Official Website of the Social Welfare Department Government of Meghalaya

Deals with Human Resource Index and Development. Falls under three Ministry of Government of India – Ministry Of Human Resources Development, Department of Women and Child Development

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Disability Sector

- Social Defence

- Juvenile Justice Act

- Aged and Infirm

Ministry of Tribal Affairs : Financial Assistance to NGOs working for the upliftment of Scheduled Tribes

The thrust area of the Department are diverse ranging from Child Development to Women’s Status in the family and society, nutrition, disability, juvenile delinquents, issue of violence against women and children, old aged and infirm, and networking with NGOs and Government allied Departments

Entire State of Meghalaya with 46 subordinate offices spread out in all the seven (7) Districts and 32 ICDS Projects at the respective Block Headquarters

1 Joint Directorate Headquarter Tura

7 District Social Welfare Officers (DSWOs)

3 District Programme Officers ICDS (DPOs)

3 Superintendent Training Centre for Self Employment for Women (TSEW)

32 Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs)