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1. DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLESOF STATEPOLICYIN INDIA
அரசு கைொள்கைளுக்ைொன அரசியல்
சொசன வழிைொட்டு கெறிைள்
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2. Introduction
• The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India.
It came into existence on January 26, 1950.
• It is the longest written constitution of any sovereign
country in the world, containing 450 articles, 12
schedules,25parts and 97 amendments.
• Part IV (Article 36-51) deals with various Directive
Principles of State Policy.
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3. History
The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was
borrowed from the Ireland Constitution.
The Directive Principles of State Policy are guidelines to
the central and state governments of India, to be kept in
mind while framing laws and policies.
These provisions, contained in Part IV of the Constitution
of India,
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4. Classification of DPSP
1.Gandhiyan principles - ,40,43,46,&48
2.Socialist principles – 38,39,39A, 41,42,43A,&47
3.Liberal – intellectual principles – 44,45,48a, 49,50& 51
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5. • Article 36:- "The State" includes the Government and
Parliament of India and the Assembly of each of the
States and all local or other authorities of India or
under the control of the Government of India.
• Article 37:- Application of the principles.
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6. • Article 38:- State to secure a social order for the
promotion of welfare of the people
• Article 39:- Certain principles of policy to be followed
by the State.
-equal rights to men and women.
-ownership of resources.
-equal pay for equal work.
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7. • Article 39 A:- Equal justice and free legal aid. - to
citizens having economic or other disabilities.
• Article 40:- Organisation of village panchayats.
• Article 41: Right-to work, to education and to public
assistance in certain cases.
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8. • Article 42:- Provision for just and humane conditions
of work and maternity relief .
• Article 43:- Living wage, good working conditions etc.
for workers .
• Article 43 A:- •Participation of workers in
management of industries.
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9. • Article 44:- Uniform civil code for the citizens.
• Article 45:- Provision for free and compulsory education
for children.
• Article 46:- Promotion of educational and economic
interests of Scheduled castes , Scheduled Tribes and other
weaker sections.
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10. • Article 47:- Duty of the State to raise the level of
nutrition and the standard of living and to improve
public health.
• Article 48:- Organisation of agriculture and animal
husbandry.
• Article 48 A:- Protection and improvement of
environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife.
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11. • Article 49:- Protection of monuments places and
objects of national importance.
• Article 50:- separation of judiciary from executive
• Article 51:- Promotion of international peace and
security.
-just and honorable relations.
-encourage settlement of international
disputes by arbitration.
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12. Conclusion
• DPSPs are non-justiciable rights of the people.
• guidelines to the central and state govts of India.
• not enforceable by any court.
• considered fundamental in the governance of the
country.
• it the duty of the State to apply these principles in
making laws to establish a just society in the country.
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