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The State shall endeavour to organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and shall, in particular, take steps for preserving and improving the breeds, and prohibiting the slaughter, of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle. Participation of workers in management of industries. Uniform civil code for the citizens. Provision for free and compulsory education for children. 1Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 9 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977). *Art. 45 shall stand substituted by the Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002, s. 3 (which is yet not in force, date to be notified later on) as— “45. Provision for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years.—The State shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years.”. Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections. Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry. THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part IV.—Directive Principles of State Policy.— Arts. 43—48A.) 23 Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life. 1[48A. The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wild life of the country.]