Report of The Steering Committee on Social Welfare for The Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007)

Abstract

From Background: In the context of the preparations for the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07), a Steering Committee on Social Welfare was constituted under the Chairpersonship of Dr. D.N. Tiwari, Member, Planning Commission with the following Terms of Reference: - to review the existing approach, strategies and priorities; the on-going policies and programmes in the area of social welfare during the Ninth Five Year Plan and suggest if necessary, alternative strategies, priorities, policies and programmes to accelerate the empowering process; - to review the effectiveness of the existing institutional arrangements for implementation of policies and programmes relating to social welfare, both at Central and State levels and suggest measures to make them more effective. - to review the effectiveness of the existing legislations in the field of Social Welfare and their enforcement and suggest corrective measures, where necessary; - to assess the role of NGOs and the status of devolution of powers and resources to Panchayati Raj Institutions / Local Self Government Bodies as per the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments and suggest specific measures for their effective involvement in the planning process. - to suggest an approach and necessary strategies; policies, priorities and programmes along with physical and financial targets in pursuing the commitment of ‘Empowering the Disabled’, ‘Reforming the Social Deviants’ and ‘Caring the Other Disadvantaged’ during the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07).