🌈 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WELFARE STANDING COMMITTEE

🏛️ Overview

The Welfare Standing Committee is entrusted with the overall supervision of social welfare, poverty alleviation, and the implementation of social security schemes within the local self-government institution.

🔵 1. Social Justice & Welfare of Vulnerable Sections

👥 SC/ST Welfare

Plan and oversee special programmes aimed at the educational, social, and economic advancement of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.

⚖️ Protection Against Social Exploitation

Take appropriate measures to protect backward and vulnerable sections of society from social injustice, exploitation, and discrimination.

📋 Special Development Plans

Supervise the preparation of Tribal Sub-Plans, Scheduled Caste Sub-Plans, and other special development programmes, ensuring proper and effective utilisation of allocated funds.

🟢 2. Social Security Schemes & Pensions

💰 Welfare Pension Distribution

Examine and process applications for Social Security Pensions, including:

• 👴 Old Age Pension
• 👩‍🦳 Widow Pension
• ♿ Disability Pension
• Other eligible social security benefits

The Committee also works to ensure the efficient and timely distribution of welfare pensions.

🔎 Identification of Beneficiaries

Identify eligible beneficiaries and recommend their inclusion in various welfare and social security schemes.

🤝 Financial Assistance

Take decisions and provide necessary recommendations regarding the distribution of various financial assistance schemes implemented by the Panchayat.

🟣 3. Women & Child Welfare

👩 Women’s Development

Formulate and implement programmes aimed at promoting the social and economic empowerment and development of women.

👶 Child Welfare

Supervise the functioning of Anganwadis, child welfare programmes, and activities related to nutrition and supplementary food distribution.

🟠 4. Poverty Alleviation & Other Responsibilities

🏠 Poverty Alleviation

Plan, implement, and monitor programmes aimed at reducing poverty and improving livelihoods, including initiatives such as Kudumbashree and the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM).

🆘 Relief & Rehabilitation Activities

Coordinate relief activities within the Panchayat and make recommendations regarding the appropriate utilisation of relief funds during situations requiring assistance.

💙 In Brief

The Welfare Standing Committee is a legally constituted committee dedicated to reducing social and economic vulnerabilities and ensuring social security and welfare for eligible citizens.

🌱 Its primary focus is on:

Social Justice • Social Security • Poverty Alleviation • Women & Child Welfare • SC/ST Development • Welfare Pensions • Relief Activities