Social Welfare State Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee under the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes

s (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 - Minutes of the meeting held on 21.06.2011 at 3.00 P.M. Set up in the year 1978, this Department is responsible for welfare of Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Classes, Persons with Disabilities, Women and Children and other vulnerable sections of the Society. The Department is managing one Nari Niketan, one Juvenile Home under the Juvenile Justice Act. The Welfare of SC/ST and OBC, includes Post Delivery Financial Assistance to Women for Nutrition; Stitching Charges of School uniform for S.C. Children, Free Education for Meritorious SC and OBC students; Apni Beti Apna Dhan; Holiday Camps for Scheduled Caste; Encouragement to inter-caste Marriage; Development of Skills amongst SC children living in Jhugies and Slum Areas; Seminar on Life, Mission & Work of Baba Saheb Dr.B.R. Ambedkar, Monetary Relief/ Rehabilitation of Victims of Atrocities; Strengthening of Machinery for the enforcement of PCR Act, Housing Scheme for Scheduled Castes (Dr.Ambedkar Awas Yojana) etc.. For Social Security and Welfare of Women and Children, there are schemes like Creches for the Children of Working Mothers; Construction of Anganwari Centre; Home for Delinquent/Neglected Children; Children in need of care and protection; Financial Assistance to Widows/Destitute Women; Nari Niketan etc. For the disabled, schemes of Scholarship, Subsidy on Petrol/Diesel; Prosthetic aid, Unemployment Allowance; Free Vocational Training in Computer and Beauty Culture etc. are being implemented. For the aged, scheme of Old Age Pension is being implemented and Identity Cards to Senior Citizens are also being issued. An ex-gratia payment to the family of deceased Govt. servants is being released by this department. The following institutions are functioning in the Union Territory of Chandigarh for providing shelter to the aged:

A Senior Citizens Home has been set up Sector 43, Chandigarh which is being managed by Chandigarh Child & Women Development Corporation. A Home for Old & Destitute People is functioning in Sector 15, Chandigarh in the Govt. building which is being managed by the Lions Club Chandigarh (Central).

More Details WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES

ENCOURAGEMENT TO INTER-CASTE MARRIAGE

A sum of Rs.5000/- is granted to the married couples provided that one of the spouse belongs to S.C. Community. The applicant shall apply on plain paper alongwith SC

certificate, marriage Registration Certificate and proof of their residence in Chandigarh with photographs of their marriage.

POST NATAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FOR SCHEDULED CASTES WOMEN.

The scheme aims at providing direct benefit to Scheduled Caste Women who are living below poverty line to enable them to maintain their health after delivery. Under the scheme a sum of Rs.1000/- is being given to the S.C. Women at the time of first and second delivery. Criteria for this benefit is as under:(i) Family income should not exceeds Rs.24,000/(ii) Applicant should be resident of Chandigarh for the last 3 years.

STITCHING CHARGES OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS FOR S.C. CHILDREN.

Under this scheme, Chandigarh Child & Women Finance Development Corporation will meet the cost of stitching charges of school uniforms in respect of approximately 15,000 S.C. children studying in various Government School at Chandigarh. The uniforms are being supplied by the Education Department.

APNI BETI APNA DHAN

A Scheme known as Apni Beti Apna Dhan was introduced during 1997-98 for the Scheduled Caste families whose annual income is upto 40,000. An amount of Rs.3000/on the birth of girls child is being deposited in the name of girl child in the children growth fund. This benefit is given subject to the following criteria :i. ii. iii. iv.

Either of the parents of the girl should not a Govt. employee or of any Govt. Board or Corporation or any Public Sector Undertaking or organization having Class I or Class II status. Either of parents is not income tax payee. The total income of family does not exceed Rs.40,000 p.a. if either of the parents is not covered under above two clauses. The girl child is either the first or second child of the family. Family having more than two children will not be eligible. SCHEME OF FREE EDUCATION FOR MERITORIOUS SCHEDULED CASTES AND OTHER BACKWARD STUDENTS.

