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4. On Fundamental Duties

1. Consideration should be given to the ways and means by which Fundamental Duties could be popularized and made effective.

2. The recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee on operationalisation of Fundamental Duties should be implemented at the earliest9 .

3. The following new fundamental duties should be included in Article 51-A:

(a) Duty to vote at elections, actively participate in the democratic process of governance and to pay taxes.

(b) To foster a spirit of family values and responsible parenthood in the matter of education, physical and moral well-being of children.

(c) Duty of industrial organizations to provide education to children of their employees.