| Abstract: :: India is a vast plural country, full of diversities of religions, castes, languages, tribes and cultures. A number of cultural and linguistic groups are concentrated in certain territorial segments, to which they are attached, emotionally and historically. Existence and continuation of regional inequalities both among states and within states create the feeling of neglect, deprivation and discrimination. In a country which is multi-ethnic and multi-religious, with groups concentrated in states or regions, these disparities become cause of social conflicts leading to political and administrative problems. In any case regional imbalances are a major cause of regionalism in India. The movements for creation of separate states in Jharkhand area of Bihar and West Bengal, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh respectively were because of underdevelopment of these regions. Finally, these areas were constituted as separate states in 2001. In this article, the author is discussing how the Youth can be empowered for the elimination of the regional imbalances in our country. Youth is like a dynamo with boundless energy. They are also imbibed by their nature with a sense of idealism and have a flexible frame of mind. They have the capacity to transcend sectional and practical loyalty and develop a truly secular, scientific and national outlook and perspective. If potentials of youth are properly harnessed and utilised, it might be a powerful instrument of social, cultural and economical changes. Besides, youth power could also be utilized for the accomplishment of national goals viz. increasing production, wiping out illiteracy, protecting national property and utilising leisure hours for social service. | |
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