This scheme has been introduced to provide benefit of free education to meritorious Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Classes students whose family income from all source does not exceed Rs.2,50,000/- p.a. and who are seeking admission to the courses viz. MBBS, BDS, BVSc, BAMS, DHMS, B.E., B.Architecture, Bachelor of Fine Arts, B.Pharmacy, B.Sc (Nursing), Degree/ Diploma in Hotel Management, Degree Diploma

in Laboratory Technology, B.Ed, M.Ed, LL.B, LLM, MBA, MCA and any other course decided by the Committee. Such students who fulfill the requirement of the scheme shall be eligible for the following benefits:i. ii. iii. iv. v. A lumpsum annual allowance of Rs.5,000/- payable in one instalment in the start of the academic session. Full reimbursement of tuition fees upto a maximum of Rs.30,000/- per annum and other non refundable charges payable to the institution. A monthly pocket allowance of Rs.500/- for day students. A monthly allowance of Rs.1000/- for hostellers. For students taking admission in cities other than Chandigarh, reimbursement of actual journey fare will be admissible thrice in one academic year provided fare for to and fro journey by ordinary bus or ordinary class rail does not exceed Rs.150/-. Minimum essential books and stationery. Any other allowance considered necessary by Administration from time to time.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE MARRIAGE OF DAUGHTERS OF WIDOWS/ DESTITUTE WOMEN.

Financial Assistance of Rs.10,000/- is provided for the marriage of daughters of Widows/ Destitute Women belonging to the Scheduled Caste Communities who are living below poverty line. The assistance is admissible for the marriage of two daughters in a family.

DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS AMONGST SC CHILDREN LIVING IN JHUGIES AND SLUM AREAS.

Under this scheme training in Stenography, Cutting, Tailoring, Computer Course, Beautician course etc. is provided to the SC children living in slum and Juggis. This scheme is being implemented through the Chandigarh Child & Women Development Corporation.

WELFARE OF CHILDREN Balika Samridhi Yojana Under this scheme Rs.500/- is given to the newly born girl child in the families whose monthly income is below the poverty line. Bal Niketan Society This society is running a Home for the Destitute Children in a Govt. building in Sector 15, Chandigarh under the Govt. of India's Scheme Welfare of Children in need of Care and Protection. The Social Welfare Department bears the 90% cost of expenditure on the maintenance of inmates.

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WELFARE OF WOMEN

I. Pension to Widows and Destitute Women This is a U.T. budget scheme and each beneficiaries is given Rs.200/- p.m. The eligibility criteria for the grant of this benefit is as under:i. The applicant (women) in the age group of 18-59 years who have been left without sufficient means of subsistence after the demise of her husband or has been deprived of financial support from her husband because of his continues absence or because of physical/mental incapacity or desertion by her husband or any other reasons. The applicant must have been resided in UT, Chandigarh for more than 3 years at the time of making an application. The women who belong to the family wherein their family income does not exceed Rs.1000/- p.m excluding the income of sons who are living separately.

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II. Creches for the children of working mothers 44 creches for children of working mothers are being run through various voluntary organizations as per approved norms. III. National Family Benefit Scheme The family of the household below the poverty line get an assistance of Rs.10,000/- on the death of its primary bread winner if the age of deceased exceeds 18 years and is less than 65 years. IV. Nari Niketan Nari Niketan at Sector 26 Chandigarh has been set up to provide shelter and protection to destitute, deprived, socially marginalized women in difficult circumstances for motivation of better life by way of earning income. Mathii making project are being carried out in the institution by the Chandigarh Child & Women Development Corporation. A vocational Training Centre has also been constructed in the premises of Nari Niketan.

WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED

I. Pension to disabled persons Persons who are blind, deaf, orthopaedically handicapped who suffer from 40% disability and more are given financial assistance of Rs.200 p.m. The eligibility criteria for availing this benefit is as under:(i) The applicant should be resident of Chandigarh for the last three years. (ii) Income limit for getting Handicapped Pension is:-

(a) Rs.1000 of the person concerned (b) If married, total income of both husband and wife should not exceed Rs.1500/- p.m. (c) If not earning, then income of his/her parents, in case of one child should not exceed Rs.500/- p.m. and if two or more children, then Rs.3000/- p.m. II. Petrol Subsidy Handicapped persons who are owner of motorized vehicles are entitled to 50% subsidy on actual expenditure on purchase of petrol/ diesel. The physically handicapped persons having an income upto Rs.2500/- per month from all sources are eligible for subsidy. Those physically handicapped persons who are already in receipt of the conveyance allowance either from any voluntary or State source shall not be eligible for grant of subsidy on purchase of petrol/ diesel. III. Assistance to handicapped persons purchase of AIDS/Appliances The financial assistance is provided to physically handicapped persons for purchase of Aids/ Appliances to increase their mobility in their day to day working. The quantum of assistance is determined in proportion to the income of the applicant. Monthly income of the applicant from all sources should not exceed Rs.8,000/-. The applicant is entitled for the 100% cost on purchase of artificial limbs/ aids/ appliances subject to maximum of Rs.20,000/IV. State Resource Centre A State Resource Centre-cum-District Rehabilitation Centre has been set up in Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh under the Government of India Scheme, National Programme for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (NPRPD). The main objective behind setting up of the center is to deliver medical, social vocational and educational rehabilitative services to the physically and mentally challenged by providing access to these services through community based functionaries. The coordinating agencies other than Government Medical College are Government Institute of Mentally Retarded Children, Sector 32, Chandigarh, Nevedic prosthetic Centre, Zirakpur, Institute for the Blind, Sector 26 and PRAYAAS Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped Children. V. Unemployment allowance to the disabled persons The Social Welfare department is providing Unemployment Allowance to the disabled persons. Rates of unemployment allowance are given below: Rates of Unemployment Allowance

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Qualification For Matriculate and under Graduate applicants. For Graduate/Post Graduate applicants

For visually Handicapped Others categories of and Deaf & Dumb Persons. Handicapped persons. Rs.300/-- per month Rs.150/- per month

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Rs.400/- per month

Rs.200/- per month

VI. Scholarship to disabled persons The Social Welfare Department is providing Scholarship to the disabled students. From Class-I to VIII, the scholarship is provided by the Education Department and from Class 9th onwards, by the Social Welfare Department in the range of Rs.50/- to Rs.500/depending upon the class of study.

WELFARE OF AGED

(I) Old Age Pension Scheme Old Age Pension @ Rs.200/- p.m. is being given to the eligible old age persons in U.T. Chandigarh, whose minimum age is 60 in case of both male and female. The eligibility criteria for grant of old age pension is as under:(i) Monthly income should not exceeds Rs.1000/- if spouse is not living and Rs.1,500/- if spouse is living excluding the income of sons who are living separately. (ii) Domicile in U.T, Chandigarh and have resided in Chandigarh for more than three years. (II) Senior Citizens Home Senior Citizens Home is situated in Sector 43-A, Chandigarh. The main objective behind setting up this home was to give secure and homely atmosphere to the well off citizens who have paying capacity but living alone in Chandigarh. There are 24 rooms with attached toilets, a health center, Multi-purpose hall and a Day Club. In case of emergency, there is medical tie up and ambulance arrangement with the Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh. This home is being managed by the Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation. (III) Old Age Home Grant in aid is being given by the Social Welfare Department for running the Management of Old Age Home in Sector 15, Chandigarh. At present, the Home is being managed by the Lions Club Chandigarh Central. All the needs of the Old & Destitute People are being looked after well in this Home.

