Date:19/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/19/stories/2008081955571201.htm

Miscellaneous - This Day That Age

dated August 19, 1958: National integration

The seminar on national integration organised by the University Grants Commission in New Delhi in April last has come to the conclusion that one of the remedies for removing factors working against the emotional integration in the country is rapid economic development of the country, accompanied by measures promoting equality of opportunity and leading to a reduction of inequalities of income and wealth of the country. Representatives of various universities, cultural organisations and others attended the seminar. The three discussion groups into which the seminar divided itself made recommendations. In the view of the seminar equality of opportunity is not possible of achievement unless primary and secondary education becomes universal and ample opportunities are provided by means of public scholarships for deserving persons in the community to enable them to get the highest form of education.