Social Welfarism in India
SOCIAL WELFARISM IN INDIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF LABOUR WELFARE
SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERISTY
SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, PUNE
-Namrata Bhagia1
INTRODUCTION:
“The principal aim of a socialist state is to eliminate inequality in income and status, and standard of life. The basic framework of socialism is to provide a decent standard of life to the working people and especially provide security from cradle to grave.”2
The Preamble of the Constitution of India declares India as a “socialist” country, and this term itself gives a substantial proof of the existence of social welfare responsibilities of the government. The Preamble of our Constitution uses two other concepts which create responsibilities on the state to involve actively in social welfare, namely “social” and “economic justice”. Under the concept of social justice the state is required to ensure that the dignity of socially excluded groups is not violated by the powerful, and they are considered on equal footing with others. Because India is a socialist state, the government is required to make sure that minimum facilities are provided to all and there is equality in income and material resources.
The Supreme Court observed in Consumer Education and Research Centre v. Union of India3:
“Social justice, equality and dignity of person are corner stones of social democracy. The concept 'social justice ' which the Constitution of India engrafted, consists of diverse principles essential for the orderly growth and development of personality of every citizen”
Under economic justice it is contemplated that the State would not make any distinction among its citizens on the basis of their possession of economic resources. Economic justice also requires the state to try to narrow down the gap of resourceful and poor by distributive justice in terms of income and wealth. To achieve the ideals of social and economic welfare the state is required to involve in different social welfare schemes as like
SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERISTY
SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, PUNE
-Namrata Bhagia1
INTRODUCTION:
“The principal aim of a socialist state is to eliminate inequality in income and status, and standard of life. The basic framework of socialism is to provide a decent standard of life to the working people and especially provide security from cradle to grave.”2
The Preamble of the Constitution of India declares India as a “socialist” country, and this term itself gives a substantial proof of the existence of social welfare responsibilities of the government. The Preamble of our Constitution uses two other concepts which create responsibilities on the state to involve actively in social welfare, namely “social” and “economic justice”. Under the concept of social justice the state is required to ensure that the dignity of socially excluded groups is not violated by the powerful, and they are considered on equal footing with others. Because India is a socialist state, the government is required to make sure that minimum facilities are provided to all and there is equality in income and material resources.
The Supreme Court observed in Consumer Education and Research Centre v. Union of India3:
“Social justice, equality and dignity of person are corner stones of social democracy. The concept 'social justice ' which the Constitution of India engrafted, consists of diverse principles essential for the orderly growth and development of personality of every citizen”
Under economic justice it is contemplated that the State would not make any distinction among its citizens on the basis of their possession of economic resources. Economic justice also requires the state to try to narrow down the gap of resourceful and poor by distributive justice in terms of income and wealth. To achieve the ideals of social and economic welfare the state is required to involve in different social welfare schemes as like
References: A Handbook of Industrial Welfare, RR Hopkins, 1995 Intelligent Philanthropy, Arthur James Todd, 2009 C. News & Articles: Business Standard, ‘Financial Inclusion Imperative to Reap Demographic Dividend’ (January 24, 2011) BBC News, ‘Coke Paints the Himalayas Red’ (August 15, 2002) D