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Hon. General Secretary's Report for the Steady progress has also been maintained years 1960 & 1961.—I am glad to report that by the Central Office. The News Letter was the Conference has completed another event­ expanded in its scope and an attempt made ful period of two years from 1st Jan. 1960 to distribute it widely. under the able guidance of our President, In response to the increasing demand for Shri B. Gopala Reddi, Minister for Works, information, the Information Service of the Housing and Supply, Government of India. Central Office was more systematically Condolences.—Before reporting on the organised. Many new cases were also important events that took place during the referred by International Social Services and period, let me mention about the sad demise with the help of the different Branches, the of two of our revered Members who have Central Office has been able to help in this done much to the Conference. I refer to the direction. death of Dr. U. Krishna Rao, former Vice- President of the Conference and Dr. In the field of publication and research, Anugrah Narayan Sinha, President of the the Conference has been able to complete the Bihar State Branch. Dr. U. Krishna Rao was draft for the Pamphlet 'CAREERS IN the Vice-President of the National Con­ SOCIAL WORK' for the Vocational Guid­ ference for some time and was the active ance Bureau of Maharashtra. The report on Vice-Chairman of the Madras State Branch IMPACT OF SOCIAL CHANGE ON of the Indian Conference of Social Work. CERTAIN TYPES OF DELINQUENCY He was also connected with many welfare AND ITS PREVENTION' (a statistical and activities and organisations and, may I say, analytical study) has also been submitted to gave an impetus to the work of the Madras the Ministry of Education, Government of State Branch of the Conference since its India. formation. In him the Conference has lost The Eleventh National Conference.—The a real worker. last National Conference was held at In Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha also the Hyderabad under the Chairmanship of Shri Conference has sustained a loss, especially the V. V. Giri, President of the Conference. A Bihar State Branch was beholden to him for Reception Committee was formed by the many of its activities. The Conference takes Andhra Pradesh Branch of the ICSW with this opportunity to offer its heartfelt con­ Nawab Medhi Nawaz Jung as the Chairman dolences to the members of the bereaved and they played hosts to the Conference. The family. Conference was unique in that it was com­ Achievements.—Now I come back to the bined with a Seminar on Urban Community Report proper. During this period we have Development and the annual meeting of the started new Branches, re-formed and acti­ All-India Schools of Social Work. The Pro­ vated the old ones. We have organised a ceedings of the Conference have already been National Seminar on Public Co-operation for published and the Proceedings of the Seminar Social Welfare at Chandigarh, as well as on Urban Community Development were participated actively in the International Con­ published and sent to various Government ference of Social Work held at Rome. Departments and organisations. ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 305

Shri V. V. Giri was one of the most active Working Committee : Presidents and he was always available and 26-12-1959 . . Hyderabad ready to help the Conference in all ways and 6- 3-1959 . . Bombay he gave great leadership. We thank him 5- 7-1960 . . Bombay much for all that he had done to the 11- 2-1961 . . Bombay Conference. I wish to record the gratitude of the Indian New office-Bearers.—According to the New Conference of Social Work to the Constitution, election of Office-Bearers was Maharashtra State Government, for allowing conducted at the meeting of the Central them the facility of using the committee room Executive Committee held in Hyderabad on of Sachivalaya for holding their meetings. 27tb December 1959. The following were Sub-Committees: Their Work.—The follow elected to the various Offices: ing Sub-Committee were appointed for specific purposes by the Conference during President: the period 1960-1961: Shri B. Gopala Reddi Sub-Committee appointed by the C. E. C. Vice-Presidents : —31-12-1959: Prof. A. R. Wadia Smt. Zarina Currimbhoy (1) Constitution Amendment Sub-Commi­ Shri Janki Pershad ttee. Hon. Gen. Secretary : (2) Sub-Committee on Questionnaires. Smt. M. Clubwala Jadhav (3) Standing Sub-Committee on Urban Hon. Treasurers : Community Development. Dr. Jivraj N. Mehta 11-2-1961: Shri P. R. Bhatt (1) Committee for accommodation and Shri Vasudeo Naik housing of the Central Office including Hon. Associate Secretaries : Co-ordination of Social Welfare Smt. A. Wahabuddin Ahmed Agencies. Smt. Premlata Gupta (2) Committee on Advertisements in the Shri Surendranath. Sen. Programme Souvenir. The slate of the office-bearers was put to (3) Nominations Committee. and approved by the General Body at the (4) Standing Committee for the follow-up meeting held on 31st December 1959. work of the Seminar on Public Central Executive Committee & Working Co-operation. Committee Meetings.—During this biennial (5) Committee for the Expansion of the period, 1960-61, the Central Executive Com­ Scope and Circulation of News Letter. mittee and the Working Committee met as Sub-Committees appointed by the Working follows: Committee: Central Executive Committee : 6-3-1960: Date Place (1) Committee to frame rules for Library. 27-12-1959 . . Hyderabad (2) Programme Committee. 31-12-1959 . . Hyderabad 5-7-1960: 6- 3-1960 . . Bombay (1) Committee to consider Planning 11- 2-1961 .. Bombay Commission Circular—Five Year Plan. 306 ANNUAL REPORTS i960 AND i96l

