The world has changed in the last decade at a pace unparalleled in the history of mankind. Vast expanses of time and space are being encapsulated in the emerging global village, shrinking space, shrinking time and disappearing borders and linking people's lives more deeply, more intensely, more immediately than ever before.

All the country have their distinctive features, all of them have still more the distinguishing mark. The future generation can do a lot in national integration. It means combining or bringing together all the people in the country into a single whole. It is a sentiment that makes us proud of our heritage and binds all people in one common bond, no matter, what their caste, religion, language and social custom may be.

The massive manpower can do wonders provided the enthusiasm is harnessed for development work. The strength, power, and capability of youth are able to meet any challenge. The youth, who are the future leaders, have a pivotal role to play in the national integration.

Great deal of progress has been achieved in many directions. But it is a pity that the spirit of unity, which had made our people think, and believe that they are one family and one nation, appears to have evaporated. But now fissiparous forces, though held in check, repeatedly raise their ugly heads in one form to other. Now forces of fanaticism threaten to destroy the cherished ideals of one country and one people. Passions are inflamed in the name of language and religion. Regionalism and separatism are threatening to balkanize the country, communal passions are whipped up. Loyalty to caste and community is given priority over devotion to the mother land.

Spirited young men of the new generation can play a great role in the socio-economic regeneration of the society. If the youth is associated in a drive against these practices, the results may be much more satisfactory. If the engines, enthusiasm and idealism of the youth are channelised in the proper way, it will make the task of national intergration easy and the face and future will become brighter.

The aim of youth should be, to put the country on the road to progress and prosperity, to eradicate the ills that afflict the society. And in this stupendous task of ushering in a new era of hope and happiness, everyone has a role to play, distinct and clear cut role, like a clog in a machine.

The need of the hour, therefore, is to realise that, the country is at crossroads, all that visible, is only a passing phase and in the long run, the eternal truth and time tested values will remain there forever, to inspire and guide us, to a happier and prosperous tomorrow. The youth must recall and remember what Douglas Malloch Says

"If you can't be a highway, then just be a trail,

If you can't be the sun, be a star

It isn't by size that you win or you fail, Be the best of whatever you are"

If so, the country will be in safer hands.