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Question
Examine the salient features of the Constitution of India with reference to the following:
India is a Welfare State
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Solution
It is very true that India is a Welfare State. A Welfare state in the sense that she provides for her citizens a wide range of social services such as education, medical care, and financial aid during old age, sickness, or unemployment. The Constitution of India proclaims, “the State shall strive to promote the welfare of the people”. Under Part-IV of the Constitution (which include Directive Principles of State Policy),
The State is directed to ensure to the people:
- Employment
- Education
- Assistance in case of old age, sickness, and disablement. Since 1951 India has followed the path of democratic planning.
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