The Constitution . Amendment Sub- the purpose for which they have been Committee appointed at the Central appointed. Executive Committee Meeting held in Formation of New Branches and Revitali­ Hyderabad prepared a revised draft of the sing of Defunct Branches.—Gujarat State Constitution and submitted their report and Branch.—The bifurcation of the Bombay the revised draft to the President and sent State into Maharashtra and Gujarat States copies to the Members of the Central created an opportunity to start another Executive Committee. Branch of the ICSW at Ahmedabad in The Standing Committee on Urban Gujarat. On 7th. August 1960 this Branch Community Development prepared a report was, inaugurated and has been an active on Urban Community Development which Branch since its inception. Under the was printed and despatched to concerned guidance of its President, Nawab Mehdi Central and State Government Departments Nawaz Jung and Dr. Jivraj Mehta, this and Voluntary Social Welfare Organisations. Branch is very active. A short synopsis of the report was presented Punjab State Branch.—Under the Presi­ at a meeting of the Planning Commission on dentship of the Maharani of Patiala, the Public Co-operation and discussed generally. Punjab State Branch was formed and under The Committee for Accommodation and the able steering of social workers, the Punjab Housing of Central Office has decided to State has earned a name for itself by submit a Memorandum to the Government organising and conducting successfully the of Maharashtra to utlise the amounts on hand National Seminar on 'Public Co-operation for with the Charity Commissioner received by Social Welfare with special reference to him from the various Trusts for providing Third Five-Year Plan'. accommodation for the Central Office Orissa and Madhya Pradesh Branches.— including various other Social Welfare The Hon. Gen. Secretary was in constant Organisations. touch with Social Workers both in Orissa The Central Executive Committee, at a and Madhya Pradesh as a result of which meeting held on February 11, 1961, appointed Ad-hoc Committees have been formed in a Sub-Committee for obtaining advertise­ these two States. It is gratifying to report ments for the Programme Souvenir for the that the Ad-hoc Committee formed in 1961 session of the Conference. This Madhya Pradesh has formed a Branch in Committee is responsible for the advertise­ Indore at a meeting held on 12th September ments in the Programme Souvenir of this and. has sent representatives to the CEC. We Conference. wish the newly formed Branch all success. The Nominations Committee appointed by Assam Branch.—This Branch was revita­ the C. E. C. met at Madras and Trivandrum lised in Feb. 1960 and the Hon. Gen. on 18th August 1961 and 18th September Secretary was responsible for its reformation. 1961 respectively under the Chairmanship Kerala State Branch.—The Kerala State of Shri V. V. Giri, Governor of Kerala and Branch was revived, largely due to the interest has drawn up a slate of names for election of the Hon. Gen. Secretary and the efforts for the various offices for the coming two of Mr. A, V. John and Mr. John P. Valavi. years. The Kerala State Branch held their Annual The other Sub-Committees that have been Conference in October 1960 under the appointed were also active and have served Presidency of Shri B. Gopala Reddi, ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 307

