The developed countries of the world with better social and standards such as Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, The Nederland and Australia have a better social security system while the poor and developing countries such as India are still struggling to establish a developed universal social security system.
In recent time of post globalisation, it has been widely debated over State Investment and PUBLIC FINANCE spending on social security and its impact on economy and role of emerging market forces but worldwide it is being understood that social security has a close link with the economic Growth and the State has a major role in ensuring social security for all its citizensby adopting a universal social security policy beneficial to all.
Universal social security measures by the State are also required to build an inclusive democratic Society. It ensures a sense of belonging among its citizens who feel that the society takes care of its people of all ages, classes and groups. The unwell, weak, poor, children, elderly and unemployed are always in need of special care and protection because of their vulnerability.
Our social culture and State policy should take care of all its vulnerable sections by ensuring material comfort and emotional support to live a dignified life without depending on others mercy. But in spite of constitutional mandate, our State social security policy has not been universalized to ensure social security for all people irrespective of their nature of EMPLOYMENT.
The State has a major role in building social security Infrastructure and developing social security administrative mechanisms. There are States such as Kerala which have done exemplary work in terms of benefiting the poor and vulnerable sections with State sponsored social security measures.
The States like Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Kerla have introduced pensions for agricultural labourers and farmers. The Tamil Nadu Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Labourers -Farmers Social Security and Welfare Scheme has provisions of pension, Education, marriage and maternity benefits. With a large presence
of informal workers and marginalized social groups, Odisha has a very poor social security measure in comparison to other States in India.
