Social Welfare Department

PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 4(1)(b)

OF THE RTI ACT 2005

Name of the Organization:- Social Welfare Section, Office of the District Magistrate, Nadia

i. The particulars of its organization, functions and duties;

Social Welfare Section, Office of the District Magistrate, Nadia, all activities carried out through District Social Welfare Officer under control of Additional District Magistrate(Development), Nadia.

Website : https://nadia.gov.in

Telephone Numbers:

03472254798(SW Section),

03472252114(District Child Protection Unit),

9046852180(One Stop Centre),

9474630680(District Child Helpline)

Functions and duties

Arrangement of payment under DBT Benefit of State Government Social Security Schemes: Lakshmir Bhandar, Widow pension, Manabik pension , Old Age Pension.
Supervision of activities and arrangement of resources for District Child Protection Unit, Child Welfare Committee, Juvenile Justice Board, Child Care Institutions under Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection) Act 2015 and Guidelines of Mission Vatsalya Scheme.
Cottage Homes, Old age Homes, Shakti Sadan, One Stop Centre, Child Helpline(toll free number 1098) etc.
Rehabilitation of children in need of care and protection, old age, widow, infirm and disabled persons at various institutions.
Take action regarding complaints of injustice against victims of atrocities.
Arranging awareness campaigns against social evils such as child marriage, human trafficking, drugs, misuse of social media, atrocities against women, children or elderly etc.
Responsible for various Government schemes such as Deen Dayal Rehabilitation Scheme, National Trust, Swawlamban Scheme for benefit of marginalized women, Benefit to Transgender Persons through Transgender Portal under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment etc.
Responsible for protection of women from domestic violence through Protection Officer, Family Counselling Centre, One Stop centre for support of Women affected by violence, District Legal Services Authority etc.
Arrangement of Adoption of children by prospective parents by applying in CARA portal through Specialized Adoption Agency.
Responsible for Sponsorship (Rehabilitative & Preventive) for orphan or needy children in the age group 0 to 18 years @ Rs. 4000/- per month i) Certificate and Identity Cards to transgender persons.
Arrangement of Legal Guardianship Certificates to guardians of Mentally Disabled persons. l)Responsible for timely reporting of Tribunal for maintenance and welfare of senior citizens subdivision level and representing the senior citizens at the Appellate Tribunal at District.
Act as Child Marriage Prevention Officer at District Level.
Coordination with District Legal Services Authority, POCSO Court, other Courts, Superintendent of Police for matters related to Protection of women and children.

ii. The powers and duties of its officers and employees;

District Social Welfare Officer

Member Secretary of District Child Protection Society
Implementing Officer of all Social Welfare related schemes of Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal. POSH, CMPO, TG PROTECTION CELL

District Child Protection Unit under Mission Vatsalya:

Presently Located at Room No. 309, 2^nd Floor, Office of the District Magistrate, Krishnanagar, Nadia.

District Child Protection Officer (DCPO): The District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) functions as the officer in charge of the DCPU and is responsible for carrying out all day to day functions of the DCPU at the district level.
Protection Officer (Institutional Care): Under the supervision of the DCPO, the Protection Officer (Institutional Care) ensures effective implementation of child protection programs and policies relating to children in need of care and protection at the district and local levels.
Protection Officer (Non-Institutional Care): Under the supervision of the DCPO, the Protection Officer (Non-Institutional Care) ensures effective implementation of the non-institutional components of Mission Vatsalya relating to sponsorship, foster-care, adoption, after-care and cradle baby scheme.
Legal cum Probation Officers: Under the supervision of the DCPO, the Legal cum Probation Officer coordinates and supervises all the programs and activities relating to Juveniles in Conflict with law. He also provides support to JJB at district levels.
Counselor: The Counselor provides counseling services to children in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection as well as their parents and families.
Social Worker : DCPU has two Social Workers(One Male, one Female) who are responsible for coordinating field level activities in their respective cluster of sub-divisions as assigned by the DCPO.
Outreach Workers : DCPU has two Outreach Workers reporting to Protection Officers and Legal cum Probation Officer. Each Outreach Worker assists their respective Officer in carrying out their roles and responsibilities.

District Child Helpline:

Presently located at 2^nd Floor, Office of the District Magistrate, Krishnanagar, Nadia.

Provides 24*7 assistance and support to children and their parents/caregivers.

