Monday, August 24, 2009

Directive Principles of State Policy

Directive Principles of State Policy

State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people;

Certain principles of policy to be followed by the state;


Organisation of village panchayats;


Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases;


Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief;


Living wage, etc., for workers;


Uniform civil code for the citizens;


Provision of free and compulsary education for children;


Promotion of education and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections;


Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health;


Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry;


Protection and improvment of environment and safegaurding of forests and wild life;


Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance;


Separation of judiciary from executive;


Promotion of international peace and security.