List of Fundamental Duties

TL;DR The Constitution lists 11 Fundamental Duties for every citizen. They include respecting the Constitution and the National Flag, promoting unity, protecting public property, and safeguarding the environment. They are a guide to responsible citizenship.

List of Fundamental Duties (Article 51A)

It shall be the duty of every citizen of India —

To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem.
To cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired our national struggle for freedom.
To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.
To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures.
To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity.
To provide opportunities for education to one’s child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years (added by the 86th Amendment).

What you can do

Read this list and discuss it with family or in your community.
Use How Citizens Can Practise Duties Daily for simple ways to live by these duties.
When you raise issues with the government, do so in a way that respects the Constitution and promotes dignity — that is duty in action.

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List of Fundamental Duties (Article 51A)

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