Role of NCC in Nation Building
The word "culture" is rather difficult to define accurately and is as elusive as the term civilisation. Culture to the anthropologist refers to the sum total of the possessions of an identifiable group of people. The concept covers material as well as non-material things, the latter including language, rituals, beliefs, values, norms, practices, wisdom, knowledge, and also eco nomic relations. What really binds people together is their culture, the ideas, beliefs and standards they have in common.
In any case, culture implies restraint over oneself, control of emo tions, polished manners, refinement and consideration for others. The culti vation of good tastes, acceptable patterns of external behavior, deep moral sensibilities; all these are indications of culture.
The cultured mind has its doors and windows open; a closed, narrow and prejudiced mind betrays lack of culture. It is culture that distinguishes man from other organic crea tures. Culture is the product of human society. Each distinctive culture corresponds necessarily to a particular society.
Throughout history, India has been culturally united, even though politically it has been split up into quarrelling States and territories. India's past, with its variety of cultures, traditions, customs, language and religious beliefs, is in effect the common heritage of all Indians, Hindus, Muslims, Christians and others.
There are diversities of course; these are bound to be in such a vast country of continental dimensions. But there is an essential unity of outlook, which one can notice from north to south and east to west. Indian society has progressed by a synthesis of the emerging contradictions. This incorporates several Indian traditions;
Our culture is the cumulative result of centuries of evolution and continuous synthesis. There have been no sudden breaks in this process. Every individual is moulded by his native country's culture to an enormous degree. We may not recognise the shaping process,
In any case, culture implies restraint over oneself, control of emo tions, polished manners, refinement and consideration for others. The culti vation of good tastes, acceptable patterns of external behavior, deep moral sensibilities; all these are indications of culture.
The cultured mind has its doors and windows open; a closed, narrow and prejudiced mind betrays lack of culture. It is culture that distinguishes man from other organic crea tures. Culture is the product of human society. Each distinctive culture corresponds necessarily to a particular society.
Throughout history, India has been culturally united, even though politically it has been split up into quarrelling States and territories. India's past, with its variety of cultures, traditions, customs, language and religious beliefs, is in effect the common heritage of all Indians, Hindus, Muslims, Christians and others.
There are diversities of course; these are bound to be in such a vast country of continental dimensions. But there is an essential unity of outlook, which one can notice from north to south and east to west. Indian society has progressed by a synthesis of the emerging contradictions. This incorporates several Indian traditions;
Our culture is the cumulative result of centuries of evolution and continuous synthesis. There have been no sudden breaks in this process. Every individual is moulded by his native country's culture to an enormous degree. We may not recognise the shaping process,