Welfare Cell

SOCIAL SUPPORT for citizens are referred as welfare.  A high level of well-being meansin some sense the individual or

group 's  condition is positive, while low well- being is associated with negative happenings. Friends and social contacts on whom you can depend on for support constitute your social  support network.  Some researchers have concluded that having inadequate social support nearly doubles a person’s risk of dying from disease, suicide, or other causes. Protection of the economic and social well-being  is  based on the principles of equality of opportunity, rightful distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those unable to avail themselves of the minimal necessities for a good life comprising healthcare, education, etc.), as well as individual benefits such as old-age pensions, accident insurance, and medical care.

SOCIAL SECURITY is a concept enshrined in Article 22’’ of the Universal Declaration of

Human Rights, which states:

Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.

In simple terms, the co-signers agree that society in which a person lives should help them to develop and to make the most of all the advantages which are offered to them in the country. Social security may also refer to the action programs of government intended to promote the welfare of the population through assistance measures guaranteeing access to sufficient resources for food and shelter and to promote health and well-being for the population at large and potentially vulnerable segments such as children, the elderly, the sick and the unemployed. Services providing social security are often called SOCIAL SERVICES.

IOHRP [Welfare Cell] works in contributing to ‘Social Support Network’ by means of

underling objectives:

SENIOR CITIZEN LAND [CARE FOR THE ELDERLY]

In a number of fields action is required to protect the uncared elderly persons. Their rights are violated. Many suffer from physical neglect and lack adequate food, shelter and health. The organization takes up the responsibility to involve in and to find out proper solutions in protecting them.

IOHRP CHILDREN’S LAND [PROTECTION OF CHILDREN]

Serving children is serving God Let us make their Childhood special. The resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989 promises children the right to life, liberty, education and protection from discrimination, torture, cruelty, inhuman treatment and punishment. Children are frequently defenceless, many are homeless and are subjected to abuse by police and others. The organization is determined to fight against abuse and exploitation of children and to protect and nature them. They are to be sheltered, fed and educated.

HELPING THE RURAL POOR

Their rights to live is threatened by disease, malnutrition and the plain lack of basics to sustain life. Across all these groups of rural poor, the plight of women is by far the worst. They remain the victims of gender discrimination as its worst.

PROTECTION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS

The rights of women to a life with dignity is being denied in many sexual abuse, rape, wife battering, forced prostitution cases. Violence against women is widespread. To protect their right is the responsibility of every citizen. There are elaborate systems of laws to protect the rights of women namely Equal Remuneration Act, The prevention of Immoral Traffic Act, Dowry Prevention Act, etc. The Government is often unable to enforce these acts. The organization is to fight for their human rights and is to take steps in the implementation of the above acts.

JAIL REHABILITATION

To rehabilitate convicts released from Jail and explore avenues for their employment and protect their families.

REHABILITATION OF MENTAL PATIENTS AND MENTALLY RETARDED

[CARE FOR THE DISABLED]

The rights for the disabled are in many cases violated. The employment assured by the Government id denied in number of cases. The disabled children are not brought into the educational main stream. The mentally ill and retarded are not protected.The condition of mental hospitals are far from satisfactory. They are overcrowded and lack even basia menities. The organization takes up as its responsibility to fight for their rights. Arrange boarding and lodging facilities for mentally challenged and disturbed Children and Adults.

      The Department of Social Welfare provides welfare programmes and services to the handicapped persons, social security for the aged and destitute through the network of residential care homes and non-institutional services. Besides this the Department also provides avenues of handicapped and creates awareness amongst general public regarding the
welfare measures of the Department. The Department of social welfare has decentralized its programme implementation to the level of its 10 district units having jurisdictions co- terminus with the Revenue /Police districts of Delhi. [Government source].
     Humans are not only influenced by their environment, but through their behaviour they also alter that environment. The altered environment in turn produces subtle changes in the environmental inhabitant and in its behaviours; these behaviours again produce subtle changes in the environment, and so on, indefinitely.

TIPS TO COPE WITH STRESS

Stages in coping with stress

1. Assessment

 IDENTIFY THE SOURCES AND EFFECTS OF STRESS

2. Goal Setting

 LIST THE STRESSORS AND STRESS RESPONSES TO BE ADDRESSED DESIGNATE WHICH STRESSORS ARE AND ARE NOT CHANGEABLE

3. Planning

LIST THE SPECIFIC STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO COPE WITH STRESS

4. Action

IMPLEMENT COPING PLANS

5. Evaluation

 DETERMINE THE CHANGES IN STRESSORS AND STRESS RESPONSES THAT HAVE OCCURRED AS

A RESULT OF COPING METHODS

6. Adjustment

ALTER COPING METHODS TO IMPROVE RESULTS, IF NECESSARY

Debala Douli