| Article 51A | Part IVA of The Constitution of India Fundamental Duties |
| It shall be the duty of every citizen of India | |
| (a) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem; | |
| (b) To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; | |
| (c) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India ; | |
| (d) To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so; | |
| (e) To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women; | |
| (f) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture; | |
| (g) To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures; | |
| (h) To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform; | |
| (i) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence; | |
| (j) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement; | |
| (k) Who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years. |