President of the National Conference. The 100 delegates from all parts of the country Branch is now active and has two district representing the Central and State Govern­ branches. ments, Planning Commission, Central Social National Seminar on Public Co-operation.— Welfare Board, Schools of Social Work and The National Seminar on Public Co­ other All-India organisations attended the operation for Social Welfare with special Seminar and participated in its proceedings reference to the Third Five-Year Plan was and contributed to its success. The Seminar held at Chandigarh from November 26— was inaugurated by Shri Gadgil, Governor of December 1, 1960. The Punjab State Branch Punjab and was presided over by Shri B. in Co-operation with the Government of Gopala Reddi, President of the Conference. Punjab made arrangements for the Seminar. The Seminar was divided into the following This Seminar was conducted with a grant groups and was chaired by persons mentioned from the Planning Commission. More than against each:

... Subject Chairman Working

I Report on Demarcation of Roles of Smt. P. P. Naidu Government and Voluntary Agencies Developing a pattern of recognition in sharing financial responsibilities II Public Co-operation in Developing Gen. K. M. Cariappa Services in undeveloped Areas III Pilot Projects on Manpower utilisation Shri Gurdial Singh Dillion in rural areas sanctioned by the Planning Commission for implementa­ tion in 1960-61 IV Role of Training for Personnel to man Dr. H. H. Aptekar the social services V Ways and Means of securing Govern- Smt. Violet Alva ment Co-operation in developing services under voluntary agencies

Useful recommendations were arrived at arranged the Seminar. Our thanks are due The Punjab State Branch spared no pains to to the Punjab Government, Shri A. L. attend to the comforts of the delegates and Fletcher, the Director of the Seminar, Shri all the delegates were the guests of the Punjab E. C. Pandit, the Secretary and Shri O. P. State Branch. The Governor of Punjab, Mittal, Asst. Secretary. Verily Punjab has Chief Minister Mr. Kairon and Her Highness earned a name for its hospitality by this the Maharani of Patiala took a keen interest Seminar. in the Seminar and the success of Seminar The Tenth Inter national Conference of was not a little due to them. We thank Smt. Social Work.—The Tenth International Brar, Hon. General Secretary of the Punjab Conference of Social Work was held at Rome Branch for the splendid way in which she from January 5th to 13th 1961. The National 308 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

Committee Report was presented at this The Government of India, Ministry of Conference. The Indian delegation was Education, gave a Travel Grant of Rs. 3000/- restricted to four members due to stringency for Mr. K. N. George to attend this in foreign exchange. The following Members Conference. Though the Government of India were selected by Shri B. Gopal Reddi, was prepared to give grants to four schools of President of the Conference and Dr. Jivraj social work to send their representatives to the N. Mehta, Vice-President, International Conference, owing to the non-availability of Conference of Social Work. Foreign Exchange, the offer could not be utilised. Smt. Hansa Mehta, Leader of the Delegation. A gift which took the shape of a silver tray Smt. M. C. Jadhav, Hon. Gen. Secretary, a box with Chakkarams (coins) was presented ICSW. to the Italian National Committee on behalf Smt. Gulestan R. Billimoria, Asst. of the ICSW. Treasurer General of the International At this International Conference Smt. Raj Conference of Social Work. Kumari Amrit Kaur was awarded the Rene All the above three are Members of the Sand Award. She made an excellent speech Permanent Committee of the International on the occasion which was appreciated by all. Conference of Social Work, and Shri G. A grant of Rs. 5000/- sanctioned by the Mankodi was deputed by the Government of Government of India for the International Gujarat. Exhibition had to be returned as no foreign Smt. M. C. Jadhav, Hon. Gen. Secretary, exchange was made available. Though India felt that there should be a trained Social was not able to hold a stall in the Worker among the delegates and therefore International Exhibition, thanks to the withdrew in favour of a trained social worker Italian Consulate, Bombay, part of the from a school of social work. Shri Gopala literature collected for the Exhibition was Reddi, thereupon chose Shri K. N. George, despatched to Rome for the combined book Director of the Madras School of Social Exhibit. Films on Social Welfare were also Work, as the fourth delegate in her place. exhibited at this Exhibition. Smt. Gulestan Billimoria could not attend On the Permanent Committee of the the Conference owing to her father's illness. International Conference of Social Work, as But the delegation was strengthened by the Mrs. Hansa Mehta was elected as a Member presence of Rev. Thomas Joseph, Prof. V. B. of the Executive Committee, Mrs. Gulestan Kamath and Smt. Anand. Billimoria, who ceased to be one of the Hon. Smt. Hansa Mehta attended the pre- Treasurers, was elected as a Member in her Conference Working Group meeting also. place and therefore Mrs. Clubwala Jadhav Shri G. Mankodi chaired the Section on and Mrs. Gulestan Billimoria are Members 'Community Development' while Shri K. N. of the Permanent Committee of the Inter­ George was the Rapporteur for the Group national Conference of Social Work. "Curriculum for Social Work for evolving Shifting of Central Office and Library.— Communities". The Central Office of the Indian Con­ Two Thousand Five Hundred delegates ference of Social Work was shifted from 6/A, representing about 31 countries attended this Cooperage, Bombay-1 to the present premises Conference. There were 16 Study Groups —42, Queen's Barracks, Foreshore Road, and six Commissions. Bombay-1—as a temporary measure. The ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 309

