INDIA AS A

WELFARE STATE
MEANING OF WELFARE STATE

 Welfare State means that the State that take care the Welfare of
the State

 The welfare state is a convient and elastic phrase

 Generally, welfare state promotes the general happiness and

welfare of the people

 A welfare state regards itself as an agency of social service

rather than instrument of power.
 DEFINITION
 “Welfare state is a state that provides for its citizens a
wide range of social services.”
- Kent

 “Welfare state is one which provides for national

health, insurance and other social services.”
- Concise Oxford Dictionary
OBJECTIVES AND SIGNIFICANCE
OF WELFARE STATE

To perform miracle of security and liberty

Liberalism and conservatism
Individualism and equalitarianism
To underwrite certain level of employment
income, education, medical aid, and social
security and housing for its entire citizen.
 BASIC ELEMENTS
 An extensive and all embracing scheme of social
security
The provision of many free services by the state
The maintenance of full employment regardless of
cost
 A considerable degree of equality of income
The public ownership of many utilities and
leading industries
 Improvement in the quality of life
 India- A Welfare State

 As a welfare State, India is committed to the welfare and

development
 The preamble to the constitution states, “We the people of India,
having resolved to constitute India into a sovereign socialist
secular democratic republic to secure to all citizens;
 Justice- Social, Economic & Political;
 Liberty of thoughts, expression, belief, faith and worship;
 Equality of status and of opportunity and promote among them
all;
 Fraternity, assuring the dignity of individual and the unity and
integrity of the nation.”
 Fundamental Rights
 Right to Equality- (Art. 14 to 18)

 Right to Freedom (Art. 19 to 22)

 Right Against Exploitation (Art. 23 & 24);

 Right to Freedom of Religion- (Art. 25 to 28)

 Right to Cultural and Education- (Art. 29 & 30)

 Directive Principle of State Policy
Directive principles of state policy are laid down in
Part-iv

 Employment to all citizens

 Equal salary for equal work for both men and women
 Free and compulsory education for the children of age up
to 14 years
 special aid for unemployed, old age, and disabled
 Special assistance to the weaker section of the society
like SCs/ STs and other backward classes
 social services for the welfare of the
society
Welfare of Children

 Integrated Child Development Service

 Service for Children in Need of Care and Protection
 Crèches for working and Ailing mother’s children
 Nutrition Programmes
 National Award in the field of children's welfare
National Children Fund
 UNICEF’s Programmes
 social services for the welfare of the
society
Welfare of the Physically Handicapped

 Various programmes for about 16.15 million disable

people in the country

 Programmes for the disables

 To early detection and treatment

 education
 training and rehabilitation of disabled person
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 social services for the welfare of the
society
Welfare of Women
 In 1976, the government of India appointed the National Committee on
the Status of Women

 Programmes for women welfare

 Hostel for working women

 functional literacy for adult women
 training courses for rehabilitation of women
 employment and income generating production units
 socio-economic programmes for women
 vocational training programmes
 social services for the welfare of the
society
Social Defence Services

indian government launched many programme to control

the social problems
Programmes like-
 prison welfare schemes,
 suppression of immoral traffic,
 beggary prevention,
 prohibition and drug abuse
 social services for the welfare of the
society
Welfare of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled
Tribes and Backward Classes

 The constitution has prescribed certain protective

measure and safeguards for these classes
 A number of programmes and schemes were
introduced under the various Five Year Plans.
 social services for the welfare of the
society
Minorities
 Establishment of the Minorities Finance and Development
Corporation in September 1994.

 15-point programme for the welfare of the minorities is being

implemented
Rural Health Services
 A number of community health workers and doctors are being
sent to Rural Health Centers.
 Main attention is given to integrated health, maternity and child
care in rural areas
 social services for the welfare of the
society
Housing and Urban Development

 A major qualitative and quantitative change in the housing and urban

development sector

 Target is to ensure a minimum level of shelter and basic amenities by the

year 2001 AD.

Integrated Rural Development Programme

 provides practical assistance to economically deprived families

 the upgradation of skills via the Training for Rural Youth for Self
Employment (TRYSEM)