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The Social Welfare Department came into existence in the State of
J&K in the year 1960. It plays an important role in addressing
problems of weaker sections of the society, Like Old Age Persons,
Women in Distress, Physically Challenged People, Mal-Nourished
children Lactating and expecting women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes, Other Backward Classes and other Economically Weaker
Sections of the Society. In the priority of our National
Development, the commitment towards welfare of under-privileged and
the down trodden, backward and vulnerable sections of the society is
tremendous. The role of the Social Welfare in fulfillment of this
commitment thus becomes important among the various sections and
classes of our population, there is lot of deprivation and neglect
and the Social Welfare Department has to be instrumental for
removing the distress of these sections through amelioration and
anti- poverty measures.
The Department Administers Central and State Government Schemes in
the areas of women and child development, Social Justice and
Empowerment, Social Security, Tribal Development and Educational
upliftment of SC/ST and OBC students. It provides direct benefit to
the target groups through Scholarship, hostel facilities,
reimbursement of Examination Fee etc. The schemes/programme are
implemented through various Department, Corporations, Field Agencies
which mainly include the Directorate of Social Welfare, SC/ST OBC
Corporation, Women Development Corporation, Gujjar and Bakerwal
Advisory Board, Pahari-speaking people Board, J&K State Social
Welfare Board, Rehabilitation Council for Victims of Militancy and
District Development Commissioners. |
