Social Welfare & Tribal Affairs
Department profile
Director | Address | Contact No. | |
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T. Kassim | tkassimbdo(at)gmail(dot)com | Director Social Welfare & Tribal Affairs Science & Technology Building Room No.4 U.T. of Lakshadweep Kavaratti |
04896-262547 |
Organization Structure
Staff Strength
- Director (SWTA) – 1
- Social Welfare Officer – 1
- Assistant Social Welfare Officer – 1
- Superintendent – 1
- Stenographer – 1
- Social Welfare Inspector – 2
- UDC – 2
- LDC – 2
- MSE – 4
Schemes/ Component wise
Implementation of PwD (Persons with Disabilities) Act 1995/ National Policy for and Aid for PwD
- Cost of artificial limbs/wheel chairs/tricycle etc & survey on disability
- Financial Assistance for Specialized treatment of PwD with one escort
- Construction of KIOSKS and incentives for self employment
- Setting of DDRC
- Training for various courses to PwDs
- Day Care Centers
- Special Jobs to PwD Celebrations
Social Defence
- Marriage allowance to disabled persons & BPL
- NSAP (Pension)
- GIA to RCS NSAP (Annapurna Scheme)
- GIA to NGOs for conducting Social awareness programme
- NFBS
Pensions to old age, destitute, Widows, abandoned ladies, PwD
- Pensions to old age destitute, widows abandoned ladies PwDs etc
Minority and Tribal Affairs
- Financial Assistance to State Hajj Committee
Major achievements
- Providing Pensions
- Supply of Artificial Limbs/Wheel Chair etc
- Issue of Identity Card to Disabled Persons
- Specialized Treatment for Disabled Persons
- Special Jobs for Disabled Persons
- Annapurna Scheme
- National Family Benefit Scheme
- GIA for Hajj Pilgrimage
- Day Care Centre for Disabled Children
- District Disabled Rehabilitation Centre
- Celebration of Old age Day
- Celebration of Disabled Day