Social Welfare
Social Welfare is a generalized term which covers all aspects aimed at social upliftment of the weaker and downtrodden members of the society. In past social welfare was not done in an organized manner.
But with the passage of time the activities and duties of state has increased both horizontally and vertically. The concept of social welfare is being given due importance. Now the concept of welfare state is gaining importance day by day.
Today it is the responsibility of the government to look after the welfare of the people with a view to have the following objectives.
Objectives of Social Welfare:
- Providing adequate facilities to meet the basic needs of minimum level such as food, clothing and shelter.
- Ensuring satisfactory family life and access to recreational facilities.
- Providing adequate opportunity of self-expression.
- Ensuring social justice to all.
- Ensuring adequate status to woman in family and in society.
- Arranging vocational training, social education and health care of woman through social and community programs.
- Gradual rehabilitation of weaker and disabled people.
- Looking after the health, welfare and recreation of children.
- Providing adequate educational facilities.
- Upliftment of downtrodden and under privileged sections of society.
- Creating public opinion in favor of social welfare programs.
In India, the departments under the the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment are:
- Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Department of Disability Affairs
The official website of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in India is http://socialjustice.nic.in.