Part 3: Fundamental Rights – Education, Health, and Social Security
- Title
- Part 3: Fundamental Rights – Education, Health, and Social Security
- Description
Socio-Economic & Remedial Rights
Part 3 also guarantees crucial social, economic, and cultural rights to foster progress and provide remedies against state violations.
Key Economic & Social Provisions
- Article 31 (Right to Education): Every citizen has the right to free and compulsory basic education, and free secondary education from the state.
- Article 35 (Right to Health): Every citizen has the right to free basic health services and equal access to clean drinking water and sanitation.
- Article 36 (Right to Food): Guarantees food sovereignty and the right to food security.
- Article 38 (Rights of Women): Proportional representation, equal property rights, and reproductive health rights.
- Article 40 (Rights of Dalit): Special provisions for Dalits in education, health, and proportional representation.
- Article 44 (Rights of Consumers): Every consumer has the right to quality goods and services.
- Article 46 (Right to Constitutional Remedies): Citizens have the right to approach the Supreme Court or High Courts under Article 133 or 144 for the enforcement of fundamental rights.
- Part Number
- 3
- Article Range
- Art. 31–46
- Category
- Fundamental Rights