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India – A Welfare State

NIOS · Class 10 · Social Studies

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1. Meaning of a Welfare State

  • A welfare state is a concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of economic and social well-being of its citizens.
  • It is based on equality of opportunity and equitable distribution of wealth.
  • It also includes public responsibility for those who cannot manage the minimum needs of a good life.
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2. Directive Principles of State Policy

  • Two specific constitutional provisions ensure social and economic welfare: Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.
  • Fundamental Rights are primarily political rights.
  • Economic and social rights were not included as Fundamental Rights because the Indian state would have failed to enforce them due to its limitations.
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3. Classification of Directive Principles

  • The Constitution does not classify Directive Principles under different heads; the classification is only for better understanding.
  • The four broad categories are: principles promoting social and economic equality, principles related to Gandhian thought, principles related to international peace and security, and miscellaneous prin
  • Principles promoting social and economic equality include: adequate means of livelihood, fair distribution of resources, preventing concentration of wealth, equal pay for equal work, compulsory and fr
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4. Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights

  • Directive Principles aim at establishing a welfare state, and Fundamental Rights also support this aim.
  • Fundamental Rights are justiciable and enforceable, unlike Directive Principles.
  • Fundamental Rights are protected by the Supreme Court and High Courts.

Key Concepts

Central concept: India as a welfare state through Constitutional provisions, Directive Principles, and welfare implementation

Welfare StateReasons for adopting welfare statePreamble of the ConstitutionFundamental RightsDirective Principles of State PolicyPurpose of Directive PrinciplesClassification of Directive PrinciplesSocial and economic equality principles

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