Directorate Of Social Welfare

Name

Directorate Of Social Welfare

Legal name

Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Meghalaya

Website

https://megsocialwelfare.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Meghalaya, founded 1974, is a state government department implementing integrated welfare schemes — ICDS, ICPS, POSHAN Abhiyaan, One Stop Centres, and DREAM — across 11 districts through 5,896 Anganwadi Centres, serving children, women, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations.

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Product category

Government Social Welfare Administration

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAI

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAGAEAE

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAIAJAJ

Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYBPAGAEAB

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAIACAK

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Child development services
• Women welfare programmes
• Disability rehabilitation services
• Drug abuse prevention
• Integrated child protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Shillong

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded entirely through government budget allocations from Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and Ministry of Minority Affairs. No commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Directorate of Social Welfare is a state government department that designs, funds, and delivers social welfare schemes for children (0-6 years), pregnant and nursing mothers, women in difficult circumstances, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and individuals affected by substance abuse in Meghalaya. Core offerings include the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) through 5,896 Anganwadi Centres, Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), POSHAN Abhiyaan nutrition mission, One Stop Centres and Women Helpline 181 for women affected by violence, Swadhar Greh shelters, vocational training and scholarships for persons with disabilities, and the DREAM / Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan drug demand reduction programme. All services are provided free of cost to beneficiaries and are funded entirely through grants from central government ministries.

Product overview

The Directorate Of Social Welfare, Government of Meghalaya is a government department (not a commercial product company) managing multiple welfare schemes across child development, women welfare, disability, and social defence sectors. The department operates through Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) with 5896 Anganwadi Centres, Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), POSHAN Abhiyaan/Mission Poshan 2.0 with the Poshan Tracker digital platform, One Stop Centres and Women Helpline 181 for women protection, Training for Self Employment of Women (TSEW) and Swadhar Greh for women's empowerment, vocational training and scholarship programmes for persons with disabilities, and drug demand reduction initiatives including DREAM and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. These are government welfare programmes, not commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ICDS - Integrated Child Development Services: Early childhood development programme addressing health, nutrition and development needs of young children, pregnant and nursing mothers through network of Anganwadi Centres
• ICPS - Integrated Child Protection Scheme
• POSHAN Abhiyaan
• Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
• DREAM - Drug Reduction Elimination & Action Mission
• Women Helpline 181

Products and services

• Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
• Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS)
• POSHAN Abhiyaan / Mission Poshan 2.0
• One Stop Centres for Women
• Women Helpline 181
• Training for Self Employment of Women (TSEW)
• Swadhar Greh
• Drug Reduction Elimination & Action Mission (DREAM)
• Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
• Scholarships for Disabled Students
• Vocational Training for Persons with Disabilities
• National Crèche Scheme
• Supplementary Nutrition Programme
• Poshan Tracker
• Balika Samriddhi Yojana
• Working Women's Hostel

