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At a Glance ‍socicl welfare

The Directorate of Social Services is one of the other nationalist organizations in the government. Social welfare activities started in the country in the year 3, but the social services department was created in the 5th. Today's reforms created in the sixties have been promoted to the Department of Social Services.

 

The activities of the department were initially urban and service oriented. In the context of time, the activities of this department have expanded at grass root level across the country. The Department of Social Services, under the Ministry of Social Welfare, has been working relentlessly to strengthen the social security barrier with a comprehensive and multifaceted program for the welfare and development of the poor, neglected, backward, poor, orphan, autistic and disabled and the needy people of the society.

 

After the partition of the country in 6, the then provincial capital of Dhaka created various social problems including slum problem. In order to solve these problems, the hospital social services activities were undertaken under the auspices of the Urban Community Development Board, Dhaka and the City Social Services Office and Social Welfare Council under the advice of UN experts. The Bengal Wandering Act of 3, the Orphanage and Widow House of the Year, was created by taking over the management of the Bhagavore Kendra (Government Shelter Center), the State Orphanage (Government Child Family) under the Act. Subsequently, due to the widespread expansion and expansion of social service activities, it was promoted as a permanent ethnic organizational section of the government in the year 3 and was recognized as the Directorate of Social Services.

 

In the light of Article 3 (d) of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the Directorate is recognized as a guide in the implementation of the Government's intention to fulfill its constitutional commitment to various backward classes. The role of this department is greatly appreciated abroad in introducing the elderly, widows and husbands abandoned women allowance, allowance for disabled people, education scholarship for students with disabilities, honorary allowance for freedom fighters, natural disaster and risk management programs.

 

To bring various programs under institutional and sustainable dignity and state responsibilities: The Probation of Offenders Ordinance in 1, Registration and Control Ordinance in 1, the Child and Disarmament (Rehabilitation) Act in 28, the Rights of the Child and Protection of Persons with Disabilities, Responsible for formulating and implementing a significant number of laws and policies, including the Special Benefits Act for women detained in prisons in the year SE is playing.

 

The Department has been working relentlessly to implement various national and international conventions, including the UN. The UN is playing an active role in the implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Child Rights Charter, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and so on. Although initially working with the Welfare Approach, the Department is currently taking on new activities on the Right Based and Empowerment Approach.

 

By implementing a number of development projects and programs of this department, the service is expanding its reach to the target population and establishing a unique example of public-private partnerships (limited government support for projects undertaken by private enterprises). The department has a fruitful endeavor in conducting advocacy activities through celebrations of national and internationally recognized days and years.

 

The Honorable Prime Minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh declared January 2 as the National Social Service Day on the inauguration of the social service building in order to encourage the social workers engaged in this grand activity in terms of social philosophy and development strategy. The Cabinet meeting dated June 1, 2012, on the 2nd of January, declared 'National Social Service Day' as the 'B' category. Celebrating this day has brought new momentum and vitality to the social service program and social workers have been encouraged.