Committee constituted for finding accommo­ Vocational Guidance Bureau, Government dation for the Central Office is taking up the of Bombay. It has been now been revised matter with the Maharashtra Government and a new draft has been -prepared containing and is making efforts to find a permanent comprehensive details of training facilities building for the Conference Office. Owing and employment opportunities and service to want of accommodation, the Library has conditions from Central, State Departments been shifted to Institute of Social Service and voluntary organisations. (Nirmala Niketan) which kindly offered to Development of Information Services.—The house the same. need for a systematic Information Service has Staff Changes.—Kumari Zakia Khan been long felt and the Indian Conference of married and left for Delhi and in her place Social Work has been trying to meet this Kumari H. F. Dubash was appointed as Asst. need. It is proposed to bring uptodate Secretary. We thank Kum. Zakia Khan for information about Social Welfare Agencies her sincere work and wish her happy future in India. News Letter.—The Quarterly News Letter has been expanded. Besides giving news Child Welfare Committee of Central Social from State Branches and Central Office, it Welfare Board.—A scheme for co-ordination now covers the following items : of Child Welfare Agencies was forwarded to this Committee and the Committee has been 1. Important decisions of the Central requested to examine the possibility of deve­ Executive Committee. loping foster family care and adoption 2. News from Corporate and Institutional services, for the care and rehabilitation of Members with special reference to new socially handicapped children, as well as study development projects. the question of an All-India legislation for 3. News of International events concern­ adoption. ing social work. International Social Service.—During the 4. Development in the field of social work years 1960 and 1961, 16 new cases have been in India with reference to Central and referred to us by International Social Service State Government agencies and social which were of various types—cases of welfare bodies. children who have suffered as a result of 5. Reports of Conference and Seminars homes broken through death, divorce and connected with social work. marital discords, abandoned and illegitimate children, follow up work of adoptive parents 6. Extracts or summaries of articles and of other nationalities, cases of migration and information of use and interests to repartriation, etc. Help in solving these cases social workers. has been secured chiefly through our branches. 7. List of publications and articles relating Other Agencies like Schools of Social Work, to Social work. Departments of Social Welfare, the Family We thank various Central and State Welfare Agency and the Association for Government bodies and Social Welfare Moral and Social Hygiene have helped Organisations for co-operating with us in us to a great degree and we offer our sincere running this News Letter successfully. thanks to these organisations for the very Publications.—Careers in Social Work.— valuable co-operation given to us. The leaflet 'Social Work as a Career' was first The International Social Service, in prepared in 1952 at the request of the recognition of the valuable work done by the 310 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

