The following terms have been identified as common core components, which are sought to be made obligatory for all schools in the country:
1. History of India’s freedom movement,
2. Constitutional obligations,
3. Content essentials to future national identity,
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4. Indian common cultural heritage,
5. Egalitarianism, democracy and socialism,
6. Equality of the sexes,
7. Protection of environment,
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8. Removal of social barriers,
9. Observance of a small family norm,
10. Inculcation of the scientific temper.