2022, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part B

The world as a whole is engulfed with numerous dramatic problems. Most impinging amongst them are of poverty, hunger, unemployment, distress migration to cities, disproportionate distribution of income, economic-political crisis, deforestation, pollution and climatic change. All these problems are interlinked and inter-connected with each-other. Present day economic-political establishments of the world only worked to aggravate these problems and not to alleviate them. These problems deteriorate the world status; hence an alternate is required to put an end to this steady devastation of the world. Philosophy of ‘Integral Humanism’ propounded by profound thinker, and great social activist Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya is an alternate to mitigate most of the above stated problems. Panditji construed a model in which aspirations, needs, capabilities of every individual that is the ‘Integral Human’ are regarded as supreme by the state. Sustainable development is possible by ensuring decentralization of power, authority and responsibility at the village level and by adoption of Swadeshi as the core value of life. We in this paper comprehend the philosophy and economic model of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya in the context of finding solutions to present day issues. The philosophy though developed for Indian setting is relevant for the entire world which today is seeking solutions for poverty eradication, achieving full employment and sustainable development.