Question

“The makers of the Indian Constitution confronted the fact that Indian society was ridden with inequality, injustice, and deprivation, and was the victim of colonial policies that had exploited its economy. Thus, the Constitution had to facilitate social change and also development.” Explain how the Indian Constitution facilitated this social change.

Answer 1

Instructions:
Divide the answer into the following points for a clear approach:

• Reservations for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: Discuss the various rights the Constitution provides for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
• Other provisions in the Constitution: Talk about the Directive Principles of State Policy and the rights given to minorities in the Constitution.

Solution:

• The makers of the Constitution realised that merely granting the right to equality to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes wasn’t enough for the injustices they had faced.
• Hence, it laid down provisions for the reservations of seats for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the legislature and for jobs in the public sector.
• Yet other provisions in the Constitution include the Directive Principles of State Policy, which establish social systems before the government.
• The Constitution also has provisions for minorities in the country. One of them is the authority to set up and run their own educational institutions.