CHANDIGARH SCHEDULED CASTES, BACKWARD CLASSES AND MINORITIES FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED. Chandigarh Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Minorities Financial & Development Corporation Limited is providing loans for self-employment ventures to poor eligible applicants i.e. Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, Minorities and dependents of Safai Karamcharis and free training in various field with stipend such as Computer, Community Health Workers, Driving, Stenography, Tailoring, Dress Designing, Beauty Culture etc. CHANDIGARH CHILD & WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, CHANDIGARH. The Chandigarh Child & Women Development Corporation is engaged in the economic development and welfare of women and children in U.T., Chandigarh. This Corporation is also the channelising agency of National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation for Welfare of Handicapped persons. The corporation has provided loan for self employment, It provides training in tailoring courses Dress Designing course, Computer course, Beauty Culture and Stenography course. This Corporation has a Tailoring Production Centre, which undertakes sewing work from general public Govt. Institutions and other organization. This Corporation is also running a working women hostel in Sector 24 which can accommodate 72 inmates. THE APPLICATION FORMS FOR AVAILING BENEFITS UNDER THE SCHEMES BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF COST AT THE GIVEN ADDRESS:Director Social Welfare Chandigarh Administration Town Hall Extension Building, 3rd Floor, Sector 17, Chandigarh INFORMATION ON THE NON-GOVERNMENT VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS About 50 Non-Government Voluntary Organisations are working in the Chandigarh and are engaged in various welfare activities and getting grant-in-aid of Rs.20,000/- from the Social Welfare Department, Chandigarh Administration. Some of these NGOs are detailed as under:S.No Name of the Org. 1. Youth Technical Training Society, Karuna Sadan Building, Sector 11, Chandigarh. Activities undertaken by the Organisations PUSTAK School for Street Children and VAMA Project for Women's Empowerment working at Burail Community Centre, Sector 45, New Indira Colony Community Centre,

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Sadhna Society for Mentally Retarded Children, Rain Basera Building, Manimajra, Chandigarh.

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Action Research & Training Institute, #824, Sector 38-A, Chandigarh.

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Bharat Educational and Peace Promotion Society, SCF 4, Sector 14, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Humanity Welfare Society, #152, Sector 9-B, Chandigarh. Build India Group, #29, Sector 7, Chandigarh.

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Ambedkar Social Justice Forum India, #315, Sector 35-A, Chandigarh.

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Rural Environmental Enterprises Dev. Society (REEDS), #1116, Sector 33-C, Chandigarh.

Navjyoti Welfare Society, Quiet Office 9. No.6 Cabin No.5, II nd Floor, Sector 35-A, Chandigarh. Shubkarman Health Care Society, 10. #3610, Sector 35-D, Chandigarh. Hitkari Social Welfare Society, #2524, 11. Sector 37-C, Chandigarh. 12. Global Social Concern, #405, Sector

Sanjay Colony, Industrial Area, Ph.I, Maulijagran Community Centre School & Vocational Training Centre for Mentally Retarded Children at Rain Basera Building, Manimajra, Chandigarh. The Society is works for providing assistance, help or aid for Self Help Group Formation, Atrocities against Women, Computer Education for Women, free Education, Professional Training to poor girls in slum & rural areas. Institute for Orthopaedically handicapped at Dhanas for promoting education, training and rehabilitation of the handicapped. Creches for children of working mother and Bal Bahar School in Bapudham Colony. The society is undertaking activities in the field of national integration environment protection, health, medical facilities, organising medical camps at Mauli Jagran. Awareness generation camps for women and girls regarding welfare schemes for poor and other weaker section of society, teaching of Baba Sahib Ambedkar on National and Emotional Integration. The Forum is also running Tailoring and Embroidery School for girls in Ramdarbar. Awareness generation camps on value of girl child & counseling to provide information and education for a happy and healthy life for the girl child. Engaged for the welfare of women's, destitute, orphan's and handicapped people. Stitching and Tailoring centre at its headquarter. Engaged for the welfare of women children, aged and infirm. Organising free Eye-Operation Camps

43-A, Chandigarh. New Kiran Social Welfare Society, 13. Shop No.218, Patel Market, Sector 15, Chandigarh. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Mother India Educational Welfare & Industrial Society. Capital Christian Welfare Association, 1064, Sector 21-B, Chandigarh. Society for the Rehabilitation of Handicapped and Persons Suffering from Social Evils, #417, Sector 44-A, Chandigarh. Jan Kalyan Sansthan. #417, Sector 44A, Chandigarh. Rural Institute of Health Care, # SCO 80, IInd Floor, Sector 40-C, Chandigarh. Theatre for Theatre, #3111, Sector 19D, Chandigarh.

