<P> Also, the State shall endeavour to secure a uniform civil code for all citizens per Article 44 and provide free and compulsory education to all children till they attain the age of 14 years per Article 45 . This directive regarding education of children was added by the 86th Amendment Act, 2002 . It should and work for the economic and educational upliftment of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other weaker sections of the society per Article 46 </P> <P> 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 Article 47 . It should also organise agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines by improving breeds and prohibiting slaughter of cows, calves, other milch and draught cattle per Article 48 . It should protect and improve the environment and safeguard the forests and wild life of the country per Article 48A . This directive, regarding protection of forests and wildlife was added by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 . </P> <P> Protection of monuments, places and objects of historic and artistic interest and national importance against destruction and damage per Article 49 and separation of judiciary from executive in public services per Article 50 are also the obligations of the State as laid down in the directive principles . Finally 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 . </P> <P> There is no need of any constitutional amendment and simple legislation by the Parliament is adequate to implement the Directive Principles as applicable laws per Article 245 as they are already enshrined in the constitution . The State has made few efforts till now to implement the Directive Principles . </P>

At present total number of directive principles of state policy are