Directive Principles of State Policy

Directive Principles of State Policy:

ARTICLE 36: Definition.

ARTICLE 37: Application of the principles contained in this Part.

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.

ARTICLE 39A: Equal justice and free legal aid

ARTICLE 40: Organisation of village panchayats.

ARTICLE 41: Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases.

ARTICLE 42: Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.

ARTICLE 43: Living wage, etc., for workers.

ARTICLE 43A: Participation of workers in management of industries.

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.

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 wild life.

ARTICLE 49: Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance.

ARTICLE 50: Separation of judiciary from executive.

ARTICLE 51: Promotion of international peace and security.

DPSP can be broadly classified into 3 categories:

Gandhian Principle
Socialist Principle
Western Liberal Principle