Self-Study

On doing a little introspection we found that it was very much necessary to educate ourselves first before taking on any major tasks. Since none of us (I am only assuming), are completely aware of the bureaucracy, the procedures, the rules & laws, the operational methods of the government, it was thought that to take on or even question any such system we firstly need to get our act together.

It was thus decided that we take up various tasks of understanding in detail various things from our basic FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS as guaranteed by the constitution or various policies and prodecure's of the government etc. We all will first equip ourselves step by step and then take on a path of educating others. I guess if we even speak to a circle of our friends/relatives etc it will make a huge difference.

How do we go about this:
- Someone will be putting up on the blog, the list of study items we take for the week. 
- From then on any person can take any one task  (or more if you have the time) and study it in detail. 
- Please mention on the blog, the task that you propose to take up, so that others can take alternate ones. (If in case there are no tasks left, do take on repeats or work in groups, as points covered by one person may not be covered by the other). 
- Try and look up its history or related case studies as well, as this will give us a practical idea about how the judicial system perceives them let it be a out fundamental right's or it could be domething to do with rules/policies etc.
- For the next meeting each one of us will brief the rest about the task which they have taken up, so that we are all well educated/empowered first.

The Topic for this week is Fundamental Rights :

Rights literally mean those freedoms which are essential for personal good as well as the good of the community. The rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India are fundamental as they have been incorporated into the Fundamental Law of the Land and are enforceable in a court of law. However, this does not mean that they are absolute or that they are immune from Constitutional amendment.

 

As per our discussion on Friday, Dhaval has sent me some Consitutional Fundamental Rights, which we need to research and learn.

 The six fundamental rights are,

1. Right to equality
2. Right to freedom
3. Right against exploitation
4. Right to freedom of religion
5. Cultural and educational rights
6. Right to constitutional remedies

Here are some of the fundamental duties we must perform as citizens, if we can have some research work on this i.e. cases and more elaboration on these, it will just add on to our basic knowledge and we should make people aware of this.

These are considered as the duties that must be and should be performed by every citizen of India. These fundamental duties are defined as:

It shall be the duty of every citizens 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 which 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 transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; 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 wild life, 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 so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement.

I hope all of us are well equipeed to have a stroming session on saturday on these.Please post the ones which you are going to takeup for you self.

Thanks,

Stop Talking Start Doing.