WEST BENGAL SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY BOARD
West Bengal Social Welfare Advisory Board (WBSWAB) is the State branch of the Central Social Welfare Advisory Board which has been started functioning since 1954 for the neglected and poor women and children. The State Advisory Board aims to materialize the different welfare schemes of the Central Social Advisory Board, Central Government and State Governments, through the registered non-Government Social Welfare organizations. The tireless endeavor of the Board in this field needs no mention. Present address of the Board is Bhavani Bhavan, Alipore, Kolkata-27 (Tel. No.24793940)
Following are the different programmes which are are running under the supervision of the WBSWAB:
(1) Condensed course of Education for Adult Women
(2) Crèche
(3) Awareness Generation project
(4) Vocational Training for the Women
(5) Family Counseling Center
(6) Working Women’s Hostel
(7) Strengthening of protective homes for women
(8) Short stay Home
(9) Border Area project
(10) Family and Child Welfare project
(11) Educational Tour for adolescent girls students.