Social Welfare Council

Government of Nepal has established Social Welfare Council under Social Welfare Act, 2049 (1992) to provide for the Social Welfare by means of different activities relating to the social welfare work, to support the overall development of the country may operate the social welfare programme through the concerned Ministry and Social organizations and institutions. Special Programme relating to social welfare: Government of Nepal may operate special Programmes, relating to the social welfare activity and social service, in the following matters; (a) To serve interest and render welfare to the children, old age, helpless or disabled people. (b) To foster participation in development and to promote and protect the welfare, rights and interest of the women. (c) To rehabilitate and help to lead a life of dignity to the victims of social mischiefs and to juvenile delinquency, drug addicts and similar people involved in other kind of addictions. (d) To help to lead a life with dignity to th...