he is firm in his opinion that the system of education prevailing in India is defective.
Life itself is a big gamble, for we know not what the future holds. However, betting and gambling is, when we resort to playing for financial stakes in the hope of striking it rich.
The medieval university looked backwards; it professed to be a storehouse of old knowledge, sometimes a travesty of that knowledge.
India has a unique and wonderful culture embracing in diversities of castes, languages and religions. It is a land of different castes, creeds etc. Inspite of these divergences there was always a general feeling oneness and Indianness.
In view of promoting national integration in November 1960, the Education Ministers of all the States met to consider this matter. The problem of National Integration was considered in all its gravity. It was then decided that a committee be constituted under the leadership of Dr. Sampurnananda for promoting national and emotional unity in the country.
National Integration is the cherished desire of peace loving people of India. The country showed its humanitarian values at the time of freedom movement adhering to non-violence-strategy to release the country from the foreign shackles.
India is a country with innumerable diversities, an entity composed of many communities, races classes, languages and subcultures. In any such nation, there are many obstacles to the achievement of national integration.
Programmes and activities of this nature include celebration of national festivals and days damages, educational tours, participation in the NCC, Scout Guides Camps, participation in debating competition and so on.
Communal parties were narrow minded in outlook and displayed an anti-national, unpatriotic attitude towards the problem of independence. Their immediate goal was not freedom for India, but the extraction of petty favours from the British for the upper-classes of their communities.