This PSEB 8th Class Social Science Notes Chapter 25 Importance and Principles of Secularism will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 8th Class Social Science Notes Chapter 25 Importance and Principles of Secularism
→ Social Ideals or Goals: Every country has some of its definite goals which are determined for the unity, progress, and prosperity of the country. These are known as National Goals.
→ India also has its own national goals.
→ Constitutional Ideals: Secularism, Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, National Unity, and Integrity are the main ideas of our Constitution.
→ Secular State: Our country is a secular country.
→ People of all religions are free to adopt any religion and propagate their religion.
→ Economic Equality: The meaning of economic equality is the minimum difference between the rich and poor of the state.
→ National Unity and Integrity: India is a vast country because of which it is the land of many languages, cultures, and religions.
→ All are free to develop their own culture.
→ But people, in many areas, start to give importance to their own language or region instead of national interests.
→ It leads to an attack on the basic unity of the country.
→ So our aim is to maintain national integration.