Project Coordinator – 01 Responsible for overall supervision and management of Child Helpline Unit at DCPU.
Counselor – 01 provides counseling services and psycho-social support/Emotional Support and guidance to children coming in contact with CHL Unit.
Child Helpline Supervisors – 03 Child Helpline Supervisor at district level work as a link between the community and the CHL unit at District and are responsible for taking calls transferred from WCD Control Room at the CHL unit and taking appropriate action
Case Workers – 03 Case workers assist in the implementation of CHL unit, intervention of cases, awareness activities and outreach programmes.

One Stop Centre under Mission Shakti

Presently located at 2^rd Floor, SNCU Building, District Hospital, Nadia.

The One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme is being implemented by the Government across the country since 15^th August 2022 in Nadia District to provide integrated support and assistance under one roof to women affected by violence and those in distress, both in private and public spaces. It also provides an integrated range of services including medical aid, legal aid and advice, temporary shelter, police assistance, psycho-social counselling to needy women.

Centre Administrator: Admission, arrangement for safety, counseling and restoration of such women admitted at OSC is responsibility of Centre Administrator.

Case worker : Two case workers provide support to Distressed women as per direction of Centre Administrator.

Data Entry Operators : Two DEOs are entrusted with all computer and Portal related works.

District Social Welfare Officer is the implementing Officer of One Stop Centre

Protection Officer (Domestic Violence)

Family Counselling Centre

Government run Child Care institution (Children Home for Girls’ Nadia)

Located at Nagendranagar 3^rd Lane, Krishnanagar, Nadia

Contact Number : 03472252479

Responsibility of Staff as directed vide enclosed Memo No:1373(14)/CRT Date: 08.09.2021 of Director, Child Rights & Trafficking, West Bengal. (Annexure i )

iii. The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability;

Social Welfare Section

District Magistrate & Chairperson DCPU→Additional District Magistrate(Development)→ District Social Welfare Officer→Upper Division Clerk

District Child Protection Unit

District Magistrate & Chairperson DCPU→Additional District Magistrate(Development)→ District Social Welfare Officer→ District Child Protection Officer

One Stop Centre

District Magistrate & Chairperson DCPU→dditional District Magistrate(Development)→ District Social Welfare Officer→Centre Administrator(OSC)

Child Helpline

District Magistrate & Chairperson DCPU→Additional District Magistrate(Development)→ District Social Welfare Officer→ District Child Protection Officer→Project Coordinator, CHL

Government Run Home

District Magistrate & Chairperson DCPU→ Additional District Magistrate(Development)→ District Social Welfare Officer→ Superintendent, Government run Home

iv. The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions;

District Child Protection Unit under Mission Vatsalya:

https://cara.wcd.gov.in/pdf/Mission%20Vatsalya%20Guideline.pdf

One Stop Centre

https://missionshakti.wcd.gov.in/public/documents/whatsnew/Mission_Shakti_Guidelines.pdf

Child Helpline

https://www.wcd.gov.in/images/uploaded/1709975712_5myVrEa7gd.pdf

Government Run Home

https://wbscps.in/link/pdf/act&rules/jj_rules_2017.pdf

v. The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used its employees for discharging its functions;

Rules and regulations available electronically:

https://cara.wcd.gov.in/pdf/Mission%20Vatsalya%20Guideline.pdf

One Stop Centre

https://missionshakti.wcd.gov.in/public/documents/whatsnew/Mission_Shakti_Guidelines.pdf

Child Helpline

https://www.wcd.gov.in/images/uploaded/1709975712_5myVrEa7gd.pdf

Government Run Home

https://wbscps.in/link/pdf/act&rules/jj_rules_2017.pdf

Transgender Certificate related

https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/

Legal Guardianship related

https://nationaltrust.nic.in/guardianship/

3399-WCD, Dt.30.7.21-Notification of Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme

Other miscellaneous matters related to activities at Department of Woman and Child Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal

https://wcdsw.wb.gov.in/

vi. A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;

At District Child Protection Unit:

Files maintained by District Child Protection Officer

Appraisal file of the Staff of DCPU
Correspondence with DCRT, NCPCR and WPCPCR
Correspondence for prevention of child marriage

Monitoring and Supervising of CHL
Adoption process
Public Grievance
Communication with other stakeholder and CCIs
Recruitment process
Administrative file related with DCPU

List of files maintained by Protection Officer (Non Institutional Care);

1.Sponsership and Foster Care Related

2.Cottage Home Admission

Adoption related
Recruitment at CCIs
Awareness Programs on Child Protection
Maintenance of Corpus fund at DCPU and SAA

Files maintained by Legal Cum Protection Officer, DCPU

Field visit for CCL boys & girls house for SIR (Social Investigation Report )
Follow up for CCL boys & girls.
Counseling support to CCL boy & girls.
Initiation & participation in repatriation process.
JJB staff renewal files.
Monthly POCSO case repots
Communicate with DLSA, CWC for POCSO victim compensation

Types of files maintained by Protection Officer (Institutional Care)

1.Annual Maintenance of CHG, Nadia by PWD Social Sector

2.Meeting with the Child Welfare Committee to address Child Protection issues.

