Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Manipur
Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Manipur is one of the most important Department which deals directly with the citizen of Manipur. This department has been established to implement social welfare programmes and services for the upliftment of disadvantaged segments of the population specially Women, Children, disabled persons, old aged and infirmed etc. So, the Welfare Services intended to provide needed care and protection for weaker sections of the community.
Organisation set up
The department is headed by one Commissioner at secretariat level. At Directorate level it is headed by one Director and his office is located at A.T. Line(2nd MR Gate),Imphal and other offices are located at districts and Blocks etc. To implement the welfare schemes and to carry out the activities for rendering services to the citizen, following divisions and offices have been established under overall control and supervision of the Director, Department of Social Welfare, Govt. of Manipur.
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Disabled and Weaker Section
Govt. of Manipur is running 2(two) Specials Schools one for Visual Impaired and one for Hearing Impaired with hostel facilities. Besides these two Govt. schools, NGOS have established other Special Schools for Mentally Retarded, Hearing Impaired, Leprosy patients and weaker section in Manipur with grant from Govt. of Manipur.