02105nam a22001577a 4500999001900000008004100019100005500060245007600115260004600191300003200237520139900269650011901668773004601787942000701833952010701840 c534001d534001260731b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d aChinnala, Bala Ramulu and Poola, Devendra 962252 a Governance for rights-based Welfarism in India: Context and assessment aIndian Journal of Public Administration  a72(2), Jun, 2026: p.250-266 aIndia’s welfare trajectory has shifted from a constitutionally grounded, state-led model to a market-oriented approach, often overlooking rights-based social security policies. This article examines the governance of rights-based welfare policies (RBWPs) targeting economic security (work and food) and human development (health and education). Despite progressive mandates, implementation remains fragmented due to siloed ministries, administrative inefficiencies and uneven fiscal allocations, particularly at sub-national levels. The shift towards market-led welfare has failed to stabilise employment or secure the rights of informal workers. Gaps between policy intent (dharma) and execution (karma), compounded by low public investment and weak inter-departmental coordination, undermine constitutional entitlements. To address these challenges, this article proposes an integrated welfare provisioning model for economic and human development (IWP-EHD), a unified ministerial framework emphasising cross-sectoral coherence, participatory planning and digital governance. This model aims to transition from charity-based welfarism to a rights-based citizenship paradigm.- Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00195561261460510?_gl=1*146210s*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTQwNDk5MTk4LjE 3ODU0OTI5NDc.*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3ODU0OTI5NDckbzEkZzEkdDE3ODU0OTI5NTkkajQ4JGwxJGg1MzczMjYzMzA.  aConstitutional commonsense, Rights based programmes, Integrated welfare provisioning model, New welfarism 962253 aIndian Journal of Public Administration  cAR 00102ddc40709409185aIIPAbIIPAd2026-07-31h72(2), Jun, 2026: p.250-266pAR139441r2026-07-31yAR