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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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