The Truly Inclusively Diverse Land – India

A family consists of a few people but all are different from each other. The five fingers of my hand are all different. There are varieties of fishes and seagrass in the oceans. The world is made up of different parts, but the diverseness of India is unique. India comprises of 28 states and 8 union territories which are distinct in culture and administration but stitched together by the same patriotic sentiment.

Numerous languages are spoken in this country but the eyes of its inhabitants express fraternity. The tradition, occupation, opinion, class, religion, color of Indians might differ but their lives are delicately interwoven with humanity and respect for the nation.

There is no nation with such heterogeneous species living in comparably peaceful atmosphere. We might not see the support and emotions on the surface but it definitely erupts when needed the most – during a natural disaster, pandemics, terrorist strike, social cause, etc. It does not end there. Indians, unfortunately, suffer from economic disparity but I am proud of individuals, companies, organizations, and institutions that extend help. I feel empowered with the government policies formulated to bridge this gap. I admire the people who rush to donate blood and organs to absolute strangers. I agree every citizen is not the same. Some do propel hatred and ignorance but it should be our individual responsibility to stay far from not such people but those ill feelings. Each citizen can make a difference at an individual level to eradicate hostile conditions through their deeds.

There is so much to learn and teach in the variegation of India. There is so much to nurture and safeguard in the heterogeneity of its wildlife, historical aspects, and nature. There is so much richness in the intellect of Indians. Though ours is considered as a developing nation, most of the population makes optimum use of technology through their mobile phones, be it a street vegetable vendor or a senior citizen. This is the diversification of their adaptability. Here a lower middle-class family can dream of making their children engineer and an heir of an industrialist can choose teaching as his/her career. This is the diverseness of equal opportunity. Men and women work shoulder to shoulder in multinational companies, even as doctors, in the aviation industry, as polices, etc. round the clock. This is true inclusivity. We try different forms of exercise and sports; we indulge into different cuisines of food. We watch different genres and languages of movies; we make friends easily. We are involved in multiple art forms and take a keen interest in knowing and respecting other’s traditions. We never hesitate to flaunt different attires. This is the multifariousness of our attitude and personality.

The country has set high standards when it comes to accepting and thriving in diversity. Majority Indians work very hard together as a team to sustain the yardstick. Diversity is our power and inclusivity is our strength.