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.