Quantifiable outcome

• 324672 children weighed and monitored for nutritional status (December 2021)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of IndiacoreOthersPrimary ministry overseeing ICDS, ICPS, Swadhar Greh, One Stop Centres, and Women Helpline 181 schemes. Provides central funding and policy direction for child welfare and women's empowerment programmes.
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of IndiacoreOthersOversees disability sector, anti-drug programmes, and senior citizen welfare. Provides funding for de-addiction centres, disability rehabilitation, and NAPDDR implementation.
• Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of IndiacoreOthersProvides grant-in-aid to NGOs working for welfare of Scheduled Tribes and grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution.
• Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of IndiasupportingOthersImplementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) in West Garo Hills District.
• Kripa FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuns de-addiction centre for juveniles (15-bedded facility at Mawkasiang, Mawdiangdiang), Outreach and Drop In Centres (ODICs) in East Khasi Hills. First de-addiction centre for juveniles in northeast India.
• K.J.P. Assembly SELDA (New Hope Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates de-addiction centres for male and female users at Mawdiangdiang, New Shillong. Conducts community peer-led interventions for early drug use prevention among adolescents.
• Manbha FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuns Outreach and Drop In Centre (ODIC) in West Jaintia Hills District, Jowai for drug demand reduction activities.
• Breakthrough CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner17-bedded de-addiction centre at Khliehtyrshi Village, Jowai serving male users. Part of drug rehabilitation network.
• New Life De-Addiction CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner15-bedded facility at Umjarain, Mawtawar, Shillong for male users requiring de-addiction treatment.
• Wisdom CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner30-bedded rehabilitation centre at Umdihar, Ri-Bhoi serving male users.
• Scope FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner15-bedded de-addiction centre at Mukhla Village, Jowai.
• SankersupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner50-bedded rehabilitation centre at Mawlai, Mawroh, Shillong serving 30 male and 20 female users.
• Thio Rehabilitation CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner15-bedded centre at Langumshing, Nongstoin for male users.
• Young Women Christian Association (YWCA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuns Working Women's Hostel in Shillong accommodating 54 working women. Funded by Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian SynodsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuns Working Women's Hostel in Shillong accommodating 84 working women. Funded by Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• Garo Baptist ConventionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuns Working Women's Hostel in Tura for working women. Funded by Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• Reach Shillong MinistriessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplements Swadhar Greh scheme for women in difficult circumstances in Shillong, providing shelter and protection services.
• New Nongstoin Women Welfare OrganisationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplements Swadhar Greh scheme in Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills District for women needing shelter and protection.
• Meghalaya Apex Handloom Weavers and Handicrafts Co-operative FederationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives assistance under STEP programme for training women in handloom and sericulture.
• National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts training for CDPOs/ACDPOs and orientation/refresher training for instructors of Middle Level Training Centre and Anganwadi Training Centres.
• Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, MeghalayasupportingOthersState-level body overseeing implementation of disability welfare programmes and schemes under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.
• State Resource Centre for WomensupportingOthersState-level resource centre for women welfare and empowerment activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): Statutory national body overseeing child rights implementation, including ICPS and child protection services. Comparable in mandate area (child welfare) but operates at national regulatory level rather than delivering services directly.
• National Commission for Women: National statutory body handling women's rights, complaints related to violence, and policy review — overlapping with the directorate's One Stop Centres, Women Helpline 181, and Swadhar Greh operations but at a national oversight level.
• Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India: Central ministry that funds, designs, and supervises ICDS, ICPS, One Stop Centres, and Women Helpline 181 — the same schemes implemented by the Meghalaya directorate. Functions as the policy parent and principal funder rather than a competing operator.

Direct peers

• Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Maharashtra: State-level directorate running ICDS, One Stop Centres, Swadhar Greh, and Women Helpline 181 with similar block-level CDPO delivery model. Comparable scope of schemes, beneficiary base, and multi-ministry coordination structure.
• Department of Social Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu: Sister state-level social welfare directorate implementing the same Centrally Sponsored Schemes (ICDS, ICPS, POSHAN) and child/women welfare programmes through a comparable district-to-Anganwadi delivery hierarchy. Directly comparable in mandate, structure, and beneficiary mix.
• Department of Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal: Sister state directorate administering ICDS, ICPS, disability welfare, women's hostels, and anti-drug programmes through district social welfare officers. Comparable in scheme mix and rural delivery model.
• Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Karnataka: State-level WCD directorate managing Anganwadi network, POSHAN Abhiyaan, One Stop Centres, and women/child helplines. Directly comparable in ICDS and women-protection scheme execution.
• Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala: State welfare department handling child welfare, women's empowerment, disability, and senior citizen schemes through a comparable district/CDPO network. Directly comparable in mandate though Kerala has higher literacy and different demographic profile.

Others

• National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD): Central autonomous body that conducts training for CDPOs, ACDPOs, and Anganwadi instructors for the directorate. Functions as a capacity-building and training ecosystem partner rather than a competing service provider.
• UNICEF India: UN agency that supports ICDS/POSHAN and child protection initiatives across Indian states including Meghalaya. Thematically aligned on nutrition, child development, and women empowerment, and frequently partners with state social welfare directorates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries4 records

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