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Development of Education System

Notes 29.14 A Comparative Study of Directive Principles of State Policy with
the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights

Directive Principle of State Policy in International Covenant on Economic, Social
Indian Constitution and Cultural Rights

Art. 38 : Art. 4 :

State to secure a social order for the The state parties shall recognize that the
promotion of welfare of the people. nature of rights should be solely for
promoting the general welfare in a democratic
society.
Art. 39 : Art. 11 :

The State shall direct its policy towards The state parties shall recognize the right of
securing : everyone to an adequate standard of living
(a) That the citizen, men and women including adequate food, clothing and
equally, have the right to an adequate housing and to the continuous improvement
means of livelihood. of living conditions for himself and his family,
and to
(b) That the ownership and control of recognize fundamental right of everyone to
material resources of the community be free from hunger by a developing or reforming
are so distributed as best to subserve agrarian systems in such a way as to achieve
the common good. the most efficient development and utilization
of natural resources.
(c) That the operation of economic system Art. 25 :
does not result in the concentration of Nothing shall be interpreted as impairing the
wealth and means of production to the inherent right of all peoples of enjoy and
common determent. utilize fully and freely their natural wealth
and resources.

Art. 39 Art. 7 :
(d) That there is equal pay for equal work The States to recognize the right of equal pay for
for both men and women. equal work for both man and woman;
Art. 3 :
The State shall ensure the equal rights of men
and women to the enjoyment of all economic,
social and cultural rights.

Self Assessment:
2. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’:
(i) The human rights are considered important due to their characteristics inalienability
and universality.
(ii) The Indian National Congress at its Madras session in December 1927, resolved to draft
a 'Swaraj' constitution for India, on the basis of thee "Declaration of rights".
(iii) It is suggested that civil and political rights require mainly abstentions by state
authorities, involving much cost.
(iv) Freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose proclaimed 'Swaraj is my birth right and I shall
have it.

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