SCHOOL LEVEL ACTIVITY – “PRIDE IN INDIA”

CONTENTS

School level activity – “Pride in India” ......................................................................................................................... 1

Teacher’s Section ...................................................................................................................................................... 1

Expected Outcomes – ............................................................................................................................................... 2

Steps for the Activity – .............................................................................................................................................. 2

Student’s / Print Section ........................................................................................................................................... 3

Information Sheet – Pride in India ........................................................................................................................... 3

TEACHER’S SECTION

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India is a land of diversity. We are home to more than a hundred different languages and have a history that goes

back thousands of years. Over the period, we have made discoveries that have changed the course of the world's

history. Let the students identify the areas where they should feel proud of India.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES –

1. Students will be able to think about the uniqueness of their country as compared to the other countries.

2. Students will acquire knowledge about diversity in India

3. Students will be aware of different areas where they should feel proud as an Indian Citizen

4. Students will be able to creatively display their own feelings about India

STEPS FOR THE ACTIVITY –

1. Divide the class into groups and distribute the Information sheet “Pride in India”. This activity can also be

conducted in all grades by distributing themes to the whole class, and their presentations can be displayed in

the school hall/assembly hall.

2. Ask them to select any 2-5 themes/matters/moments/things from the given list, where they feel proud to be

an Indian citizen and what is unique in India as compared to the other countries in the world. It can be food,

culture, clothes, family, freedom, cricket, national song, dance, Bollywood or anything.

3. Each group needs to collect pictures, facts, information and prepare a collage on selected themes and present

in the classroom.

STUDENT’S / PRINT SE CTION

INFORMATION SHEET – PRIDE IN INDIA

1. Universal Adult Suffrage at the time of independence:

India embraced universal adult suffrage at the time of its independence. This basically means in our democracy

every adult irrespective of gender, religion, race, caste, class, creed etc. has the right to vote and participate in

democratic processes. Political equality of all its citizens is a building block for India’s democracy. In European

countries as well as the USA, women and/or people of color have had to

protest against the majority power to gain equal rights, including the right

to vote, as citizens within a democracy. However, India gave equal rights

to all its citizens at the time of its inception as an independent democracy.

Closer to home, in Asia, South Korea, and Taiwan embraced universal-

franchise democracy only in the late 1980s and the mid-1990s, two

decades after their economic upturn began. Even South Africa, another

country categorically close to ours because of its diversity of culture,

language etc, had been mired in apartheid, which meant segregation and different set of laws for its citizens

based on their race, since its independence from colonial power till the 90s.

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2. Independent Judiciary:

The Indian constitution has the provision for an independent judiciary. The

three arms of the Indian governance, namely executive, legislative and

judiciary can and should function independently. An independent judiciary,

especially, speaks of the nation’s commitment toward securing human

rights.

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independent-judiciary/

3. Constitution: The Constitution of India came into force in the year 1950 and it is the longest written Constitution

of the World. Indian Constitution is considered as the Supreme law of the land and

contains 448 articles divided into 22 parts with 12 Schedules. It has been amended

97 times and it declares India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic,

guaranteeing its citizens’ equality, justice, and liberty as well as promoting fraternity

among all. The part of III of the Constitution contains the fundamental rights

guaranteed to its citizens, part IV contains the Directive Principles of State Policy,

part V contains the Fundamental duties of the citizens, etc. The Constitution of India

has elements of various Constitutions of the world.

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4. Largest Democracy:

India is the world’s largest democracy. The Indian Constitution, which is

considered as the supreme law of the land that declares India as a sovereign,

secular and democratic republic country. It guarantees all its citizens, justice,

equality and liberty as well as promotes fraternity among them. The

Constitution gives the power to its citizen to elect the Government along with

the right to remove them from power as well.

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5. Unity in Diversity:

The nation boasts of unity in diversity. It is the only nation with endless

diversities and yet remains united as one Nation i.e. India. Unity in

diversity is the uniqueness of India and has 6 major religions, over 1600

languages, 29 states with their unique culture, diverse geographical

topography that includes snow-capped mountains, deserts, beaches,

plain land etc. and with all the diversities, it has just one name India.

No diversities have ever become a hurdle for the nation to remain

united and this is why India is known as a nation of “Unity in Diversity”.

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different-regions/

6. Secularism:

India is the only nation that has so many religions and every religion is respected equally. India has been also

declared as a Secular nation by the Indian Constitution. This Secularism is what

makes India unique from other nations. It is only in India that every religion is

given equal status, respect, and importance and it is the only nation where we

can find temples and mosques situated next to each other.

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7. Sports :

Chess was invented in India. The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all world

cups. Although not the national game, cricket has made India famous in the World

and has brought in glory and recognition to India. Martial arts was first created in

India.

