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 Dismissing as "simplistic solutions" the perception that terrorism would cease by ending poverty and illiteracy, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani has said the root causes of the menace are a "number of ills" which have no relation with the education.
Mentioning that the world had become a village with the spread of information technology, he said, "but questions are arising whether the spread of education has reduced our problems. Sometimes it appears it has increased our ills".
"With greater education, are we moving towards tolerance and international brotherhood or more tensions and wars? There should be an analysis," Advani asked while addressing the convocation function of Ambedkar University.
Stating that the world was facing the "jehadi" form of terrorism, he cited that the terrorist attacks on World Trade Centre in the US and Indian Parliament last year "were not carried out by illiterate persons but very educated ones".
 "People sometimes think terrorism exists because of illiteracy and hunger and the menace can be nipped by providing education and self-sufficiency," he said, adding, "but these simplistic solutions have no relation with this".
"The root causes of terrorism are a number of ills which have no relation with education," Advani asserted.
Advising the youth to develop character and personality through education, Advani said the new generation should strive for excellence by utilising full potential.
(Agencies)
Published on
11th Nov. 2002
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