Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, Second Edition

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

The Constitution of India, in its various Articles, gives a prominent place to the development of the human factor. The Preamble of the Constitution itself is a recognition of this fact. The Articles of the Constitution relating to ‘Fundamental Rights’ and ‘Directive Principles of the State Policy’ inter alia lay down that the State shall make an effective provision for the development of human resource.

The Constitution lays down that the State shall within the limits of its economic capacity and development make an effective provision for securing all children the right to education. It also makes a provision for free and compulsory education for children until they complete the age of 14 years. Since 1951, ...