FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES OF INDIAN CITIZEN

On the basis of the recommendations of Swarn
Singh Committee, Fundamental duties were
included in the Constitution under Article 51A of
part IV by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act,
1976. Under these provisions, a citizen of India is
expected to faithfully observe the following
fundamental Duties :
1. To abide by the Constitution and respect its
ideas and institutions, the National Flag and the
National Anthem;
2. To cherish and follow the noble ideals which
inspired our national struggle for freedom;
3. To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and
integrity of India;
4. To defend the country and render national
service when called upon to do so;
5. To promote harmony and spirit of common
brotherhood among all the people of India,
transcending religious, linguistic, regional or
sectional diversities, to renounce practices
derogatory to the dignity of women;
6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our
composite culture;
7. To protect and improve the natural environment
including forests, lakes, river, and wildlife and to
have compassion for living creatures;
8 . To develop the scientific temper, humanism and
spirit of inquiry and reform;
9. To safeguard public property and to abjure
violence;
10. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of
individual and collective activities so that the
nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor
and achievement;
11. To provide opportunities for education to his
child or, as the case may be, ward between age of
6 and 14 years;
(This point was adopted from 86th Constitutional
Amendment Act, 2002.)