Directive Principles of State Policy| Discover the Article 36 to 51

The Directive Principles of State Policy are mentioned in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51.  Directive Principles of State Policy is borrowed from the Irish Constitution in 1937. The Directive Principles of the Constitution of India have been greatly influenced by the Directive Principles of Social Policy.

Three types of Directive principle of state policy

1.Gandhian-Articles covered(40,43,46,47,48,43B)

2.Socialist-Articles covered(38,39,39A,41,42,43,43A,47)

3.Liberal-Articles Covered(44,45,48,48A,49,50,51)

Article 36 deals with the definition of DPSP(Directive Principles of State Policy)

Article 37 deals with application of principles contained in this part. The Directive Principles are non – justiciable.

The Constitution (Article37) itself says that these principals are fundamental in the governance of country and it shall be duty of the state to apply these principles in making laws. They embody the concept of a Welfare State.

Article 38 says the state to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people.

Article 39A added by42 amendment provides for the equal and Justice free legal aid.

Article 40 Organization of Village Panchayats.

Article 41 Right to work to education and to public assistance in certain cases.

Article 42 Provision of human condition for work and maternity leaves.

Article 43 A Participation of workers in management of industries.

Article 43 B Promotion of cooperative societies.

Article 44 Uniform Civil Code.

Article 45 Provision of early childhood care and education to children below the age of six year.

Article 46 Promotion of educational and economic interests of scheduled castes, Scheduled tribes and other weaker sections.

Article 47 Duty of State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.

Article 48 Organization of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (Article 48A Provides for protection and improvement and safeguarding of forests and wildlife.

Article 49 Provides for protection2- Admission or establishment of new States.

3-Formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states.  of monuments and places and objects of national importance.

Article 50 Separation of judiciary from executive.

Article 51 Promotion of international peace and security.