Department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme (Tamil Nadu)

Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department
Agency overview
தமிழ்நாடு சமூக நலம் மற்றும் சத்துணவுத் துறை

Formed	1.1.1990 ^[1]
Jurisdiction	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Chennai
Minister responsible	B. Valarmathi,^[2], Minister for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare
Agency executive	Thiru Sivasankaran.P IAS ^[3], Principal Secretary to the Government
Website	http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/social.html

The Tamil Nadu Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu

Introduction

The State assumes the role of ‘parens patriae’ of a protective, benevolent parent, taking care of the citizenry in general, and marginalised and vulnerable populations in 7 particular. It is striving to create a society where the target groups are socially recognised individual of the State. The main aim of the department is for the development and welfare of the three most vulnerable sections of society viz., the women, the children and the handicapped ^[4]

History

Consequent on the bifurcation of erstwhile combined Backward Classes Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department started functioning with a separate identity with effect from 1.1.1990 ^[5]

Objective and functions

Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department is the nodal department for the uplifment of socially backward group women and children. It coordinates the activities of five Heads of Departments under its control viz. Director of Social Welfare, State Commissioner for Disabled, Director of Social Defence, World Bank assisted Integrated Child Development Project-III and Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited to ensure total care of such target groups. It also coordinates with the activities/policies of other departments to ensure holistic care of such target groups.

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Sub-departments

Name	Website
Commissionerate of Social Welfare
Directorate of Rehabilitation of the Differently Abled
Directorate of Social Defence (Department of Social Defence)	http://socialdefence.tn.nic.in/

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Undertakings and bodies

Name	Department	Website
Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited		http://www.tamilnaduwomen.org/
Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women
Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Board

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Present minister

A. Mohammedjan

Former ministers

K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran (2006-2011)

References

↑ "departments created" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Programme". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Secretary to the Government". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Mission/Vision Statement of Public authority" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "departments created" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Functions of the Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Sub - Departments under the Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Organisations under the Department" (PDF). http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/social.html (Official Website of the Tamil Nadu Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department)
http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proact_swnmp.htm ( RTI site of the Tamil Nadu Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department)
Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu

Government Departments of Tamil Nadu

Departments headed by Principal Secretary (India) Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Agriculture Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Commercial Taxes and Registration Energy Environment and Forests Finance Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Health and Family Welfare Higher Education Highways and Minor Ports Home, Prohibition and Excise Housing and Urban Development Industries Information Technology Labour and Employment Law Legislative Assembly Municipal Administration and Water Supply Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (formerly Small Industries Department) Personnel and Administrative Reforms Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Public Public Works Revenue Rural Development and Panchayat Raj School Education Department of Social Reforms (Tamil Nadu) Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Special Programme Implementation Tourism and Culture Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and Information Transport Youth Welfare and Sports Development Welfare of Differently Abled Persons

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