3.Monthly & Quarterly Reports of CWC, Nadia

4.License and registration Renewal of CCIs and NGOs

5.Documents regarding restoration of CCI inmates

6.RTI

7.Escape and Death of Inmates of CCIs

8.Implementation of JJ Act

9.SIR request to other District & State

10. Inspection of CCIs.

Types of registers/files maintained at OSC

1) Admission and release of inmates

2) Administrative and expenses file

3) Bill for purchases

4) Requirement of fund and reports

5) Individual Case file

6) Employee personal file

Type of Files & Registers maintained by CHG, Nadia

Financial transaction through IFMS – Cash Book, Allotment Register, Cheque Register, Transit Register.
Stock Register (Diet, Bedding Clothing, Napkin, Shampoo etc.).
Inmate’s Attendance Register and Seizure List Register for inmate’s.
Inmate’s Case Reference Register.
Inspection Register.
Dead Stock Register.
Doctor’s visit register.
Children’s committee and Home Management Committee register.
Gate Register.
Children and Staff Movement Register.
Tender Register.
GPF Ledger of Group-D.
Permanent staff attendance register.
Contractual Staff attendance register.
Daily Diet Register.
Master Attandence-Discharge
Duty Handover- makeover
CC TV
Case history
POCSO Victim
Security Attendance
Cooking staff’s Attendance

Files :-

Staff particular file.
Received Govt. order file.
Repatriation file.
Schooling and Vocational Training file.
Registration and Licence File.
Retail Management File.
Stock Entry File.
Income Tax File.
Correspondence File.
FCI ( for rice) file.
Adoption file.

Personal file of All staff

vii. The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy of implementation thereof;

Not applicable

viii. A statement of the boards councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;

Committees

Monitoring committee of DCPU (Mission Vatsalya Guidelines page 15) https://cara.wcd.gov.in/pdf/Mission%20Vatsalya%20Guideline.pdf
Child Welfare Committee (Enclosed Annexure ii )
Juvenile Justice Board(Enclosed Annexure iii )
Transgender Protection Cell (Enclosed Annexure iv )
District Level Committee on Disabilities https://wcdsw.wb.gov.in/scd/act_and_rule_pdf/view/TVRNPQ==

(Enclosed Annexure v )

Adoption Committee (Adoption Regulation 2022 page 1)
https://cara.wcd.gov.in/PDF/adoption%20regulations%202022%20english_27.pdf
District Level Selection Committee for selection of contractual staff at DCPU, JJB and CCIs (Enclosed Annexure vi )
Local Purchase Committee(Enclosed Annexure vii )
Local Committee under National Trust(Enclosed Annexure viii )
Local Complaints Committee and Internal Complaints Committee under Protection of Women under Sexual Harassment Act (Enclosed Annexure ix )
Monitoring Committee of Shakti Sadan(Enclosed Annexure x )

These meetings and their minutes are not open to public.

ix. A directory of its officers and employees;

Social Welfare Section

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number
1.	Shamita Bhattacharjee	District Social Welfare Officer	8710031943
2	Koushik Das Poddar	Upper Division Clerk	7278984132
3	Santwana Sarkar	Daily Rate Worker	5809034829

Protection Officer(Domestic Violence)

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number
01	Arup Pal	PO(DV)	7044624365

District Child Protection Unit

SL NO.	NAME	DESIGNATION	CONTACT NUMBER
1	Anindya Das	DCPO	9475696597
2	Prajna Paromita Choudhuri	PO IC	9434639035
3	Jakir Hossain Mollick	PO NIC	9732642452
4	Bablu Halder	LCPO	9933052027
5	Sahana Basu Ghosh	Counsellor	8583960781
6	Khokon Debnath	Data Analyst	9732617159
7	Moni Krishna Pal	Accountant	9046332599
8	Aparesh Kar	Social Worker	7001544212
9	Pritilata Mandal	Social Worker	7478271336
10	Sourav Kundu	ADEO DCPU	9851364785
11	Raja Dey	Out Reach worker	9126309299
12	Dibakar Hazra	Out Reach worker	9002124792
13	Sourav Maitra	ADEO CWC	9002843804
14	Antareep Chattopadhaya	ADEO JJB	7076447039

