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process of modernization in its full sense. The aim continually 
must be to create a society from which social, economic and 
political privileges have been completely eliminated. To bring 
about such a transformation would call for wise leadership 
with a clear appreciation of aims and objective, a rational and 
experimental attitude of mind with confidence in the outlook 
of science, and willing to pay the price of much painful 
adjustments. 
7. 
DANGER OF SUPERFICIAL IMITATION OF ADVANCED COUNTRIES 
7.1. Because of the sense of urgency for economic growth 
which is strengthening everywhere, there is a peculiar danger 
of adopting, in a superficial way or at too early a stage, 
methods, and forms and institutions, which are working suc- 
cessfully in the advanced countries. It has to be kept in mind 
that existing social and political institutions, or high levels and 
standards of quality or performance, were established in the 
advanced countries only with the gradual growth of the eco- 
nomy. Such institutions may not be useful at an earlier stage 
of development, and may even hamper progress. For example, 
in underdeveloped countries, there is sometimes a tendency to 
adopt too expensive or too sophisticated schemes of education, 
care of health, public buildings and construction, wages or 
salaries of government employees or labour legislation. 
7-2. Education and training: Mass education to spread 
literacy both among children and adults has special urgency; 
here all possible help should be utilised, for example, by using 
the services, for a small part of the day or the week, of those 
who are already literate. Because the number involved are 
very large, the adoption of too high a standard for teacher 
qualifications, school buildings etc., at the primary level, would 
make the cost prohibitive. At the secondary stage, more attent- 
on would have to be given to the qualification of teachers and 
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