Question

What is the function of social welfare in government?

Answer 1

The administration of the affairs of the CSWB is vested in an executive committee nominated by the government from amongst the members of the CSWB. The executive committee comprises of 15 members including the executive director. The Board is administratively organised in a number of divisions and sections.


The board assists in the improvement and development of social welfare activities.
Its statutory functions are:
(1) To survey the need and requirements of social welfare organisations.
(2) To promote the setting up of social welfare institutions in remote areas.


(3) To promote programmes of training and organize pilot projects in social work.
(4) To subsidies hostels for working women and the blind.
(5) To give grants-in-aid to voluntary institutions and NGOs providing welfare service to vulnerable sections of society.
(6) To coordinate assistance extended to welfare agencies by Union and state governments.