Name of the Officer-in- charge |
Sri Sunayan Das, District Social Welfare Officer |
Office Address |
Office of the District Magistrate, North 24 Parganas, Barasat, Administrative Building, Ground Floor Kolkata - 700124 |
Contact details |
Phone Number : 9674189533 |
Brief Activities of the Section
Social Welfare Section aims at providing services and facilities essential for the wellbeing of the society. It is concerned with the welfare of the children, women, the aged and the infirm as well as the physically handicapped persons. It also deals with the problems of child delinquency, destitution, vagrancy and domestic violence. The section also deals with the process of sanction all three categories of Social Welfare Pensions namely Old Age, Widow and Manabik Pensions. The department also process the application for Legal Guardianship under the National Trust Act 1999, for the persons having Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple disorder.
The District Child Unit look after different Child Right Issues as envisaged in Juvenile Justice Act 2015 through creating awareness, organizing seminars and maintaining liaison with different departments like General & Police Administration, District Inspector of Schools (Both Primary & Secondary), Labour Department, Child Line etc. They also maintain close liaison with Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Board North 24 Parganas. They also monitor the activities and function of different Child Care Institutions (both Government run and NGO run) situated in the district North 24 Parganas. Apart from that, the District Child Protection Unit through Child Protection Committees (constituted in village, ward and Block level) and with Child line look after the issues of Child Marriage and Child Trafficking.
Services for Citizens/Public Services/Schemes
Disbursement of Manabik, Old Age and Widow pension under Department of WCD & SW
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Applying for pension
Stage 2 : Verification of Application
Stage 3 : Sanction of pension
Stage 4 : Payment of pension
Provision of Funds : Department of WCD & SW
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 & 2 : BDO and SDO in case of Block & Municipality.
Stage 3 : District Magistrate
Stage 4 : Department of WCD & SW
Scholarship to the Handicapped students below class IX
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Applying for scholarship by PWD students
Stage 2 : Verification of Application
Stage 3 : Sanction of scholarship
Stage 4 : Payment of scholarship
Provision of Funds : Department of WCD & SW
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 & 2 : BDO and SDO in case of Block & Municipality
Stage 3 : District Magistrate
Stage 4 : BDO and SDO of Municipality
Cottage Scheme Institutional Care of orphan / semi orphan children to cater Educational need
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Proposal for New Admission
Stage 2 : Verification of Admission proposal
Stage 3 : Recommendation of Admission proposal
Stage 4 : Sanction of Admission proposal Provision of Funds: Director of Social Welfare, West Bengal
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 : By Individual
Stage 2 : BDO & SDO
Stage 3 : District Magistrate
Stage 4 : District Magistrate & Director of Social Welfare
Prosthetic Aids
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Applying for Prosthetic Aids
Stage 2 : Verification of Application
Stage 3 : Recommendation of Application
Stage 4 : Sanction of Prosthetic Aids
Stage 5 : Distribution of Prosthetic Aids.
Provision of Prosthetic Aids : Commissioner (Disabilities)
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 : By Individual – persons having 40% or more disability
Stage 2 : BDO & SDO in case of Block & Municipality
Stage 3 : District Magistrate
Stage 4 : Stage Commissioner (Disabilities)
Stage 5 : District Magistrate and Stage Commissioner (Disabilities)
Old Age Home under IPSRC
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Applying for New Project Proposal /Renewal
Stage 2 : Verification of Project Proposal / Renewal Proposal and enquiry into the matter
Stage 3 : Recommendation of the proposal
Stage 4 : Approval of the New Project Proposal and Renewal
Proposal Provision of Fund : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 : NGO
Stage 2 : BDO & SDO
Stage 3 : District Magistrate
Stage 4 : Director of Social Welfare, West Bengal.
