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1. Conversation between two friends:-
Student 1 Hey! It is really a great confusion. I am completely puzzled.
Student 2 What happened? Tell me. May be I can help you.
Student 1 I got confused in our today’s civics class when our teacher taught
us about Indian constitution.
Student 2 Yeah, same with me. I also have some questions like
What is the difference between Constitution Day and Republic
Day? If both are observed to celebrate our Constitution, why do we
celebrate them separately?
Student 1 Yeah true, who all were the people in making this longest written
constitution?
Student 2 How many years it took to complete? Etc.
Constitution Oh my God! So many questions.
Student 1 Who are you?
Student 2
(with a
pause)
Where did you come from?
Constitution
(Loudly)
I am the Constitution of India.
I have come from your book.
Student 1 Really, Can you give all the answers, we are looking for?
Constitution Yes, I am available to quench your thirst of knowledge.
Student 2 OK, Let me ask now first. Can you tell us, what is the constitution?
What was the need to make the Constitution?
Constitution I will explain you everything with the help of my creators
Student 1 Creators? Who are they?
Constitution I had been formulated by the members of Constituent assembly,
consisting of 389 members. Today I will introduce you with some
of them today.
Dr Rajendra Prasad, Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru, Vallabh Bhai Patel,
First meet the President of Constituent assembly. Dr Rajendra Prasad
enters.
Raj P I am Dr Rajendra Prasad, I had been elected as the President of
the Constituent Assembly of India, which prepared the Constitution
and served as its provisional Parliament.
Student 1 Under your guidance 389 members drafted the Constitution, is it?
R.P Yes, Earlier they were 389, when India was partitioned, constituent
assembly also was divided and some members left to Pakistan
and 299 members were left.
Student 2 How many years it took to complete this longest written rule book
Sir?

2. R.P It took 2 years 11 months and 18 days. It was finally accepted on
26th
Nov 1949. All the members had signed the document.
Student 2 Yes, it’s true but I have a doubt if 26th
Nov is the Constitution day
then why did we wait till 26th
Jan to get it implemented?
Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and Maulana
Abul Kalaam Azad enter.
Jawahar
Lal Nehru
(JLN)
We would like to tell you about that.
Student 1 Oh Wow!, Pt. JL Nehru, Lawyer and Congress leader. And the first
Prime Minister of India.
Student 2 Vallabh Bhai Patel, Ironman of India! First Minister of Home,
Information and broadcasting and later Deputy Prime Minister.
Glad to meet you Sir!
Student 1 I remember we participate in Integrity pledge and Unity Run on 31st
October every year.Your massive contribution in the integration of
the Indian Princely States is commendable.
Student 2 If I am not wrong Sir, you are Mr Maulana Abul Kalaam Azad!
Maulana A
K Azad
Yes. You are right. I was an educationist, a poet, scholar of Arabic
and an active leader of Indian National Congress. Later I became
the first Education Minister.
Student 1
(to JLN)
Kindly tell me Sir, why was it decided to celebrate Republic Day on
26th
January if our Constitution got ready on 26th
November?
JLN In 1929, Indian National Congress at Lahore session, decision
through voting had taken place on two issues by the active
participants and leaders of freedom struggle.
Vallabh
Bhai Patel
(VBP)
The Issues were:
1. Whether British involvement is required to run our country?
Maulana A
K Azad
Or Poorna Swaraj’ means the idea of complete independence of
Government.
JLN Majority voting was done in favour of Poorna Swaraj on 26 Jan
1930. It was a historic day in Indian National Movement.
VBP That’s why to commemorate the Poorna Swaraj Diwas, it was
decided to bring the Indian Constitution into effect on 26 Jan 1950.
Student 1 Interesting, it means multitude of people must have thought of
Poorna Swaraj.
JLN Obviously, after numerous years of slavery, we wanted everything
in our control.
Student 2 For performing such big responsibility framework must have been
required.