Indian Conference of Social Work have Branch has been inaugurated by the Minister given a grant of $200. with Mrs. Shrinagesh as President. Visits of Office-bearers.—Shri B. Gopala Mrs. M. Clubwala Jadhav, the Hon. Gen. Reddi, President, Indian Conference of Secretary, while she visited Greece, Finland Social Work, has been very actively interes­ and Sweden in 1960 in connection with the ted not only in the work of our Central Office World Conference of Girl Guides, took the but also in the work of State Branches and opportunity to meet the representatives of their District Branches. He loses no National Conferences of these countries and opportunity to visit the Central Office when also visited Welfare Institutions, Juvenile in Bombay and also during his visits to other Homes, Homes for the Aged and Hospitals States he makes it a point to visit the State in these places. Branches and participate in their activities. She has attended all the meetings of the He has visited the State Branches of Kerala, CEC and the Working Committee held at presiding over their Conference; Madras, Bombay and has been propagating the work participating in their activities and work and of the ICSW in all places she tours in con­ also inaugurating their Tenth Annual State nection with other work also. Conference in August, 1961; Andhra Pradesh Mrs. Jadhav participated in the Annual where he visited the 'Aram Ghar' and Conference of the Kerala State Branch and appreciated its work, and the Baroda and chaired a Section. She attended symposium Ajmer District Branches. He also inaugura­ conducted by the Indian Institute of Public ted the Social Welfare Week organised by Administration held in Delhi and contributed the Maharashtra State Branch. a Paper on 'Coordination between Govern­ As per the desire of the Central mental & Non-Governmental Organisations Executive Committee that the Hon. Gen. in the field of Social Work.' At the Silver Secretary should visit Branches from Jubilee Celebration of the Tata Institute of time to time and help the Branches Social Sciences, Mrs. Jadhav represented the in their work and revive defunct ICSW and read a Paper on "Correctional branches and try to form new Branches in Work for Juveniles & Co-ordination" at the the States where there are no Branches, Mrs. Symposium. Jadhav has been touring the various States Mrs. Jadhav also represented the ICSW at during the period under review on requests the Conference of All India Voluntary Orga­ and trying to strengthen the Branches in the nisations in Delhi, and the meeting of the places she visited. The following places were Social Welfare Committee of the Ministry of visited by her in connection with the work of Education and the meeting of the Committee the Indian Conference of Social Work. on Public Co-operations of the Planning Mrs. Jadhav visited Punjab on 28-10-1959 Commission. in connection with the formation of the Visits of the Staff.—Kumari H. F. Dubash, Punjab Branch, and on the next day the Assistant Secretary, visited the Mysore and Branch was inaugurated by His Excellency Kerala State Branches and also attended the the Governor. Tenth Madras State Conference of Social During Jan.-Feb. 1960 she visited West Work on behalf of the Central Office. She Bengal and Assam in connection with the read a Paper on 'Foster Family Care Services' work of the West Bengal Branch and under the Section on 'Non-Institutional revitalising the Assam Branch. The Assam Services for Children' at the Conference. ANNUAL REPORTS I960 AND 1961 311

Social Welfare Day.—For the year 1960, Branches, Films on Social Welfare were also the; Central Executive Committee close the exhibited. following theme for celebrating Social Bombay Committee on Slum Clearance.— Welfare Day: A meeting of the Bombay Committee on Slum Clearance was held on 10th May 1961 "Inter-relationship of Government and presided over by Dr. T. R. Naravane, Voluntary Agencies for Social Services". Minister for Prohibition and Social Welfare, The celebration of the day focussed attention Govt. of Maharashtra and Chairman of the on this vital subject. The selection of this Bombay Committee on Slum Clearance. theme paved the way towards greater under­ Report on the short-term programme for standing of the inter-relationship. Housing Managers cum Community Orga­ nisers was presented. At the meeting it was For the year 1961, the following themes decided to organise a Workshop for the Com­ were selected: munity Organisers working in different Welfare Agencies in Bombay and also to 1. "The Role of Voluntary Social appoint a Committee to select two slum areas Workers for Social Welfare with and submit a scheme for their improvement. Special Reference to III Five-Year- Plan". Report of Dr. Sabnis.— Dr. N. S. Sabnis, Hon. Director of the Research Project on 2. "Mobilising Resources for Social 'Impact of Social Change on certain type of Welfare for Third Five-Year-Plan". Delinquency and Its Prevention' has sub­ In order to discuss very important issues mitted the report to the Central Executive raised by these subjects many public meet­ Committee on Feb. 11, 1961 and the report ings and symposiums as well as a Social has been forwarded to the Ministry of Edu­ Welfare Week were organised by the State cation and Scientific Research. Representations at Meetings:

The following Office-Bearers or Staff of the Central Office represented the Conference at the meetings noted below :—

Meetings Attended by 1. Seminar on Youth Leadership. Orga­ Executive Secretary & Asst. Secretary. nised by Tata Institute of Social Science, on 31-1-60.