One Stop Centre Nadia

SL No.	Name	Designation	Contact No.
1	Aliviya Ghosh	Centre Administrator	8972401476
2	Manimala Biswas	Case Worker	8371909099
3	Anuska Shil	Case Worker	9134736517
4	Sonamoni Dutta	Data Entry Operator	8967507921
5	Sharmistha Das	Data Entry Operator	9126388713

Child Helpline Nadia

SL No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number
1	Debabrata Karmakar	Project Coordinator	7797237920
2	Nabanita Dey	Counsellor	7908334520
3	Asish Sarkar	Supervisor	8926097461
4	Alima Khatun	Supervisor	9735276223
5	Swapna Mondal	Supervisor	6294510446
6	Suvendu Sarkar	Case Worker	9064401849
7	Saleman Shekh	Case Worker	8637559746
8	Suparna Biswas	Case Worker	7407110688

Children Home for Girls Nadia

Govt. Staff details at CHG, Nadia

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number
01	Ambika Singha	Cook	943484243
02	Usha Das	Attendant	8334966120

Mission Vatsalya staff details at CHG, Nadia

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number
01	Sucheta Mondal	Officer-in-Charge	9830130447
02	Puja Nandi	Child Welfare Officer	8777695108
03	Aparna Modak Bhattacharya	Accountant cum Storekeeper	7551080742
04	Sonali Bala	House Mother	6296957424
05	Jharna Dutta Bhattacharya	House Keeper	8420525119
06	Palanjana Sarkar	Paramedical Staff	8101625424

x. The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;

Social Welfare Section

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number	MONTHLY REMUNERATION (Rs.)
1.	Shamita Bhattacharjee	District Social Welfare Officer	8710031943	97902
2	Koushik Das Poddar	Upper Division Clerk	7278984132	50400
3	Santwana Sarkar	Daily Rate Worker	5809034829	30000
4	Sanat Nandi	Daily Rate Worker	8116436562	30000

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number	MONTHLY REMUNERATION (Rs.)
01	Arup Pal	PO(DV)	7044624365	35000/-

DCPU

SL NO.	NAME	DESIGNATION	CONTACT NUMBER	MONTHLY REMUNERATION (Rs.)
1	Anindya Das	DCPO	9475696597	46704
2	Prajna Paromita Choudhuri	PO IC	9434639035	29497
3	Jakir Hossain Mollick	PO NIC	9732642452	29497
4	Bablu Halder	LCPO	9933052027	29497
5	Sahana Basu Ghosh	Counsellor	8583960781	19665
6	Khokon Debnath	Data Analyst	9732617159	19665
7	Moni Krishna Pal	Accountant	9046332599	19665
8	Aparesh Kar	Social Worker	7001544212	19665
9	Pritilata Mandal	Social Worker	7478271336	19665
10	Sourav Kundu	ADEO DCPU	9851364785	14046
11	Raja Dey	Out Reach worker	9126309299	12000
12	Dibakar Hazra	Out Reach worker	9002124792	12000
13	Sourav Maitra	ADEO CWC	9002843804	12641
14	Antareep Chattopadhaya	ADEO JJB	7076447039	12000

OSC Nadia

SL No.	Name	Designation	Contact No.	Remuneration
1	Aliviya Ghosh	Centre Administrator	8972401476	Rs.30000/-
2	Manimala Biswas	Case Worker	8371909099	Rs.15000/-
3	Anuska Shil	Case Worker	9134736517	Rs.15000/-
4	Sonamoni Dutta	Data Entry Operator	8967507921	Rs.15328/-(including GST)
5	Sharmistha Das	Data Entry Operator	9126388713	Rs.15328/-(including GST)

CHL Nadia

SL No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number	Remuneration
1	Debabrata Karmakar	Project Coordinator	7797237920	Rs.35000.00
2	Nabanita Dey	Counsellor	7908334520	Rs.18536.00
3	Asish Sarkar	Supervisor	8926097461	Rs.18536.00
4	Alima Khatun	Supervisor	9735276223	Rs.18536.00
5	Swapna Mondal	Supervisor	6294510446	Rs.18536.00
6	Suvendu Sarkar	Case Worker	9064401849	Rs.12000.00
7	Saleman Shekh	Case Worker	8637559746	Rs.12000.00
8	Suparna Biswas	Case Worker	7407110688	Rs.12000.00

CHG Nadia

Govt. Staff details at CHG, Nadia

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number	Monthly Remuneration
01	Ambika Singha	Cook	943484243	49262
02	Usha Das	Attendant	8334966120	30992

