Social Welfare

Dated 6th December 2000

In the context of the formulation of the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07), it has been decided to set up a Steering Committee in the field of Social Welfare with the following composition:

1.	Dr. D.N. Tiwari, Member, In-charge of Social Welfare, Planning Commission, New Delhi. e-mail: tiwari@yojana.nic.in	Chairperson
2.	Secretary Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.	Member
3.	Secretary Deptt. of Women arid Child Development Shastri Bhavan New Delhi.	Member
4.	Secretary Ministry of Health, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.	Member
5.	Secretary Department of Family Welfare Nirman Bhavan New Delhi.	Member
6.	Secretary Department of Education. Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.	Member
7.	Secretary Ministry of Labour, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi.	Member
8.	Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.	Member
9.	Secretary Ministry of information and Broadcasting Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi	Member
10.	Secretary Ministry of Science and Technology, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi.	Member
11.	Secretary Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.	Member
12.	Member - Secretary Human Rights Commission Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi.	Member
13.	Shri J,K. Banthia, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner 2-A. Mansingh Road, New Delhi -110011.	Member
14.	Shri Sharda Prasad, Director National Crime Records Bureau, East Block-7, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.	Member
15.	Secretary Department of Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal, Writer's Building, Calcutta - 700001.	Member
16.	Secretary Department of Social Welfare Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar - 382010.	Member
17.	Secretary. Department of Social Welfare. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Sachivalaya Bhavan, Lucknow - 226001.	Member
18.	Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad - 500022.	Member
19.	Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Manipur, Imphal	Member
20.	Prof. R. Srinivasa Murthv, Prof. and Head, Deptt., of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science, Bangalore - 560029.	Member
21.	Shri P.K. Mukhopadhyay, Department of Social Work, 3, University Road, Delhi -110007.	Member
22.	Prof. Vijaya Lakshmi Department of Social Welfare, Andhra University, Vishakapatnam.	Member
23.	Dr. S.D. Gokhale, President, Community Aid and Sponsorship Programme, 1779/84, Sadashipur Grutrayee Smarak, Bharat Scounts Ground, Pune - 41I030.	Member
24.	Smt. Rekha Mammen. Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Post Box No. 8313, Deonar, Mumbai - (400 088).	Member
25.	Dr. Balu Sankaran, Orthopedic Consultant, St. Stephen Hospital, Tis Hazari Marg, Delhi -110054.	Member
26.	Prof. S.C. Handa, Prof. and Head, Quality Improvement Programme Centre, University of Roorkee, Roorkee -247667.	Member
27.	Shri Javed Abidi Executive Director National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled, 25 Yusuf Sarai, Green Park Extension, New Delhi - 110016.	Member
28.	Dr. Kaushal Kumar General Secretary, Utthan, 18- A, Auckland Road, Allahabad	Member
29.	Dr. A.B. Bose, Ex- Adviser, Planning Commission, B-200, Yojana Vihar. Delhi -110092.	Member
30.	Dr. Hira Singh, Ex-Director, NISD, 183-Munirka Vihar, New Delhi - 110067.	Member
30.	Shri Lal Advani President, Indian Association for Special Education and Rehabilitation. A-70 DDA Flat, Saket, New Delhi - 110017.	Member
32.	Smt. Mita Nandy, Spastic Society of Northern India, General Rai School Houz Khas, New Delhi - 110016.	Member
33.	Smt. T.K. Sarojini, Adviser ( SO and WP), Planning Commission, New Delhi e-mail: sarojini@yojana.nic.in	Member Secretary

The Terms of References of the Steering Committee will be as follows:

to review the existing approach, strategies and priorities; the on-going policies and programmes in the area of social welfare during the Ninth Five Year Plan and suggest if necessary, alternative strategies, priorities, policie⁴ and programmes to accelerate the empowering process :
to review the effectiveness of the existing institutional arrangements for implementation of policies and programmes relating to social welfare both at Central and State levels and suggest measures to make them more effective.
to review the effectiveness of the existing legislations in the field of Social Welfare and their enforcement and suggest corrective measures, where necessary;
to assess the role of NGOs and the status of devolution of powers and resources to Panchayati Raj Institutions / Local Self Government Bodies as per the 73^rd and 74^th Constitutional .Amendments and suggest specific measures for their effective involvement in the planning process.
to suggest an approach and necessary- strategies; policies, priorities and programmes along with physical and financial targets in pursuing the commitment of ‘Empowering the Disabled’, ‘Reforming the Social Deviants' and 'Caring the Other Disadvantage’ during the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07).

The Chairman of the Steering Committee, if necessary, may constitute Sub-Groups on any specific area, problem and also co-opt additional Members.

The Steering Committee shall submit its Report positively by 31 May, 2001

The expenditure on TA/DA in connection with the meetings of the Steering Group will be borne by the parent Department Ministry. Organization to which the officers belong. Non-official members will be entitled to TA / DA as admissible to Grade-I Officer* of the
Government of India and this will be paid by the Planning Commission.

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