and Awareness Generation Camps in Rural and Slum area of Union Territory of Chandigarh. Arranging marriages for poor girls and settling cases of matrimonial conflicts. The NGO is working to organise short training courses in Computer for Women in the slums of UT, Chandigarh Cutting & Tailoring training centre at village Hallomajra, Chandigarh. Awareness camps for general hygiene and cleanliness of surroundings. Counseling to girls and women facing moral danger and matrimonial conflicts. Awareness generation camps in schools on dental care, hygiene & prevention of communicable diseases. Imparting theatrical skills to slum children. Welfare of Older Persons. Organised free medical camps and assistance to Senior Citizens at nominated hospitals/ dispensary. Four Physiotherapy centres are also being run by this association. Engaged in the field of welfare of children. The Council is running Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped children, Balwadis/ Creches for Children of Working mothers, Hobby Classes in Dance, Music, Tailoring, Art Craft Centres and working women hostel in sector 23, Chandigarh. Running Free Tailoring Training Centre for the upliftment of poor and downtroden women and girls at Manimajra. Cheshire Home to provide shelter and vocational training to Disabled boys. Running a Working Women Hostel, Sector 11, Chandigarh. One Year Computer Training Course for Women.

Chandigarh Senior Citizen Association, 20. Room No.2, Karuna Sadan Building, Sector 11, Chandigarh.

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Indian Council for Child Welfare, UT, Branch, Sector 23, Chandigarh.

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K.L. Vishvas Sewa Kender, #1586, Main Bazar, Manimajra, Chandigarh.

Cheshire Homes India, Foreign 23. Students Hostel, Sector 15-A, Chandigarh. 24. All India Women's Conference, Sector 11, Chandigarh.

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Aastha Foundation, #1345, Sector 19B, Chandigarh. Social Works Society, #3016, Housing Board Colony, Dhanas, Chandigarh. Theatre Age, #86, Sector 48, Chandigarh. Society for the Care of Blind, Sector 26, Chandigarh. Vatika School for Deaf & Dumb, Sector 19, Chandigarh.

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Survival of Young & Adolescent 30. Foundation (SURYA), #3139, Sector 28-D, Chandigarh.

First-aid Home Nursing Course.Free Legal Aid to women. Awareness Generation Programme and seminar. Tailoring and Embroidery Training course. Seminars on the eradication of illiteracy amongst women. Awareness Generation Camps, AIDS Awareness Camps, Educational Books for Slum Children, Help to Poor and Needy People. Free Typewriting and Beauty Culture Training Centre at village Dhanas and Sarangpur. Vocational training, non-formal education and theater training workshop with slums children. Providing Education to visually impaired person upto 10+2th level and vocational training in weaving, candle making, music, computer etc. School & Vocational Training Centre for Mentally Retarded Children in Sector 19, Chandigarh. The NGO is organising Counselling Sessions with the adolescent girls of the Urban slums of UT, Chandigarh. Taken up the cause of Breast Feeding Promotion in a big way and is celebrating Breast Feeding Week from Ist to 8th August for the last 4 years. Running a Beauty Care Centre, Stitching and Tailoring Centre in villages Raipur Khurd, Hallomajra and Behlana Afternoon school for poor slum children who are engaged in rag picking in the morning hours and sewing training centres in Sector 52, Chandigarh. Environmental protection and nature conservation to save the planet and for the welfare of the human beings including Environmental training, planning and education. Vocational Training Centre for mentally retarded children at Karuna Sadan,

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Society for the Social Health, #206/2, Sector 41-A, Chandigarh.

The Environment Society of India, 32. Karuna Sadan Building, Sector 11, Chandigarh. 33. North West Zone Special Olympics Society, #202, Sector 36-A,

Chandigarh. 34. 35. Society for Health for All, #1071,Sector 37-B, Chandigarh. Morning Star Fellowship Society, #1738, Maulijagran.

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Sewa Bharti, Plot No.1, Sector 29, Chandigarh.

