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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

  • 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
e-mail id (SPIO,): dsw.nadia2015@gmail.com

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.

 

 

  • 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, 2nd 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 2nd 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 2rd Floor, SNCU Building, District Hospital, Nadia.
The One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme is being implemented by the Government across the country since 15th 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) : Supports women affected with Domestic Violence and provides legal help, Room No. 114, Administrative Building, Krishnanagar Nadia.
Family Counselling Centre :Provided counseling in domestic and family disputes. Room No. 114, Administrative Building, Krishnanagar Nadia.
Government run Child Care institution (Children Home for Girls’ Nadia) : For shelter and care of children in need for Care and Protection, Located at Nagendranagar 3rd 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 )

  • 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→Additional 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

 

  • 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

  • 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/

 

 

  • 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
1. Appraisal file of the Staff of DCPU  
2. Correspondence with DCRT, NCPCR and WPCPCR
3.Correspondence for prevention of child marriage
5. Monitoring and Supervising of CHL
6. Adoption process
7. Public Grievance
8. Communication with other stakeholder and CCIs
9. Recruitment process
10. 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
3. Adoption related
4. Recruitment at CCIs
5. Awareness Programs on Child Protection
6. 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

  • Admission and release of inmates
  • Administrative and expenses file
  • Bill for purchases
  • Requirement of fund and reports
  • Individual Case file
  • Employee personal file

Type of Files & Registers maintained by CHG, Nadia
Registers:

  • 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 Register.
  • Duty Handover- makeover Register.
  • CC TV Register.
  • Case history Register.
  • POCSO Victim Register.
  • Security Attendance Register.
  • Cooking staff’s Attendance Register.

 

 

 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

  • 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

  • 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

(Enclosed Annexure v )

  1. 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

4

Sanat Nandi

Daily Rate Worker

8116436562

 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

  1. 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

Prajna Paromita Choudhuri

PO IC

9434639035

29497

2

Jakir Hossain Mollick

PO NIC

9732642452

29497

3

Bablu Halder

LCPO

9933052027

29497

4

Sahana Basu Ghosh

Counsellor

8583960781

19665

5

Khokon Debnath

Data Analyst

9732617159

19665

6

Moni Krishna Pal

Accountant

9046332599

19665

7

Aparesh Kar

Social Worker

7001544212

19665

8

Pritilata Mandal

Social Worker

7478271336

19665

9

Sourav Kundu

ADEO DCPU

9851364785

14046

10

Raja Dey

Out Reach worker

9126309299

12000

11

Dibakar Hazra

Out Reach worker

9002124792

12000

12

Sourav Maitra

ADEO CWC

9002843804

12641

13

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

  1. 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

 

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

Not Applicable

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

Not Applicable

  1. 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/

 

  1. 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.

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

Name

Designation

Contact Number

E-mail id

Shinjan Shekhar

Additional District Magistrate(in charge of Social Welfare) and Appellate Authority

8373050635

admd-ndi@nic.in

Shamita Bhattacharjee

District Social Welfare Officer & SPIO

8710031943

dsw.nadia2015@gmail.com

Jaydeb Sarkar

Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Santipur Block

9804102034

bdosantipur123@gmail.com

Satyen Mundari

Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Chakdah Block

9647013495

bdockd@rediffmail.com

Samir Mondol

Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Krishnagar-II Block

7718199417

bdo.kgr2@gmail.com

Abhijit Das

Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Tehatta-II

7063727578

bdotehatta2@gmail.com

Shubhajit Dey

Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Haringhata

9618527800

bdo.haringhata@gmail.com

Mithun Biswas

Block Welfare Officer, & SAPIO, Hanskhali

9332393867

bdohanskhali@gmail.com

  1. 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 1st 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

Audit Para and reply : Enclosed Annexure xi

Tender details : Enclosed Annexure xii

Number of Beneficiaries: Enclosed Annexure xiii