Code of Conduct

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NATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE CITIZENS OF INDIA

 

(Compiled by Lovers of the Country)

 

 

 

Dedicated with affectionate friendship and oneness to all Citizens of India,

Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians, Muslims, and Sikhs

alike.

 

 

 

1. Patriotism: Our Motherland should be our first and highest consideration.

Welfare of the nation is our own welfare. Therefore, let us willingly be ready

to offer up even our own life for our country. Let us inculcate in our children

and members of our family love for our country, the spirit of patriotism and

service to our country and our fellow citizens.

 

2. Duty: Our first and foremost duty is to God and to Righteousness. Leading a

righteous life is the best and most valuable service of our Nation.

 

3. Character. Character is the greatest wealth. A pure, incorruptible citizen is

toe greatest asset of our Nation. This is vital and indispensable. Therefore,

good character is to be given top priority value; upon this depends our nation's

welfare and its future stability.

 

4. Health: Health is the basis of success. Health is wealth. Next to character,

it is the greatest national asset. As citizens, building up character and

safeguarding health should be our primary duty to the Nation.

 

5. Virtue: Let us join hands and eradicate the evils of gambling,

liquor-drinking, drug-taking, tobacco-smoking and betel-chewing. Let us

eradicate the evils of bribery, corruption, selfishness, immorality, dishonesty

and misconduct. Disloyalty to our Nation is a crime and an unpardonable sin.

 

6. Public Property: O Citizen! We are the custodians of public property. Let us

not spoil, misuse, steal or destroy National property. Let us preserve it with

love and care. Let us keep our country neat and clean. This is your sacred duty.

 

7. One Family: All our citizens are brethren. Let us feel this fraternity. Let

us all Love each other and one another and be united, because we are one family.

 

8. Religion: We must have equal reverence for all religions, creeds and faiths.

Let us love as our own brothers the followers of other faiths. Let us treat

others as we wish to be treated by them.

 

9. Non-violence: At all costs avoid every type of violence and hatred, for this

is a blot on the fair name of the Nation. It is soul-killing and causes great

harm to our country's welfare and development. It is totally opposed to our

Nation's ideal.

 

10. Economy: Let us adopt simple living and high thinking. Let us not be

extravagant. Let us avoid waste. Let us practice frugality. Let us share what we

have with our less fortunate fellow citizens. This is National virtue that our

India needs today.

 

11. Law: Let us respect the rule of law and uphold social justice. In this lies

the guarantee of our welfare and orderly progress towards better India.

 

12. Ahimsa: Non-injury is our highest virtue (Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah). Compassion

is a divine quality. Protection of animals is our sacred duty. This is India's

special teaching. Let us be compassionate towards all creatures. Thus be a true

Indian. Try to become an embodiment of kindness, compassion and goodness in your

everyday life.

 

13. Ecology: Man and Nature are inseparable. Man and his natural environment are

interrelated and mutually interdependent. Everything in Nature contributes to

our protection and nourishment. Let us, therefore, protect our natural

environment. Helping in maintaining the ecological balance is our duty. It is

indispensable for our safe living and highest welfare. Polluting of public

places and polluting of air and water of the country is a national crime. We

must make amends for our past lapses.

 

14. Unity: The more united the people of a country, the greater is their ability

to withstand all obstacles and dangers. United we stand, divided we fall. This

is particularly true about today's India. Therefore, let us live in close

harmony and loving goodwill with all our countrymen. Love of our country means

love of our countrymen. This is the most invaluable service a Citizen of India

can offer to our Motherland.

 

15. Education: The process of education should incorporate within it the

imparting of the basic knowledge of India's great culture, its lofty ideals and

noble values and principles of living. Our education has to be oriented for

enriching and enhancing the quality of life of our youth and students.

 

 

 

THUS, SHINE AS A TRUE CITIZEN AND SERVE YOUR COUNTRY BEST, BY THE VERY MANNER OF

YOUR LIFE AND CONDUCT.

 

Please reprint more copies and distribute widely. Thank you.

 

The Divine Life Society,

 

P.O. Shivanandanagar-249 192

 

Distt. Tehri-Garhwal, Uttaranchal, India.

 

"NO COPYRIGHT". All lovers of the country can reprint and distribute widely. But

no single word should he changed, added or left out. Print just as it is.

 

This is for the kind information of all readers.

 

---The Divine Life Society

 

 

 

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