This document summarizes the fundamental rights and directive principles of state policy in the Indian constitution. It outlines the nature and types of fundamental rights, including rights to equality, freedom, religion and remedies. It also describes the features and classifications of directive principles related to economic, Gandhian and international policies. The document provides an overview of key rights and principles in the Indian constitution.

1. FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS AND DPSP
AYAN MOHANTA
ROLL 42
B.ED 1ST SEMESTER
G.C.M COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

2. FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS
(PART III ,ARTICLE 12-
35)

3. NATURE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
 Basic inherent human rights
 Guaranteed rights
 Protected Rights
 Enforceable rights
 Fundamental rights and non-citizen
 Fundamental rights cannot be waived
 Fundamental rights are not all distinct

4. TYPES OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
 Right to equality
 Right to Freedom
 Right Against Exploitation
 Right to Freedom of Religion
 Cultural and Educational Rights
 Right to Constitutional Remedies

5. RIGHT TO EQUALITY
Article 14 : Equality before law
Article 15 : Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
Article 16 : Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
Article 17 : Abolition of Untouchability
Article 18 : Abolition of titles

6. RIGHT TO FREEDOM
Article 19 : Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.
Article 20 : Protection in respect of conviction for offences
Article 21 : Protection of life and personal liberty
Article 21A : Right to education
(The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2002)
Article 22 : Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

7. RIGHT AGAINST EXPOILTATION
Article 23 : Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour .
Article 24 : Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc.

8. RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Article 25 : Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion
Article 26 : Freedom to manage religious affairs
Article 27 : Freedom to manage religious affairs
Article 28 : Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction
or religious worship in certain educational institution

9. CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL
RIGHTS
Article 29 : Protection of interests of minorities
Article 30 : Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

10. RIGHT TO CONSTITUTIONAL
REMEDIES
Article 32 :
The Right to move Supreme Court (SC) in case of
the violation of Fundamental Rights

11. DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES
OF STATE POLICY
(DPSP)
(PART IV ,ARTICLE 36-51)

12. FEATURES OF DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLE
OF STATE POLICY
 DPSP are not enforceable in a court of law
 These are non-justifiable
 State have the right to decide if they want to implement some
DPSPs or not
 It consists of all the ideals which the state should follow and keep in
mind while formulating policies and enacting laws for the country

13. CLASSIFICATION OF DIRECTIVE
PRINCIPLE OF STATE POLICY
Indian Constitution has not originally classified DPSPs but on the basis of their
content and direction, they are usually classified into four groups –
 The economic and social Principles
 The Gandhian principles
 Principles and Policies relating to international peace and security
 miscellaneous.

14. THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
PRINCIPLES
1. providing adequate means of livelihood for both men and women.
2. reorganizing the economic system in a way to avoid concentration of wealth in few hands.
3. securing equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
4. securing suitable employment and healthy working conditions for men, women and children.
5. guarding the children against exploitation and moral degradation

15. THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
PRINCIPLES
6. making effective provisions for securing the right to work, education and public assistance in case of
unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement.
7. making provisions for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.
8. taking steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of undertakings etc.
9. promoting education and economic interests of working sections of the people especially the SCs and
STs.
10. securing for all the workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities

16. THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
PRINCIPLES
11. making efforts to raise the standard of living and public health.
12. providing early childhood care and education to all children until they complete the
age of 6 years.

17. THE GANDHIAN PRINCIPLES
1. To organize village Panchayats.
2. To promote cottage industries in rural areas.
3. To prohibit intoxicating drinks and drugs that are injurious to health.
4. To preserve and improve the breeds of the cattle and prohibit slaughter
of cows, calves and other milch and drought animals

18. POLICY RELATING TO
INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND
SECURITY :
1. promote international peace and security.
2. maintain just and honourable relations between nations.
3. foster respect for international laws and treaty
obligations.
4. encourage settlements of international disputes by
mutual agreement.

19. MISCELLANEOUS
1. To secure for all Indians a uniform civil code.
2. To protect historical monuments.
3. To save environment from pollution and protect wild life.
4. To make arrangements for disbursement of free legal justice through
suitable
5. legislation.

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