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Also, the State shall endeavour to secure a [[uniform civil code]] for all citizens per [[s:Constitution of India/Part IV|Article 44]] and provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years per [[s:Constitution of India/Part IV|Article 45]]. This directive regarding education of children was updated by the [[Constitution of India#Amendments|86th Amendment Act, 2002]].<ref name="86amact">[http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend86.htm 86th Amendment Act, 2002].</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/constitution-india/amendments/constitution-india-eighty-sixth-amendment-act-2002|title=The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 {{!}} National Portal of India|website=www.india.gov.in|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> It should work for the economic and educational upliftment of [[Scheduled Castes and Tribes|scheduled caste]]s, [[scheduled tribe]]s and [[Other Backward Classes|other weaker sections]] of the society per [[s:Constitution of India/Part IV|Article 46]]

The directive principles commit the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health, particularly by prohibiting intoxicating drinks and drugs injurious to health except for medicinal purposes per [[s:Constitution of India/Part IV|Article 47]]. It should also organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines by improving breeds and prohibiting slaughter of [[cows]], [[calfCalf (animal)|calves]], other milch and draught cattle per [[s:Constitution of India/Part IV|Article 48]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/in00000_.html|title=ICL - India - Constitution|website=www.servat.unibe.ch|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref> It should protect and improve the environment and safeguard the forests and wild life of the country per [[s:Constitution of India/Part IV|Article 48A]]. This directive, regarding protection of forests and wildlife was added by the [[Constitution of India#Amendments|42nd Amendment Act, 1976]].<ref name="42amact">[http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend42.htm 42nd Amendment Act, 1976]</ref>

Protection of monuments, places and objects of historic and artistic interest and national importance against destruction and damage per [[s:Constitution of India/Part IV|Article 49]] and separation of judiciary from executive in public services per [[s:Constitution of India/Part IV|Article 50]] are also the obligations of the State as laid down in the directive principles. Finally [[s:Constitution of India/Part IV|Article 51]] ensure that the State shall strive for the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security, just and honourable relations between nations, respect for international law and treaty obligations, as well as settlement of international disputes by arbitration.