Rights and duties play an important part in the development of a nation or the growth of an
organization. Rights on the one hand give an individual an opportunity to be a part of
development process while duties on the other hand make an individual obliged to play a part
in the development. As a citizen of a democratic country we all are privileged to have some
fundamental rights. But, apart from these rights we also have fundamental duties which we
rarely talk about. Moreover, responsible citizenship is not just about enjoying the
fundamental rights and performing the fundamental duties mentioned in our constitution but
it is about going beyond those duties.
We always harp on our rights where ever we can and neglect the duties we generally have. As
a citizen of our country we enjoy the rights of a privileged citizen and often we complain of
the government’s inability to provide services. Similarly, in an organization, as an employee
or a student in an institute we complain about the inadequacies of the system. But when it
comes to our duty for the nation or institute, most of the times we are not aware at all. For
instance, as a responsible citizen, we have the duty of protecting the public properties, which
we do not hesitate to destroy while protesting or demanding our rights. Destroying street
lamps, burning tyres and vehicles, disrupting traffic are the common phenomena seen at the
protest sites.
