Commissioner Secretary SWD visits Shopian; Inspects functioning of MSK, OSC, ICPH

SHOPIAN, MAY 26: Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department (SWD), Sheetal Nanda, today visited Shopian and inspected the Integrated Child Protection Home (ICPH), Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) and One Stop Center (OSC) functioning in the district besides r...

Comm Secy reviews progress on works under PMAGY

JAMMU, MAY 18: Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda, today chaired a meeting to review progress on works being executed under Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) along with revised plan.

Pertinently, PMAGY was launched with an aim to ensure integrated d...

SWD Director General reviews functioning of department in Rajouri district

Inspects provision of basic amenities in Bal Ashrams

RAJOURI, MAY 14: Director General Social Welfare Department Jammu, Vivek Sharma today conducted an extensive tour of Rajouri district and reviewed the functioning of the department.

During the tour, t...

Comm Secy Social Welfare inaugurates 7-day Marketing Exhibition at Jammu Haat

JAMMU, MARCH 25: Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare, Sheetal Nanda, today inaugurated seven day Marketing Exhibition at Jammu Haat.

The exhibition is being organized by Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Corporatio...

Social Welfare deptt Kulgam organises daylong training/ awareness programme under NAPDDR

KULGAM, DECEMBER 27: The Department of Social Welfare Kulgam today organised a daylong training cum awareness program under National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) at Town hall here.

During the programme, the participants includin...

Director SWD tours Udhampur District

Inspects facilities run by NGOs

UDHAMPUR, DECEMBER-24:- Director Social Welfare Department Jammu, Vivek Sharma today conducted an extensive tour of District Udhampur where she inspected the Asha school & the facilities run by Evergreen NGO and Hare Rama Hare Krishna.

During the vis...

Drug Reduction Campaign organized at GDC Samba

Sheetal Nanda seeks cooperation from stakeholders in eradicating social nuisance

SAMBA, DECEMBER 4: The Department of Social Welfare in collaboration with district administration organized an awareness programme titled 'Drug Demand Reduction' at Government Degree College, Samba.

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Sheetal Nanda reiterates govt's support for persons with disabilities for their inclusiveness in society

JAMMU, DECEMBER 03: Secretary Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda today reiterated the government's commitment to support the persons with disabilities so that these people with ...

SWD Jammu organises awareness program on hazards of Drug addiction for prisoners

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 24: As a part of Drug Deaddiction Campaign, the Department of Social Welfare, Jammu today organized an awareness programme for Prisoners here at Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal and District Jail, Amphalla.

The awareness programme was conducte...

UT level Concluding ceremony of Poshan Maah held in Bandipora

Secretary SWD appreciates efforts of field level workers for ensuring implementation of schemes on ground

BANDIPORA, OCTOBER 01: The Mission Director ICDS J&K in collaboration with District Administration Bandipora on Friday organised the UT level concluding ceremony of Po...

Draft Juvenile Justice Bill-2021: SWD seeks suggestions of stakeholders

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 13: The Social Welfare Department has sought comments/suggestions from all stakeholders regarding the Draft Jammu and Kashmir Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2021 framed under J&K Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection of ...

Social Welfare Department makes Aadhar mandatory for ISSS, Ladli Beti, State Marriage Assistance Schemes

Transparency and simplification of delivery process targetted

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 21: Social Welfare Department today issued three notifications in pursuance of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targetted Delivery of Financial and Other Subs...

Social Welfare Department makes Aadhar mandatory for ISSS, Ladli Beti and State Marriage Assistance Scheme – Transparency, simplification of delivery process targetted

JAMMU, AUGUST 20: Social Welfare Department today issued three notifications in pursuance of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targetted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies Ben...

ICPS organizes webinar on eradication of ‘Child Labour’

SRINAGAR, JUNE 15: Integrated Child Protection Services (ICPS), Social Welfare Department today organized webinar on “Act Now: End Child Labour” to mark observance of World Day against Child labour being celebrated across the globe.

Speakers in the webinar expressed concern abou...

Sheetal Nanda meets Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries, special disabilities from Kashmir division

Affirms govt’s concern towards ensuring them comfortable, dignified living

JAMMU, MAY 31- Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda, today convened a virtual meet with persons with spinal cord injuries and special disabilities ...

