This document discusses the role of social science in promoting national integration and international understanding. It explains that national integration involves both political and emotional unity among citizens despite differences. Social science can foster national integration through reforms to the curriculum to include emotional development, co-curricular activities like training in democracy and secularism, and ensuring teachers are oriented in values of internationalism. It concludes that developing international understanding in students' minds is key to preventing future wars.

1. ASSIGNMENT
Topic :-
MEANING OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
PROMOTING THE SPIRIT.
Submitted by,
Sujeesh.C.S
Social Science
Roll No: 47
Reg:No: 16913361013

2. Introduction:-
National integration means the sense of the basic oneness of the nation. It
is the sense of identify and solidaranity among all citizens of the nation. National
integration is not uniformity Difference in languages, race, religion, etc… are likely
to be reflected, but even then it should not Social distribution and chaos.
National integration has got two aspects, Political unity and emotional
unity. With the achievement of independence and with the declaration of India as
a republic we have achieved political unity. Emotional integration is to be
reflected in the attitude of the people. It depends upon how people belonging to
different areas and groups interact among themselves. All the people must feel
that they are one they are children of the same mother Country. They must be to
Subordinate personal interests for the benefit of the group and the nation as a
whole.
International Understanding is the ability to critically and objectively
observe and appraise the conduct of people every where and thus make Valid
judgments leading to healthy interaction. To do this , one must be able to detach
one self from one’s own narrow cultural and national prejudices and to view
people of all nationalbties.

3. CONTECT :-
Indian is land of diversities. The people in habiting this vast continent
belong to different races speak different languages follow different religions and
observe different social customs and traditions. Their political affitiations are as
vained as their economic interests. Perhabs no other developing country has
such abundant diversity in dress, race , religion, langague and history as India.
The different people who came to India at different times have added to
the Comletely of this diversity. India’s diversity is observable even in topology ,
landscape, Soil and natural resoncs. The climatic conditions are not the same in all
parts of the country.When it is hot Summer in the north, it may be raining heavily
in the South.When there is drought at one end of the country there may be floods
at the other end. It is a land of paradorces.
National integration cannot be achieved through make
legislation.Dr.S.Radhakrishnan has stated “National Integration cannot be builts
by brick and mortar or with chisel and hammer.It has to grow swenthy in the
maind and harts of men.The role in fostering national integration.It has to take
the responsibility for inchncating a sense of national unity and faster a feeling of
Solidarity. A complete Programme of education catering to the above need is
described below
Curricular Programmes :- Our curriculam has laid emphasis on intellechal
development and has neglected emotional development.Appropriate reforms
may be infrodnced in the curriculam to fill in this gap. It is encouraging that recent
concepts such as knew “Emotional intelligence “ being reflected in new curricula
have given an increased momentum to educational practice .

4. Co-Curricular Activities: - It is well known known that effective development of
children could be realized better through these activities .Training in Democracy
Ours is the largest democracy in the world and it is biased on the principles
of equality liberty and fraternity. our constitution guarantees these values and
ensues the dignity of the individual irrespective of this creed.
Training in Secularism
Participation in Social and development programs
Role of Teachers
All over the world , the common man has joined a very significant place in
determinate the fate of humanity as a whole of late there has been a good deal of
take about creating a world community and world citizenship.
This is became world affairs are no longer the extensive concern of a small
section of the community. They are now the peoples concern. The rapidity of
modern communication and transportation and the range and destructiveness of
modern weapons have erased the gaps created earlier by distance and time.

5. CONCLUSION :-
The Memory of the consequence of the 1st and 2nd
world wars .Still remains fresh in our memory. Now we live
in a nuclear age . It we permit another War to happen it will
certainly destroy the whole world. Such a war can be
prevented only by pestering international understanding
.The preamble of the UNESCO says Since wars begin in the
mind of men, it is in the maids of men that the defenses of
peace must be constructed, teachers should [play a dynamic
role in including a sense of international understanding
among this pupils.
Teachers Should be trained and oriented in the values and
ideals of internatiolisam.
QUESTIONS
1. What you mean by secularism ?
2. What you mean by national intergration ?
3. What is emontional intelligence?
4. India is a land of …………………… ?
5. What is the role of social science to promote secularism ?