Directorate of Social Welfare is working in the field of protection and welfare of Senior Citizens, Women, Persons with Disabilities, Victim of Drug & Abuse and other marginalized sections of the society through Social Legislations and schemes. The target group of this Directorate are most marginalized and vulnerable section of society including the women and old persons.
In this connection this Directorate implements & monitors following schemes, like :
- One Stop Centre(OSC) and Shakti Sadan of Mission Shakti umbrella scheme under Ministry of Women & Child Development, Govt. of Indiaalong with State budget.The funding pattern of Samarthya of Mission Shakti is implemented with a funding ratio of 60:40 between Centre and State Govt for Shakti Sadan ( SwadharGreh and Ujjawala home)
- IPSrC (Integrated programme for Senior Citizen), DDRS (DeenDayal Rehabilitation Scheme), DDRC (District Disability Rehabilitation centre), ADIP (Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances ), Schemes related to Drug Demand Reduction under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment of GoI.
The Funding pattern for all the AVYAY, NAPDDR, DDRC, ADIP is 100% by the GOI. The same for DDRS is 90% by the GOI & 10% by the Implementing Agencies except for projects located in Special Areas as mentioned in the Guideline of the Scheme where 100% fund will be provided by GOI.
- Two Half-way Homes for rehabilitation of persons cured from mental illness and an old-age Home APANJAN are run under direct supervision of this Directorate which are fully funded by the State Government.
- Regular rehabilitation/restoration of the residents of Swadhar, Ujjawala.Half-Way-Home and OSC to their family/ state/ society.
- The Senior Citizens are admitted to different Govt. run Old Age Homes under supervision of this Directorate.
- This Directorate is also entrusted with the implementation of Social Legislation, e.g. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1986, Women & Children Institution (Licensing) Act, 1956 etc.