Sheetal Nanda reviews functioning of SWD Jammu

Calls for cent percent Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries to check duplicity in welfare schemes

JAMMU, APRIL 08: Secretary Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Social Welfare Department (SWD) Jammu here.

The Secretary reviewe...

String of welfare schemes being implemented for differently abled persons in J&K: SWD

PwD rights Act extended to UT; National Trust Act to follow soon

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 05: The Department of Social Welfare today said that a string of schemes are being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir for the comprehensive development and rehabilitatio...

ICDS organises day-long workshop on POSHAN ABHIYAN

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 25- Department of Integrated Child Development Services today organized a day-long capacity building workshop on “POSHAN ABHIYAN’’ for the Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs) of Kashmir division.

Principal Secretary, Social Welfare, Bipul Pathak, was the c...

Bipul Pathak reviews functioning of Social Welfare department

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 17: Principal Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare department Bipul Pathak today reviewed functioning of Social Welfare department Kashmir and ICDS at an officers meeting here.

The Director Social Welfare Kashmir, Bashir Ahmad Dar briefed the Pri...

Director SWD reviews implementation of welfare schemes in Udhampur

UDHAMPUR, NOVEMBER 07: Director General Social Welfare Jammu, Smita Sethi today conducted an extensive tour of District Udhampur and inspected Social Welfare Office, Child Care Homes (Bal Ashram) and Nari Niketan.

Director interacted with inmates of CCHs and took feed...

DG Social Welfare participates in Jan Abhiyan Programme at Samba

SAMBA, SEPTEMBER 18: Director General Social Welfare Department Jammu, Rehana Batul today visited Samba District and participated in the ongoing Jan Abhiyan programme where she listened to the demands of the locals and readdressed most of them on the spot. .

During th...

Minority-Scholarship (2020-21): Applications invited from eligible students

JAMMU, AUGUST 20: Social Welfare Department, J&K Government, has invited on-line applications from eligible students belonging to the Minority Communities (Notified by the Central Government viz; Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) & Jains ...

DG SWD launches "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan" at Jammu

JAMMU, AUGUST 15: DG Social Welfare Department, Jammu, Rehana Batul, today launched a programme on "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan" organized by the Directorate of Social Welfare, Jammu today as a part of National Campaign of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment being conducted acros...

DSW Kashmir launches Nasha Mukt Bharat Campaign in Kashmir Division

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 15: Directorate of Social Welfare Kashmir today launched "Nasha Mukt Bharat"- Drug free India” campaign initiated by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The campaign is being run in 272 most vulnerable districts of India and 10 dist...

Govt seeks inputs regarding draft Maintenance of Welfare of Citizen Rules, Rights of PwDs Rules

JAMMU JULY 16: The Social Welfare Department has sought inputs and suggestions from all the stakeholders regarding the draft Maintenance of Welfare of Citizen Rules and the draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules for the Union Territory o...

SWD Budgam unfurls initiative for transgender community

Monthly Monetary assistance under ISSS guaranteed

BUDGAM, JULY 10: On World Transgender day, Director social welfare department gets this community included in under weaker section, underprivileged class to pave way for them to receive monetary relief of Rs. 1000 per month.
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Social Welfare Department distributes Motorized scooters at Budgam

BUDGAM, JUNE 17: Social Welfare office, Budgam today distributed motorized scooters among 16 physically disabled persons hailing from different areas of the District.

The distribution ceremony was held at Tehsil Social Welfare office Khansahab under the supervision of...

Social Welfare Department goes extra mile in releasing benefits to underprivileged

Advance pension of two months released to 3, 20,000 beneficiaries, assistance sanctioned in favour of additional 1, 70,000 under ISSS

SRINAGAR, MAY 23: While Social Welfare Department is mandated to provide help both in cash and in kind to the underpr...

Social Welfare Department Budgam provides timely assistance to beneficiaries

61671 households provided relief, 10063 new beneficiaries added

Assistance under other welfare schemes also released

BUDGAM, MAY 19: District Social Welfare Office Budgam has been taking measures to reach out to the under privileged communities in th...