Draft Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) Andhra Pradesh Volume-II (Sectoral Programmes) 9. Social Services

Abstract

The Social Welfare Department of the Government has been implementing schemes for the welfare, development and protection of the scheduled Castes and Social Security schemes for Orphans, poor widows, jogin women through the Commissioner of Social Welfare. Economic support programmes are being implemented through the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes Co-operative Finance Corporation. Education being the main concern, 2,209 hostels, 45 children Homes for Orphans, 14 Child Beggar Homes, 75 Vimukthi Hostels and 9 Ashram Schools are run by the Department. 129 Residential Schools, of which 86 Schools with +2 system, 6 Residential Junior Colleges, 4 Residential ITIs are being run through the Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.