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8. Education: The Pythagorean Theorem was first explained by an Indian and he was the one to find the value of

pi. India has immensely contributed to the field of Mathematics and India

is the land that invented the number zero, without which calculation is

impossible. Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus are studies, which

originated in India. The Takshila University is the World’s oldest University,

which was established in 700 B.C., was in India. India has some of the best

educational institutes in the World and the IITs and IIMs are considered to

be the best in the world.

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9. Art and culture:

India has one of the oldest, richest and diverse cultures in the World and this culture makes India a unique nation.

Indian culture is formed by its age-old history, distinct geography, varied demographics and the blend of customs,

traditions, and ideas from its ancient heritages, which were formed

during the Indus Valley Civilization and developed more during the Vedic

period, rise and decline of Buddhism, Golden era, Muslim conquests, and

European colonization. India’s great diversity of religious practices,

languages, customs, and traditions are examples of this unique merger

over-ages. India is the only nation in the World that stages several

cultures which are unique in themselves. The most number of movies

are made in India, over 1000 each year. India's Kumbh Mela is the largest in the world. It is also visible from the

space.

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10. Language:

The mother of all languages, Sanskrit has originated in India. It is the most ancient language of human civilization

in the world. It is not only the mother of Indian languages but also the mother of all European languages. The

word mother, which is an English word, is derived from the Sanskrit word Matra, similarly, the word brother is

also derived from Sanskrit. Not only English but the whole German language is based on Sanskrit. This is a reason

to feel proud of our motherland. India has the second largest English speaking population in the world.

11. Science and Technology:

Besides the US and Japan, India is the only country in the world to have

indigenously built a super - computer and India exports software to 90

countries. The 2

largest number of scientists and engineers in the world,

are in India.

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12. Space:

India started to dabble in the matters of Space in the early 1960s. Afterwards, in 1969, for the purpose of rapid

and satisfactory development of space technology and its application, the Indian Space Research Organization

(ISRO) was set up. ISRO is currently headquartered in Bangalore. India launched its first satellite, Aryabhata in

1975 thereby making its mark in the space age. Over the last four

and half decades, the Indian space program has made

tremendous progress through various well integrated and self-

reliant space projects.

On November 5, 2013 ISRO launched its first interplanetary

space probe the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). This particular mission has also been termed Mangalyaan.

Mangalyaan has been orbiting Mars since 24th September 2014. Through this project, ISRO became the fourth

space agency in the world to reach Mars. India is the first nation in Asia to have reached Mars. India is also the

only country to have successfully launched a Mars orbiting Satellite in its first attempt. What is even more

interesting that Mangalyaan is the least expensive Mars Mission in the world? India did it at a cost that is only a

fraction of what other countries before India have paid for similar missions. It’s low cost, it’s success at the very

first attempt, the home-grown technologies used, and the dedication of the Indian scientists made the world

take notice of ISRO and made India a part of an elite group of nations contributing to our knowledge of Space.

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13. History: The history of India dates back to several thousands of years. India is the adobe of the oldest civilization

of the World, the Indus Valley civilization. The nation is the origin of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,

and Sikhism. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history. Until 1896, India

was the only source of diamonds in the world. India has the largest number of post offices in the

world.

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14. Indian Cuisine:

Indian cuisine is coveted and loved all over the world. Indian cuisine is known for its

richness and use of various spices, which makes it distinct from the cuisines of rest of the

nations. Indian delicacies are diverse and every state, rather every region has their own

specialties and Indian cuisine is popular for practicing vegetarianism which is another

distinct feature of the land.

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15. Indian Armed Forces: Indian Armed forces rank 3rd in the World and it

is among the premium organizations of India, which includes the Indian Army,

Indian Navy, Indian Air Force as well as Para Military Forces. It has more than 1

million people, who toil day and night to safeguard the nation from alien forces.

It is one of the most prominent institutions that is secular in the true sense as

people from various ethnicities, culture, and religion work together in

safeguarding the nation. It has made us proud every time with their work and sacrifices for the nation.

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16. Yoga :

Yoga, which is now recognized worldwide originated in India. It is a great healer

of several diseases and helps people remain fit. It is a great stress buster and

relives people from the stress of day-to-day life and helps people to rejuvenate.

Yoga is innate in Indian culture and its existence dates back to several thousands

of years and it is still relevant.

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17. Indus Valley Civilization:

Indus Valley Civilization is considered as the oldest and the first human civilization of

the World and this civilization was in the land of India.

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18. Transport: The world's third largest road network is present in India - over 1.9 million miles

of roads cover the country. The largest employer in India is the India Railways, employing

over a million people.

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highways-of-india-44947.html