INDIA is my country. All Indians are my brothers and
sisters.
I love my country. Hence, I shall strive, to the very best
of my ability and
circumstances, to accept and promote the
high ideals set before me and every other
citizen as
enshrined in the Constitution of India.
Large areas of injustice exist in my country in the social and
economic spheres.
I promise not to accept injustice as
inevitable, but to find ways and means within my reach and
that of my school, community of students, teachers and
parents, to actively promote
justice in my country.
Freedom of thought, expression and belief have been guaranteed to
every citizen.
I shall never be a party to the suppression
of any legitimate expression of freedom by a fellow
citizen
of mine.
Equality of status and opportunity are only tantalizing dreams,
teasing illusions
for many millions of my countrymen. I
promise to regard every citizen of my country as my equal
and shall feel happy when more and more of the underprivileged get
opportunities to
improve their status.
Unity and integration are yet very distant goals. I promise to
contribute actively to
the union of the people of India by
my greater knowledge, understanding, appreciation and love, even
though they are very different from me.