The newly elected Congress government of State of Karnataka on Thursday has decided to make it mandatory for schools and colleges students, both government as well as private, to read the Preamble to the Constitution every day.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on ‘International Democracy Day’, attended a reading of the Preamble on 15.09.2023 near the Vidhana Soudha, the state Assembly.

The function was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister of the State DK Shivakumar and other cabinet members Dr G Parameshwara, Ramalinga Reddy, Eshwar Khandre, KJ George, and MLA Rizwan Arshad.

State minister for Social Welfare, HC Mahadevappa, said, "The citizens need to discharge their basic duties as are enshrined in our Constitution. Hence, across schools and colleges, the reading of the Preamble to the Constitution is being arranged to make children aware of the ideals and constitutional responsibilities."
According to media reports, the government of Karnataka has made it mandatory for students and teachers at all educational institutions of the state to read the Preamble during the morning prayers and assembly meets and take an oath to adopt and incorporate the constitutional principles in their everyday lives.

He also said "The Constitution was a gift to all the citizens from BR Ambedkar. It is a sacrosanct statute book stressing fairness and equality. Hence, there is an important purpose behind reading the Preamble. It will help our children understand the basic principles and ideas on which our country was founded".

The Preamble of Indian Constitution
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;