Indian Council for Social Welfare, 37. Room No.16, Ist Floor, Karuna Sadan Building , Sector 11, Chandigarh. Citizens Association for Relief 38. Education & Services (CARES), #1541, Sector 36-D, Chandigarh. 39. Holiday Home Society, Indira Holiday Home, Sector 24, Chandigarh. Indian National Portage Association, Karuan Sadan, Sector 11, Chandigarh. Servants of the People Society, Lajpat Rai Bhawan, Sector 15, Chandigarh.

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YUVSATTA, #3265, Sector 35-D, Chandigarh.

43. Young Women Christian Association

Sector 11, Chandigarh and a school for mentally retarded children at Bhawan Vidhalaya, Sector 27, Chandigarh. Tailoring and Stitching training centre at Dadumajra Colony, Chandigarh. This society is running sewing and tailoring training centre for poor women in Maulijgaran and organising awareness generation camps. Running a free mobile dispensary covering labour colonies of Chandigarh. It has also set up a clinical dispensary in Sewa Dham in sector 29, Chandigarh. The other activities of Sewa Bharti is running of creches for children of working mothers and to provide medicines to the poor patients in the P.G.I. The society is running four creches, the vocational training courses in computers and readymade garments for the girls of economically weaker section, a family counseling centre, awareness generation camps, AIDS awareness camp, helpline for elderly and school for slum children. Creches for children of working mothers and organising awareness camps for women in rural and slums areas. Holiday camp and cultural activities for socially handicapped and backward children, cultural and social function, charitable diagnostic centre, Art and Music centre. Short term courses of rehabilitation council of India. Counseling centre for drug addicts and Physiotherapy centre & dispensary for aged people at Lajpat Rai Bhawan, Chandigarh. A helpline for drug addicts is also functioning. Condom Promotion Campaign, Street Plays to eradicates social evils and a multi discipline school for slum children at Janta Colony, Sector 25, Chandigarh. Running a Working Women Hostel,

(YWCA), Sector 11, Chandigarh.

Gandhi Samrak Nidhi, Gandhi Samrak Bhawan, Sector 16, Chandigarh. Bharat Sewak Samaj, Sector 24, 45. Chandigarh. 44. 46. Women & Child Care Society, #621, Kumhar Mohalla , Burail, Chandigarh.

Sector 11, Chandigarh. One Year Tailoring Training Course for Women. First-aid Home Nursing Course.Free Legal Aid to women. Awareness Generation Programme and seminar. Tailoring and Embroidery Training course. Seminars on the eradication of illiteracy amongst women. Helping the needy women and imparting training in various trades. Training centre and Balwadis for slum children in village Dadumajra. A Craft Centre of tailoring and cutting is being run by the Society in Village Burail. Emotional, Financial help to Cancer Patients and Destitute Children. To undertake schemes for the education, training and rehabilitation of adolescent girls. To provide for settling of family disputes and counseling to deserted and divorced women. To provide institutional service to widows, destitute, divorced and deserted women. To help victimised women against atrocities. Two tailoring training centres one in Palsora, Ph.I and the second in Sector 47, imparted training in tailoring to eighty five (85) girls and women including widows and divorced free of charges, to make them capable of earning their livelihood. Bal Niketan Society is running a Home for the Children in need of Care and Protection in Sector 15, Chandigarh.

Sahayata Charitable Welfare 47. Organisation, #1220, Sector 18-C, Chandigarh.

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CHETNA, Karuna Sadan , Sector 11, Chandigarh.

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KARUNA, #1343, Sector 22-D, Chandigarh.

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Bal Niketan Society, Sector 15-C, Chandigarh.

List of Anganwadi Centres List of Beneficiaries identified under the Government of India's Scheme "Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme" in the UT of Chandigarh o Consolidated Monthly Progress Report: Year 2010-11 (November 2010 March 2011) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) o Old Age Pension above 65 (Period 04/11 to 06/11)

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Disabled Pension above 18 (Period 04/11 to 06/11) Widow above 45 (Pension Period 04/11 to 06/11)