Directive Principles of state policy

The Directive Principles of Indian Constitution that is Part IV- ranges from Article 36 to Article 51.

We have borrowed our Directive Principles from the Irish Constitution. Directive Principles of State Policy
are non-justiciable Rights, which means that they cannot be enforced through a Court of Law.

These DPSP lays down the Objectives and Framework according to which Policies and Laws should be
made. As and when our Country will develop and Progress, one by one we will start enacting Legislations
according to DPSP.

For the purpose of understanding, the Articles of Part IV of the Indian Constitution are classified as
Socialistic Principles, Gandhian Principles and Liberal Principles.

Fundamental Rights may be amended by the Parliament to give effect to any Directive Principles so

far the amendment is not affecting the basic structure of the Constitution.

From 1950, onwards various programmes have been implemented to give effect to the Directive Principles.

Some of them may identified as follows

1The Minimum Wages Act (1948),

2Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act (1986) etc seeks to protect the interests of the workers.

3. The Maternity Benefit Act (1961) and Equal Reneration Act (1976) have been implemented to protect

the interests of women workers

4. Handloom Board, Handicrafts Board, Coir Board, Silk Board have been set up for the development of

cottage industries.

5. Integrated Rural Development Programme (1978), Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (1989), Swarnajayanti

Gram Swarozgar Yojana (1999), Sampoorna Gram Rozgar Yojana (2001), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural

Employment Guarantee Programmes (2006) etc have been implemented to improve the living standard of

the people.

6. The National Forest Policy (1988), aims at the protection, conservation and development of forests, etc.

There are several other enactments by the Central and State Governments to give effects to these principles.
Inspite of the above steps by the central and state governments, the Directive principle of state policy have

not been implemented fully due to lack of resources, socials, economic condition, and population.