- The aim at providing social and economic justice and set the part towards welfare state.
- Socialist principle contains Article – 38, 39, 39A, 41, 42, 43, 47.
Article 38
Promote the welfare of the people by securing social order through social, economical and political justice and to minimize inequalities in income, statues, facilities and opportunities.
Article 39
- Right to adequate means of livelihood for all citizens
- Equal distribution of material resources
- Prevention of concentration of wealth and means of product
- Equal pay for equal work for men and women
- Prevention of the health and strength of workers and children against forcible abuse
- Opportunities for the healthy development of children
Article 39A
- Promote equal justice and free legal aid to the poor
- 42nd Amendment Act of 1976
Article 41
In case of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, secure citizens:
- Right to work
- Right to education
- Right to public assistance
Article 42
Make provision for just and human conditions of work and maternity relief. The Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, 2017 has made amendments to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961.
Article 43
Secure a living wage, a decent standard of living and social and cultural opportunities for all workers
Article 43A
- Take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries.
- 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
Article 47
Raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of people and to improve public health