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Central Social Welfare Board
9.1 The Central Social Welfare Board was set up by a
Resolution of Government of India dated 12 th August 1953
with the object of promoting social welfare activities and
implementing welfare programmes for women, children
and the handicapped through voluntary organisations. Till
1969 the Board functioned as a limb of the Government
and then it was registered as a charitable company under
the Companies Act to give a legal status to the Board. The
Board was given the dual responsibility of taking welfare
services to the disadvantaged sections of society especially
women & children, and also developing a nationwide
infrastructure of voluntary agencies through which these
services could be made available.
9.2 In 1954 the State Social Welfare Advisory Boards
were set up in the States and Union Territories to
implement the programmes of the Board and assist the
Central Social Welfare Board in expansion and
development of welfare services. The financial assistance
to voluntary organisations under various schemes is given
on the recommendations of the State Boards. Presently
there are 33 State Boards.
Organisational Structure
9.3 The Board is presently, headed by Smt. Rajani Patil
as Chairperson. The Board has a 55 member General Body
and a 15 member Executive Committee. The composition
of the General Body and Executive Committee are as
follows:-
General Body
— All Chairpersons of State Social Welfare Boards,
(33)
— Representatives from the Parliament; two from Lok
Sabha and One from Rajya Sabha.
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— Five Professionals (one each from Law, Medicine,
Social Work, Education and Social Development)
— Three eminent persons with extensive experience
of social work.
— Representatives from Ministries/Departments of
Government of India- Ministry of Women & Child
Development, Ministry of Finance, Department of
Rural Development, Department of Education,
Planning Commission, Ministry of Labour, Ministry
of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department
of Health & Family Welfare.
— Executive Director, Central Social Welfare Board.
Executive Committee
— Chairperson of State Social Welfare Advisory
Boards; 5 States by rotation
— Representatives from Ministries/Departments of the
Government of India, Ministry of Women & Child
Development, Ministry of Finance, Department of
Health & Family Welfare, Department of Rural
Development & Poverty Alleviation, Department
of Education and Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment.
— Two Professionals from General Body.
— Executive Director, Central Social Welfare Board
9.4 In keeping with its tradition, the Central Social
Welfare Board is implementing important schemes for
assistance for several kinds of activities through voluntary
efforts for needy, destitute and disadvantaged women and
children. There has been a shift in the emphasis from
welfare to development and now to empowerment.
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