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Question
Explain the scope of the undermentioned Directive Principles:
Principles-based on Mahatma Gandhi’s Ideals.
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Solution
The Directive Principles of State Policy can be classified and their scope is explained as under:
Principles-based on Mahatma Gandhiji deal: Mahatma Gandhi believed in promoting the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the society on behalf of the State. The State shall also uplift the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes at the same time. Gandhi wanted that the State should abstain people from consuming liquor and other harmful drugs, except for medicinal purposes. The State should raise the level of nutrition and the standard of King of the people. She should improve public health for her duty. Further, he emphasised to organise Village Panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as Vijay be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government. Gandhi inspired cottage industries, especially home-spinning. Fie gave stress on organising Agriculture and animal husbandly on modem and scientific lines. He raised his voice against the slaughter of cows, calves and other milch and drought cattle and demanded prohibition on this inhuman act. Gandhi sought that the State shall endeavour to provide for free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of fourteen years.
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