Mission Vatsalya staff details at CHG, Nadia

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number	Monthly Remuneration
01	Sucheta Mondal	Officer-in-Charge	9830130447	33100
02	Puja Nandi	Child Welfare Officer	8777695108	23170
03	Aparna Modak Bhattacharya	Accountant cum Storekeeper	7551080742	19665
04	Sonali Bala	House Mother	6296957424	14564
05	Jharna Dutta Bhattacharya	House Keeper	8420525119	12000
06	Palanjana Sarkar	Paramedical Staff	8101625424	12000

xi. The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursement made;

District Child Protection Unit

Sl No.	Name of Scheme	Approved Budget	Allotment Received (Rs.)	Expenditure (Rs.)	Balance (Rs.)
1	WB MISSION VATSALYA	Rs.1,03,58,452.00	Rs.82,38,147.00	Rs.81,83,620.00	Rs.54,527.00
2	WB NON INSTITUTIONAL CARE-SPONCERSHIP/ FOSTER CARE/ AFTER CARE UNDER MISSION VATSALYA	@Rs. 4000/- Per beneficiary	Rs.45,12,000.00	Rs.33,40,000.00	Rs.11,72,000.00
3	WB CHILD HELP LINE UNDER MISSION VATSALYA	Rs.35,18,000.00	Rs.21,57,506.00	Rs.19,27,581.00	Rs.2,29,925.00
4	WB SWACHHATA ACTION PLAN(SAP) UBDER MISSION VATSALYA		Nil	Nil	Nil

One Stop Centre

SL No.	Scheme Name	Approved Budget	Allotment Received (Rs.)	Expenditure (Rs.)	Balance (Rs.)
1	One Stop Centre	Rs.33,59,600.00	Rs.11,13,800.00	Rs.11,10,242.00	Rs.3,558.00

xii. The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programme;

Not Applicable

xiii. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it;

Not Applicable

xiv. Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;

https://wcdsw.wb.gov.in/

https://wbscps.in/User/act_and_rules

Rules and regulations available electronically:

https://cara.wcd.gov.in/pdf/Mission%20Vatsalya%20Guideline.pdf

One Stop Centre

https://missionshakti.wcd.gov.in/public/documents/whatsnew/Mission_Shakti_Guidelines.pdf

Child Helpline

https://www.wcd.gov.in/images/uploaded/1709975712_5myVrEa7gd.pdf

Government Run Home

https://wbscps.in/link/pdf/act&rules/jj_rules_2017.pdf

Transgender Certificate related

https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/

Legal Guardianship related

https://nationaltrust.nic.in/guardianship/

Other miscellaneous matters regarding Department of Woman and Child Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal

https://wcdsw.wb.gov.in/

xv. The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;

Library or Reading Room is not available. Acts and Rules are available through internet.

xvi. The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;

Name	Designation	Contact Number
Shamita Bhattacharjee	District Social Welfare Officer & SPIO	8710031943
Jaydeb Sarkar	Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Santipur Block	9804102034
Satyen Mundari	Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Chakdah Block	9647013495
Samir Mondol	Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Krishnagar-II Block	7718199417
Abhijit Das	Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Tehatta-II	7063727578
Shubhajit Dey	Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Haringhata	9618527800
Mithun Biswas	Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Hanskhali	9332393867

xvii. Such other information as may be prescribed; and thereafter update these publications every year;

Status of RTI application

Sl. No.	Date of receipt	Name of the applicant with address	Nature of application in brief	Date of Disposal	Whether 1^st appeal preferred	Date of disposal of first appeal
1	10/05/2024	Sanjoy Mondal, Dogachhi, Nadia	List of Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries	27/05/2024	No	Not applicable
2	26/10/2024	Dhananjay Baidya, CCNA, Ranaghat, Nadia	List of Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries	28/10/2024	No	Not applicable
3	19/11/2024	Yogesh Parshad, Punjab	POCSO Victims	27/11/2024	No	Not applicable
4	19/11/2024	Palak Gujrathi, Haryana	Data of Children in Conflict with Law	27/11/2024	No	Not applicable
5	19/11/2024	Dr. Priya Mathur, Noida	Provisions of JJ Act 2015 HAMA	27/11/2024	No	Not applicable
6	06/11/2024	Manas Sarkar	Regarding activities of CWC	29/11/2024	No	Not applicable
7	24/12/2204	Sagar Roy	Regarding Social Welfare Pensions	03/01/2025	No	Not applicable
8	27/01/2025	Raju Mistri	List of Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries	12/02/2025	No	Not applicable