 "Our
inspirer in new Millennium-Subhas Chandra Bose's diagnosis
of the problems of illiteracy, education, national language".
Dr. Sumit Mukherji, Assistant Professor and Head of the
Department of Political Science, A.B.N. Seal College,
Cooch Behar.
With the advent of the new millennium, as the harbinger
of new hopes and aspirations, for the people of India,
a new chapter in the history of the country, has been
opened. This is a new epoch where all existing values,
convictions and ideologies, need reassessment. The world
is incessantly propelled by the dynamo of change and no
ideology, doctrine or theory, can be the last word in
human life. However, while a nation cannot hope to progress
by nostalgically clinging to the past, yet there are certain
priceless elements in the past, which are of everlasting
value, even as the chariot of time proceeds on its inexorable
march. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is one such figure who
continues to influence and inspire us even in the 21st
century as we grapple with our multifarious problems and
challenges. Netaji Bose was not merely a dauntless patriot
but also a perceptive thinker with rare insight into India's
social problems. It would be no exaggeration to say, that
unlike many of his compatriots, the ideas of Netaji, were
rooted in reality, devoid of abstraction and free from
vagueness. They were concrete, practical and down to earth.
In terms of practical application, the prescriptions of
Netaji particularly on the problems of education and national
language, would certainly rate higher than those of Gandhi
and Nehru who undoubtedly championed noble thoughts and
ideals, but their profundity was beyond the grasp of the
common people. Subhas in contrast, was more realistic
than philosophical, always speaking to the point, instead
of beating about the bush and thus even in the new millennium,
he remains an abiding source of inspiration and also a
very useful guide to us as we confront new challenges.
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