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Integral Humanism: Ideal of India's

                           National Policy




                                           of humanity. The philosophy
                                           of Integral Humanism is not a
                                           limited,  conflicting  political  or
                                           economic ideology  but  an  all-
                                           encompassing resolution for the
                                           development of all.
                                              On 25  September, which is
                                                    th
                                           Pandit Ji's birth anniversary, the
                                           Hon'ble Prime Minister did not
                                           mention Integral Humanism just
                                           to remember him. Indeed, this is
                                           reflected in his every action. Along
                Mukul Kanitkar
                                           with the ongoing schemes for the
                    Author                 development of every citizen, the
                                           implementation of real democracy
                                           through continuous dialogue and
                                           participation  is  fulfilling  Pandit
                                           ji’s dream. The campaigns of
                                           financial  inclusion  like  Jan  Dhan
                                           yojna and universal access to
            In  the  last ‘Mann  ki  Baat’,  the   digital payments are facilitating
        Prime Minister  paid  homage  to   self-sustaining   development.
        the pioneer of Integral Humanism,   Managing our unique healthcare
        Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya ji, and    system, food distribution system,
        discussed   the   development      as well as focus on economic self-
        paradigm extending to the bottom   reliance  even  during  the  difficult
        of  the  pyramid.  Going  beyond   times of the pandemic was a
        politics, Pandit ji presented the   masterpiece example of this
        idea of national policy in the     philosophy. Maintaining supply
        form of Integral Humanism. It is   to the distressed countries of the
        the path for all-round national    world while securing oneself is a
        development for the welfare        true homage to Pandit Deendayal
        of all, derived from the true      Upadhyaya.
        understanding of India. The idea of   India-centred       national
        development without competition    education   policy,  self-reliant
        facilitates  the  concept    of    economic policy, a self-confident
        'Vasudhaiv Kutumbhakam' even       foreign policy based on mutual
        among nations. Due to this, India's   respect and dialogue is a practical
        full development will provide      form of Integral Humanism. The
        the solutions to the problems      idea of nation-building based on

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