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Ministry of Social Welfare is one of the important
ministries dealing with humane resource development,
Poverty alleviation, Welfare-development and empowerment
of the bypassed, disadvantaged segment o people. To
introduce Bangladesh as a Welfare state the ministry
is implementing programs like old age allowances,
disable allowances, grants and aids to acid burnt
victims The ministry has also Multidimensional and
intensive programs for the welfare of the by-passed,
disadvantaged segment, unemployed, landless, orphans,
distressed, vagrants, socially, mentally and physically
handicapped, poor, helpless patients, juvenile delinquents
population of both rural and urban areas of the country.
In accordance to the article 15(GHA) of the constitution
of Bangladesh social welfare ministry as well as the
organization/institution under the ministry is maintaining
these Programs. All the Programs are related towards
achieving the targets of Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs), Management of social Transformation (MOST)
and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). To be
more dynamic and accountable the ministry has undertaken
development approach instead of charity approach.
People oriented Programs and work plans have made
the ministry popular to rural people.
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