My Civic Identity Biography

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My Civic Identity Biography
A brief description of my past
Hi,
My name is Harmeet Kaur, I am from India, just like Canada India was once a part of
commonwealth created by East India Company. Almost seven decades ago, we won our
freedom from the British Rulers and no my country holds the status of being the biggest
democracy in this world. Just like Canada, the constitution of India is secular in nature and it
is a pluralistic society where an individual can practice the religion of choice.
The first prime minister of India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru gave the mantra of "Unity in
diversity" while building up a nation. Until the turn of this century, we were termed as a third
world country, however, in the 21st century, the western world also started to see us as an
emerging economy of the world. It happened because of the development of a global
workforce in India.
Elements that influenced me to attain a particular civic identity
Educationalists made reforms in our system and promoted us as a global citizen. The current
prime minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi has emerged as a champion of this cause of
forming global citizens. I also belong to the cosmopolitan demographic segment of India.
Broadly we can divide India into two types of individuals, the first type of individuals are
well rooted in their customs and traditions and practicing them like a religious duty. The
democratic and secular structure of Indian polity allows the flourishing of another culture
where Indians are mending their ways to meet the standards of the west. The arrival of
Multinational companies and educational institutes also created many nurseries where they
teach us about the civic identities under the soft skill programs. As an Indian, I am aware of