Stage 5 :Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
IRCA (Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts)
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Applying for New Project Proposal /Renewal
Stage 2 : Verification of Project Proposal / Renewal Proposal and enquiry into the matter
Stage 3 : Recommendation of the proposal
Stage 4 : Approval of the New Project Proposal and Renewal
Proposal Provision of Fund : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 : NGO
Stage 2 : BDO & SDO
Stage 3 : District Magistrate
Stage 4 : Director of Social Welfare, West Bengal
Stage 5 :Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
Swaadhar Home for Destitute, marginalized women and women victim of Domestic violence Age Group (18 – 60 years)
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Applying for New Project Proposal /Renewal
Stage 2 : Verification of Project Proposal / Renewal Proposal and enquiry into the matter
Stage 3 : Recommendation of the proposal
Stage 4 : Approval of the New Project Proposal and Renewal Proposal
Provision of Fund : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 : BDO
Stage 2 : BDO & SDO
Stage 3 : District Magistrate
Stage 4 : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
Child Welfare Committee
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Relates to children upto 18 years of sge who are in Need of Care and Protection.
Stage 2 : Convene CWC Meeting
Stage 3 : Restoration at home / Child Care Institute
Provision of Fund : State Child Protection Society
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 & 2 : CWC
Stage 3 : CWC, CCIs
Juvenile Justice Board
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Relates to Children upto 18 years who are in conflict with law
Stage 2 : Decision taken
Provision of Fund : State Child Protection Society
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 & 2 : JJB
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Prayer for protection
Stage 2 : Hearing for taking submission from both the parties
Stage 3 : Case referred to the Court, if necessary
Provision of Fund : Department of WCD & SW
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 & 2 : Protection Officer
Stage 3 : Ld Court
Prevention of Child Marriage
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Received Information
Stage 2 : Prevention of Child Marriage
Stage 3 : Production before CWC
Stage 4 : Proper Legal Action, if required
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 : Child Line, or any Individual
Stage 2 : General & Police Administration
Stage 3 : Child Welfare Committee
Stage 4 : Police Authority, DLSA & Ld Court
Adoption (Children of age group 0 – 18 years)
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Apply in the CARINGS Portal (www.cara.nic.in)
Stage 2 : Processing of the Application
Stage 3 : Final Order for Adoption
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 : Prospective Adoptive Parents
Stage 2 : DCPU, Specialised Adoption Agency (SAA)
Stage 3 : Ld Court
Sponsorship (Rehabilitative & Preventive) For children in the age group 0 to 18 years @ Rs. 2000/- per month for a maximum period of 3 years
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Application by Family members, CCI
Stage 2 : Verification of the Application
Stage 3 : Sanction of the Application
Stage 4 : Disbursement of Fund
Provision of Fund : State Child Protection Society
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 & 2 : DCPU
Stage 3 : Sponsorship & Foster Care Approval Committee under the Chairmanship of DSWO
Stage 4 : DCPU
Open Shelter run by NGOs
(for street children, rag pickers, child labours, slum dwellers)
- Process of working :
Stage 1 : Conduct Survey
Stage 2 : Delivery of Service
Stage 3 : Monitoring
Provision of Fund : State Child Protection Society
- Authority Responsible for the activity :
Stage 1 & 2 : Open Shelter
Stage 3 : DCPU
Achievements & Best Practices
- The District Social Welfare Section at present given sanction to 172235 Old Age Pensions, 61463 Widow Pensions and 34408 Manabik Pensions.
- In order to prevent child marriage, awareness programmed named SANKALPA was organized near about 568 schools throughout the District. As a result many child marriage cases reported in North 24 Parganas
- Celebration of International Child Rights Day in different Block.
- A friendly football match was organized between the Children of Kishalaya Home and Dhrubashram Observation Home for the last 3 years. In this year the girls of Sukanya Home also played tournament with Digambarpur Home of South 24 Parganas.
- The boys of Kishalaya Home receive “Phota” from the girls of Sukanya Home on the occasion of “Bhai Phota” celebrated on 29/10/2020.
- Celebration of World Disable Day on 3rd December and felicitate 4 State Level Winners.
- One Cradle Baby Reception Centre is installed in Mukti Rehabilitation Centre, SAA.
- Consultation meeting with SJPU and others stakeholders’ heald at office of the District Magistrate regarding preventive measures on trafficking, child marriage and others child protection issues.