DIVERSITY

PRESENTED BY:- SAMIKSHA PATEL

(18/UBSW/010)
INDIAN DIVERSITY

•India is also called Bharatha, Bharathavarsha, Jambu Dvipa,

•It is 7th largest by its geographical area, it is 3287263sq km.
•It is 2nd largest country in the world in exceeding of 130 crores population
•It is situated in Northern Hemisphere of the globe.
•There are about 30 states and 7 union territories New Delhi is the capital.
•India is having the 5000 years old cultural ,tradition society is highly rich.
DIVERSITY

• The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect.

• It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our
individual differences. In literary terms diversity means differences.
• The dimensions of race, language, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-
economic status, age physicall abilities, religious beliefs, political belifies or
other ideologies.
• A reason of discrimination, source of prejudice, excuse for killings, justification
for exploitation and ground for conflict.
RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY

•“SARVADHARMA SAMBHAV” Equal respect to all religious.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

• The cultural diversity is other source of diversity in India it is the home for vast variety
of differences such as caste ,tribes, communities, religious, language, coustomes and
living style.
• India is called as Ethnological Museum.
AGGRESSIVE ASSERTION OF DIFFERENCES
• Denies our commonality as human beings
• Categorizes human beings with labels
Human Beings display differences
• BUT
• Basic human realities are the same for the entire human race
• Hunger, thirst, pain, loss, aging, illness, death, happiness, laughter, …
• Diversity adds colour
• Diversity brings different perspectives
• Diversity urges growth
• Diversity challenges boredom
• Diversity builds capacities
• Diversity springs surprises
VALUING DIVERSITY

• Appreciate one’s own uniqueness

• Respect the other’s uniqueness
• Remove prejudices
• See the other point of view
• Get in touch with feelings
VALUING DIVERSITY

• Recognize the Rights of all

• Recognize Responsibilities
• Refuse to be influenced by divisive forces
• Go beyond differences
• Forgive and set oneself free of history’s burdens and hurts
VALUING DIVERSITY

• Stress universal humanitarian values

• Build capacity to express dissent without threatening
• Build capacity to express grievances assertively
We are different - We don’t have to fight
We are different - We don’t have to be a threat to each other
We do not agree on everything - that does not have to drive us apart
•THANK YOU