The document discusses the concept of secularism in India. It begins by defining that secularism means the separation of religion from government and state matters. It then provides examples of how India maintains secularism, such as not promoting or establishing an official state religion and not displaying or celebrating religious festivals in government institutions. The document contrasts India's concept of secularism with that of Western countries like the US, noting that India has intervened in some religious matters for reforms while Western secularism means a complete separation between religion and state with no interference. It concludes by asking the reader to share their views on whether India can truly be considered secular.

1. Social science
Class – 8th NCERT
Presented by – Smriti Bhoray
Dept – Lovely School of Education
Course – B.A B.eD integrated
Lovely Professional University , Phagwara.

2. From where does the word SECULAR comes ?
Do you remember
Fundamental rights of
Indian constitution ?
Secular word is used in our
Indian Constitution.

7. This image shows that
though we all are divided
by religion but at the end
we all are INDIANS
sharing a common
country.
This is the actual meaning
of SECULARISM.

10. It is important to
Separate Religion from the
State.

12. IMPORTANCE OF SEPERATION OF RELIGION FROM STATE

13. Intervention in Religious Matters

14. One example of secular India

15. Think and decide for yourself
Think of all those recent incidents related to
religious domination , persecution and
tyranny.

16. The Indian Constitution mandates that the Indian
State be secular. According to the Constitution,
only a secular State can realize its objectives.
Indian government is trained to work in different ways to
prevent these kinds of dominations. It uses a strategy to
keep itself away from religious issues. The Government of
India does not support any religion nor it is ruled by one.

18. India is secular is terms that it is not allowed to promote any religious activities and
declare any one religion as the state religion.
 Government schools , offices , courts , police stations and institutions do not
display any religion.
 No religious festival is celebrated in government school.

19. Observe the conversation
between school students
and their teacher.
Do you think the teacher
gave the right answer to the
students ?

20. This map shows the state and their religious
interventions.

21.  Think of any 2-3 religious or social movements/ incidents happened in
USA ?
 Black lives matter , LGBTQ movements.
 In such cases the government of USA did not interfere and kept state and
religion totally separate.
 In the case of the United States, the ‘1st Amendment’ of its Constitution
doesn’t allow the legislature to make laws regarding ‘establishment of
any religion’ or ‘prohibit free practice of religion.
 In that country, the separation between religion and state means that none
of them can interfere in the matters of one another.
How concept of Indian secularism is different
from Western secularism

22. So , in a nutshell India’s concept of secularism is totally
different from western concept of secularism.
India had interfered in many religious matters such as
abolition of untouchability, sati-system and caste-
system, farmers bill (2021)
Share your views in comments that do you really feel
India is secular ?