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OUR RIGHTS AND DUTIES
• Tell me anything which today or at present
you wish to buy????
• So for these things what you will do?????
• Why???????
• Because it is your right to demand.
• But when you have rights you also have some
duties towards them…..
• Which type of duties???????
• Rights;- If you deserve for something or You
have been given the power or permission to
do something is said to be your right.
• Duty;- Something that you have to do because
people expect you to do it or because you
think it is right.
Our Constitution
•Our Country was ruled by the British for almost
200 years.
•India got its independence from the british on
15th August 1947.
•Our leaders got together to form a government
• One of the first things they
did was to make a set of
rules, based on which
government will run.
• The set of rules is known as
our CONSTITUTION.
• It was adopted on 26th
November 1949 and came
into force on 26th January
1950.
• We celebrate this day as
???????
• Our constitution lays
down some important
guiding principles that
have to be followed by
the leaders of our nation.
• The preamble , or
introduction to our
Constitution describes
India as a democratic,
socialist, secular republic.
• What does this mean???
DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALIST
• This means that all the people
in the country will be treated
as equals.
• The government will not
differentiate between people
on the basis of their caste,
religion or in any other way.
• This is known as the principle
of socialism.
SECULAR
• This means that all people in the country
would be free to follow whatever religion they
want.
• This is known as the principle of secularism.
REPUBLIC
• This means that our head of state is elected by
the people.
• India is headed by an elected representative.
• Unlike Britain whose head of state is a
hereditary monarch.
Our Fundamental Rights
• The constitution of India gives its citizens
certain fundamental rights.
• If anyone feels that his or her fundamental
rights have been denied , he or she can
approach a court.
Fundamental Rights
• However these rights are not absolute and the
government may take certain measures, like
reserving jobs or seats in colleges for the
backward and poorer sections of society, for
their upliftment.
Our Duties
• Duties always come along with rights.
Directive Principles
• Our Constitution lays down certain guidelines for
the government to follow, for the welfare of the
people.
• Providing proper living conditions for all citizens.
• Providing work for everyone.
• Ensuring that some people donot become rich by
exploiting others.
• Improving the conditions of the weaker sections
of the society such as those belonging to the
scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
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OUR RIGHTS AND DUTIES.pptx

  • 1. OUR RIGHTS AND DUTIES • Tell me anything which today or at present you wish to buy???? • So for these things what you will do????? • Why???????
  • 2. • Because it is your right to demand. • But when you have rights you also have some duties towards them….. • Which type of duties???????
  • 3. • Rights;- If you deserve for something or You have been given the power or permission to do something is said to be your right. • Duty;- Something that you have to do because people expect you to do it or because you think it is right.
  • 4. Our Constitution •Our Country was ruled by the British for almost 200 years. •India got its independence from the british on 15th August 1947. •Our leaders got together to form a government
  • 5. • One of the first things they did was to make a set of rules, based on which government will run. • The set of rules is known as our CONSTITUTION. • It was adopted on 26th November 1949 and came into force on 26th January 1950. • We celebrate this day as ???????
  • 6. • Our constitution lays down some important guiding principles that have to be followed by the leaders of our nation. • The preamble , or introduction to our Constitution describes India as a democratic, socialist, secular republic. • What does this mean???
  • 8. SOCIALIST • This means that all the people in the country will be treated as equals. • The government will not differentiate between people on the basis of their caste, religion or in any other way. • This is known as the principle of socialism.
  • 9. SECULAR • This means that all people in the country would be free to follow whatever religion they want. • This is known as the principle of secularism.
  • 10. REPUBLIC • This means that our head of state is elected by the people. • India is headed by an elected representative. • Unlike Britain whose head of state is a hereditary monarch.
  • 11. Our Fundamental Rights • The constitution of India gives its citizens certain fundamental rights. • If anyone feels that his or her fundamental rights have been denied , he or she can approach a court.
  • 12.
  • 13. Fundamental Rights • However these rights are not absolute and the government may take certain measures, like reserving jobs or seats in colleges for the backward and poorer sections of society, for their upliftment.
  • 14. Our Duties • Duties always come along with rights.
  • 15. Directive Principles • Our Constitution lays down certain guidelines for the government to follow, for the welfare of the people. • Providing proper living conditions for all citizens. • Providing work for everyone. • Ensuring that some people donot become rich by exploiting others. • Improving the conditions of the weaker sections of the society such as those belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.