India has had a long and unbroken tradition of great scholarship — in mathematics, astronomy, linguistics, logic and ethics. Yet, in parallel with this, several superstitious and obscurantistic attitudes and practices flourished in our society and unfortunately continue even today — among many educated people too. How will you use your knowledge of science to develop strategies to counter these attitudes ?
Explanation In spite of so much development, there are several superstitious and obscurantistic attitudes in parallel with the developments still flourishing in our Indian society. Possible ways to get rid of these superstitious and obscurantistic in various spheres are: Education is the best way to get rid of these superstitious attitudes and practices. Factors responsible for it are illiteracy, lack of scientific knowledge, poverty, etc. To get rid of these, parents should be encouraged to send their wards to school where teachers can take the responsibility to counter these attitudes. The media like newspapers, television, radio, internet can play a major role to spread awareness among society to eradicate these superstitions.Final Answer The superstitious and obscurantistics attitudes in parallel with the development can be eradicated or countered with education, by educating people through media, webinars, you tube channels, radio and creating awareness among the society.
