OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH

by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

SUMMARY – INTER SECOND YEAR

– Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Summary

INTRODUCTION: The lesson “OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH” written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the First Prime Minister of India. He is well known for his depth knowledge on Indian culture and civilization. His books Discovery of India and Glimpses of world history show his insight into the future.

CONTEXT: The present essay is an excellent message to the youth to build a wonderful nation. He advice the youth to be fearless both in body and mind. He wants them to think big to be successful in life.

EXPLANATION: He asserts that every action should be in coordination with thought or else the whole effort will become futile. Those who are strong in mind and body will lead a happy life. Gandhiji managed to draw out the good in another person. He used to look at the positive side of a person. He tried his level best to bring out the latent abilities in a person.

Nehru doesn’t expect everyone to become great thinkers, but he asked them to develop the art of thinking. Any reading which makes you think is useful reading. There is always need for the engineers and scientists. They cannot fade away even if the politicians fade away. If you are a scientist, think of becoming an Einstein and if you are a medical man think of becoming an Alexander Fleming, He concludes — the mere act of aiming at something big makes you big…

Conclusion: Nehru assures Youth that mere aiming big makes them big. He clarifies that one day a politician may fade away but a scientist or an engineer never fades away. Thus, Nehru advices youth to think clearly, act carefully, aim high and grab opportunities that are open for them.