3. Maulana
Abul Kalam
Azad
Yeah it is absolutely right.
VBP The Constituent Assembly met first time on 9th
Dec 1946 under the
temporary president Dr Schhidananda Sinha who was the eldest
members.
JLN In Second Meeting, on 11 Dec 1946 Dr Rajendra Prasad was
elected as President of Assembly, who later became the President
of India.
Rajendra
Prasad:
In third meeting on 13 Dec1946, Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru presented
an objective Resolution, laying down the underlying principles of
Constitution. (A child holds Preamble)
Student 1 I know that this Objective Resolution was later declared as the
PREAMBLE of the Constitution.
Constitution After that I came into effect on 26th
Jan 1950 declaring this day as
the ‘Republic Day of India’. To tell you more about me, I would like
you to meet my real creators who brought me onto the papers.
Drafting committee members headed by DR. BHIMRAO RAMJI
AMBEDKAR
JLN Chairman of the Drafting Committee, Social Revolutionary thinker
VBP Agitator, against caste divisions and caste based inequalities
Maulana
Abul
Kalaam
Azad
First Law Minister and Founder of Republican Party of India
Student 2 Yes. Our teacher told that Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar is known as the
Father of Indian Constitution.
BR Ambedkar enters alongwith other members of Drafting Committee.
BR Your wish has been fulfilled, I am there.
Both
students
Wow! Dr BR Ambedkar, We have learnt a lot about you.
BR Amongst other 22 Committee, one was Drafting Committee,
Consisting of 7 members.
BR Other members were KM Munshi, Muhammad Saadulah,
Krishnaswamy Iyer, Gopala Swami Ayangar, N Madhava Rao and
T.T Krishnamachari
R P While talking about the making of this supreme law of our country,
we should not forget the contribution of women activists.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Sarojini Naidu enter.

4. Constitution Meet Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Sarojini Naidu
Student 1 Sarojini Naidu….. Who doesn’t know about you Maám?
Amrit Kaur She was a great poet, writer and first woman President of Indian
National Congress.
JLN Later she was appointed as the State Governor
Student 2 She is known as the Nightingale of India.
Sarojini
Naidu
Nice to meet you all.
Now meet my friend Rajkumari Amrit Kaur.
She was the founder of All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Student 1 AIIMS! Wow! Great to know that.
Amrit Kaur It was my pleasure to serve to my country. I always believed in
women Education and their empowerment
Sarojini
Naidu
She became India’s first Health Minister. She actively participated
in country’s healthcare.
Both
Students
We are overwhelmed to know such great personalities.
Constitution Do you want to know more about me?
Student 1 It would be a pleasure.
Constitution I would like to appreciate if my creator speaks about me.
BR Earlier It had 390 Articles, 8 Schedules in its original form.
Constitution After subsequent amendments, now it has
448 Articles
12 Schedules
97 Amendments
VBP This document lays down the Six FUNDAMENTAL RULES also.
Both
Students
What are they?
Constitution Let us understand these Fundamental rules.

5. RIGHT TO EQUALITY
AND
RIGHT TO FREEDOM
A Papa, I am very happy as my school is going on a trip to Nainital.
Papa please allow me to go with my classmates.
The fee for school trip is 2000/-
Father What rubbish! You will not go anywhere.
Go and help your mummy in kitchen.
(Becomes sad and leaves)
B Hello Papa, I have to go on school trip. I need 5000/- Rs
Father Why not my son! As you wish. Have 5000/- Rs and enjoy with your
friends.
A Papa why are you doing this?
You should not discriminate between a girl and a boy.
BR Our constitution states that every citizen has rights of equality and
freedom. No discrimination should be there on the basis of gender,
colour, caste and creed.
RIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION
AND
RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Boy
(Mopping)
Man What are you doing? Not cleaning properly….
Woman He always does the same. Not doing his work nicely… and eats a
lot.
Boy No Sir. I always do my work sincerely.
Man You don’t have any manners. You lazy boy. I will cut your salary.
Neighbour What are you doing? How can you treat this little boy so rudely.
He should go to school.
Woman Don’t interfere in our matter. You are a neighbour only.
Neighbour Child labour is punishable.
B R
Ambedkar
Yes. It is correct. Our constitution gives every citizen equal rights to
education and raise voice against exploitation.

6. RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION
AND
RIGHT TO CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIES
P D This is the apt. you are looking for Sir.
Jannat Very nice apt. Looking great!
Sameer Yeah! It’s perfect!
P D Did you like it?
Both Of course!
P D Now meet the landlady of this apt. Mrs Nisha
N M Namaste
Both Aslam Wallicum
N M Don’t tell me you are muslims
Both Yes maám. We are muslims
N M Sorry but I can’t give you my apt
P D But why maám they are even ready to pay
N M Sorry but I can’t give my apt to muslims
Jannat Why! What is the problem with our religion?
Sameer This is not fair. We also have the right to live with dignity and
respect.
B R
Ambedkar
Yes as per our constitution, No discrimination should be there on
the basis of religion. For the time being many constitutional
remedies are also formulated.
Constitution A country’s constitution is the supreme law of a country.
Everybody should obey because these rules are important to build
a good nation.