INDIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
NGO Details:
Name : INDIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
Chief Functionary : Rakesh Pathak
Chairman : Rakesh Pathak
First Registration Details :
Unique Id of VO/NGO : DL/2009/0010086
Registered With : Registrar of Societies
Type of NGO : Society
Registration No : S23546
City of Registration : Delhi
State of Registration : Delhi
Date of Registration : 06-11-1992
Sector/ Key Issues :
Key Issues : Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Aged/Elderly, Children, Civic Issues, Differently Abled, Dalit Upliftment, Drinking Water, Education & Literacy, Environment & Forests, Health & Family Welfare, HIV/AIDS, Housing, Human Rights, Legal Awareness & Aid, Labour & Employment, Micro Finance (SHGs), Minority Issues, Nutrition, Prisoner’s Issues, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, Vocational Training, Women’s Development & Empowerment, Youth Affairs, Any Other
Operational Area-States :
Andaman and Nicobar Island, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarkhand, West Bengal
Operational Area-District :
Andaman, Nicobar, Adilabad, Anantapur, Chittoor, Chandigarh, Daman, Diu, Central Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, South Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, North Goa, South Goa, Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Banas Kantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kachchh, Kheda, Mahesana, Narmada, Navsari, Panch Mahals, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surat, Surendranagar, Valsad
Details of Achievements :
“Indian Council for Social Welfare” is a registered NGO- Non-Governmental Organisation. Council is a legal entity and is registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 in New Delhi, India. Indian Council for Social Welfare (ICSW) is a global organisation striving for social justice, human rights and social development through the development of social work, best practices and international cooperation.
Works
- Children
- Women
- Senior Citizen
- Human Rights
- Economic Empowerment
- Health Care
Basic Info:
Social work is a discipline involving the application of social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people, groups, and societies. It incorporates and uses other social sciences as a means to improve the human condition and positively change society’s response to chronic problems. Social work is a profession committed to the pursuit of social justice, to the enhancement of the quality of life, and to the development of the full potential of each individual, group and community in society. It seeks to simultaneously address and resolve social issues at every level of society and economic status, but especially among the poor and sick. Social workers are concerned with social problems, their causes, their solutions and their human impacts. They work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
Social work as a defined pursuit and profession began in the 19th century. This was in response to societal problems that resulted from the Industrial Revolution and an increased interest in applying scientific theory to various aspects of study. Eventually an increasing number of educational institutions began to offer social work programs. The settlement movement’s emphasis on advocacy and case work became part of social work practice. During the 20th century, the profession began to rely more on research and evidenced-based practice as it attempted to improve its professionalism. Today social workers are employed in a myriad of pursuits and settings. Professional social workers are generally considered those who hold a professional degree in social work and often also have a license or are professionally registered. Social workers have organized themselves into local, national, and international professional bodies to further the aims of the profession.
A social welfare provision refers to any program which seeks to provide a minimum level of income, service or other support for many marginalized groups such as the poor, elderly, and disabled people. Social welfare programs are undertaken by governments as well as non-governmental organizations (NGO’s). Social welfare payments and services are typically provided at the expense of taxpayers generally, funded by benefactors, or by compulsory enrollment of the poor themselves. Welfare payments can take the form of in-kind transfers (e.g., health care services) or cash (e.g., earned income tax credit).
Police, criminal courts, prisons, and other parts of the justice system are not generally considered part of the social welfare system, while child protection services are. There are close links between social welfare and justice systems as instruments of social control. Those involved in the social welfare system are generally treated much like those in the justice system. Assistance given to those in the justice system is more about allowing an individual to receive fair treatment rather than social welfare. While being involved in the justice system often excludes an individual from social welfare assistance, those exiting the justice system, such as released prisoners, and families of those involved in the justice system are often eligible for social welfare assistance because of increased needs and increased risk of recidivism if the assistance is not provided. In some countries, improvements in social welfare services have been justified by savings being made in the justice system, as well as personal healthcare and legal costs.
States or nations that provide social welfare programs are often identified as having a welfare state. In such countries, access to social welfare services is often considered a basic and inalienable right to those in need. In many cases these are considered natural rights, and indeed that position is borne out by the UN Convention on Social and Economic Rights and other treaty documents. Accordingly, many people refer to welfare within a context of social justice, making an analogy to rights of fair treatment or restraint in criminal justice.
There are three main interpretations of the idea of a welfare state:
1. The provision of welfare services by the state.
2. An ideal model in which the state assumes primary responsibility for the welfare of its citizens. This responsibility in theory ought to be comprehensive, because all aspects of welfare are considered and universally applied to citizens as a “right”. Welfare state can also mean the creation of a “safety net” of minimum standards of varying forms of welfare. Here is found some confusion between a “welfare state” and a “welfare society” in common debate about the definition of the term.
3. The provision of welfare in society. In many “welfare states”, especially in continental Europe, welfare is not actually provided by the state, but by a combination of independent, voluntary, mutualist and government services. The functional provider of benefits and services may be a central or state government, a state-sponsored company or agency, a private corporation, a charity or another form of non-profit organisation. However, this phenomenon has been more appropriately termed a “welfare society,” and the term “welfare system” has been used to describe the range of welfare state and welfare society mixes that are found.
Professional social workers have a strong tradition of working for social justice and of refusing to recreate unequal social structures. The main tasks of professional social workers can include a variety of services such as case management (linking clients with agencies and programs that will meet their psychosocial needs), medical social work, counseling (psychotherapy), human services management, social welfare policy analysis, community organizing, advocacy, teaching (in schools of social work), and social science research. Professional social workers work in a variety of settings, including: non-profit or public social service agencies, grassroots advocacy organizations, hospitals, hospices, community health agencies, schools, faith-based organizations, and even the military. Some social workers work as psychotherapists, counselors, or mental health practitioners, often working in collaboration with psychiatrists, psychologists, or other medical professionals. Social workers may also work independently as private practice psychotherapists in the United States and are able to bill most third party payers such as insurance companies. Additionally, some social workers focus their efforts on social policy or conduct academic research into the practice or ethics of social work. The emphasis has varied among these task areas by historical era and country. Some of these areas have been the subject of controversy as to whether they are properly part of social work’s mission.
A variety of settings employ social workers, including governmental departments (especially in the areas of child and family welfare, mental health, correctional services, and education departments), hospitals, non-government welfare agencies and private practice – working independently as counsellors, family therapists or researchers.
There are three general categories or levels of intervention. The first is “Macro” social work which involves society or communities as a whole. This type of social work practice would include policy forming and advocacy on a national or international scale. The second level of intervention is described as “Meso” social work practice. This level would involve work with agencies, small organizations, and other small groups. This practice would include policy making within a social work agency or developing programs for a particular neighborhood. The final level is the “Micro” level that involves service to individuals and families.
There are a wide variety of activities that can be considered social work and professional social workers are employed in many different types of environments. In general, social workers employed in clinical or direct practice work on a micro level. Social workers who serve in community practice are occupied in the mezzo or macro levels of social work. The following lists detail some of the types of jobs that social workers may do.
Types of clinical or direct practice
- Aging or gerontology
- Nursing home
- Hospice
- Reminiscence therapy
- Anti-poverty
- Income assistance
- Job training/placement
- Food bank programs
- Housing and homelessness
- Anti-racism
- Assessment and diagnosis
- Case management
- Child welfare
- Adoption
- Child abuse
- Foster care
- Clinical supervision
- Counseling or psychotherapy
- Crisis intervention
- Disability services
- Domestic violence
- Employee assistance programs
- Family planning
- Family therapy/Family interventions
- Forensic social work
- Group therapy or other group work
- Immigrant and refugee services and supports
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender supports
- Medical social work
- Person centered planning
- Play therapy
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychosocial and psychoeducational interventions
- Relationship counseling and interpersonal counseling
- Relationship education
- School social work
- Substance abuse
- Violence prevention
Types of community practice
- Academic
- Community development
- Community economic development
- Community education
- Community organizing
- Critical social work
- International development
- Management
- Mediation
- Neighborhood development
- Policy advocacy
- Policy analysis
- Political participation
- Program development
- Program evaluation
- Relationship Education
- Research
- Social action
- Social movement
- Social planning
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to the major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the Economic and Social Council and the Second and Third Committees of the United Nations General Assembly
One of the UN’s central mandates is the promotion of higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development. As much as 70 per cent of the work of the UN system is devoted to accomplishing this mandate. Guiding the work is the belief that eradicating poverty and improving the well-being of people everywhere are necessary steps in creating conditions for lasting world peace.
The UN has unique strengths in promoting development. Its presence is global and its comprehensive mandate spans social, economic and emergency needs. The UN does not represent any particular national or commercial interest. When major policy decisions are taken, all countries, rich and poor, have a voice.
The Economic and Social Council, under the overall authority of the General Assembly, coordinates the economic and social work of the United Nations and the UN family of organizations. As the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues and for formulating policy recommendations, the Council plays a key role in fostering international cooperation for development. It also consults with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), thereby maintaining a vital link between the United Nations and civil society.
The Council has 54 members, elected by the General Assembly for three-year terms. It meets throughout the year and holds a major session in July, during which a special meeting of Ministers discusses major economic, social and humanitarian issues.
The Council’s subsidiary bodies meet regularly and report back to it. The Commission on Human Rights, for example, monitors the observance of human rights throughout the world. Other bodies focus on such issues as social development, the status of women, crime prevention, narcotic drugs and environmental protection. Five regional commissions promote economic development and cooperation in their respective regions.
Contact Details
Address : INDIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, Second Floor, 7 Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi [codepeople-post-map]
City : New Delhi
State : Delhi
Telephone : 011-98101129
E-mail : icswindia@gmail.com
Website Url : http://www.icswindia.com