2. Seminar on Correctional Administra­ Kum. Zakia Khan. tion. Organised by All India Crime ' Prevention Science, in Feb. 60.

3. Conference of Personnel & Welfare Shri Cama. Officers organised by National Inst. of Labour Management, March 18-20, 1960.

3(a) Conference of Indian Institute of Mrs. M. C. Jadhav. Public Admin., New Delhi, on 23-5-60. 312 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

Meetings Attended by

4. First National Seminar on Lok Karya Smt. Roda Mistry and Shri Janki Pershad. Kshetras (Hyderabad)—Feb. 3-6, 1961. 3. The Seventh All-India Convention (New Delhi) organised by Bharat Sevak Smt. Z. Pathek & Smt. Indira Renu. Samaj, on April 8-10, 1961.

6. Conference of All-India Voluntary Organisations (New Delhi) organised Smt. M. C. Jadhav. by Ministry of C. D. & Co-operation Govt. of India, on April 8-10, 1961.

7. The Committee on Child Care Code Shri P. R. Bhatt, Shri N. B. Cama and (Bombay) organised by C. S. W. B. on Kum. K. F. Dubash. June 11-13, 1961.

8. Conference of Organisations working Shri Sushil Chandra. for Children in India (Lucknow) orga­ nised by Balkan-Ji-Bari, on April 29 to May 1, 1961.

9. Seminar on Housing and Slums Shri N. F. Kaikobad. (Bombay) organised by B. P. Bharat Sevak Samaj, on April 7-10, 1961.

10. Central Committee on Pilot Project of Shri N. B. Cama. Organising Public Co-operation for Social and Economic Welfare Work in Slum Areas organised by Bombay Pradesh B. S. S.

11. Meeting of the Social Welfare Com­ Mrs. M. C. Jadhav. mittee of Ministry of Education New Delhi. 12. Meeting of the Committee on Public Mrs. M. C. Jadhav. Co-operation, New Delhi. 13. Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Tata Mrs. M. C. Jadhav. Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay. ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 313 314 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

Corporate Membership Fees: Indian Council for Child Welfare, Rs. Delhi 50-00 (1) Balkan-Ji-Bari, Bombay 50-00 Our thanks are due to the Central Govern­ (2) Guild of Service (Central) ment, the State Governments that have given Madras 50-00 us grants and individuals and organisations (3) Tuberculosis Association of that have given donations to the Indian Con­ India, Delhi 50-00 ference of Social Work. This year we received an enhanced grant from Central Total Rs. 150-00 Govt. and we thank them. It is hoped that the Indian Conference of Social Work will Life Membership Fee: receive much encouragement from various Rs. Governments financially. (1) Smt. M. C. Jadhav 200-00 (2) Shri Phiroj Nogi Clubwala 200-00 Life Membership: During the period Mrs. M. Clubwala Total Rs. 400-00 Jadhav and Mr. P. N. Clubwala became Life Members of the Conference by paying 1961-62 Rs. 200/- each. Grants: (1) Governments of Gujarat has sanctioned Hon. Public Relations Officer: a grant of Rs. 2000/-. A new post was created for the Conference (2) Government of Uttar Pradesh has to give effective publicity to the work of the sanctioned a grant Rs. 2000/-. Indian Conference of Social Work and Mr. (3) Government of Madras has sanctioned D. M. Tahil Ramani was appointed as the a grant of Rs. 1000/- for five years Hon. Public Relations Officer. He gave very 1960-61 to 1964-65. wide publicity to the proceedings of the last (4) Government of Mysore has sanctioned Conference held at Hyderabad and ever a grant of Rs. 1,000/- for five years since he has been helping the Conference in 1959-60 to 1963-64. this field. Our thanks are due to him. ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 315

Activities of the State Branches of the time short-term training courses for social ICSW.—The Indian Conference of Social workers. Work has State Branches in Andhra Pradesh, At present the Andhra Pradesh Branch has Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya undertaken a very useful Project for the Pradesh, Madras, Maharashtra, Mysore, employment of women in financial need. The Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh depressing and difficult problem of these and West Bengal. The State Branches have women has been tackled by the Andhra organised Conferences, Seminars and Pradesh Branch. The State Government of Symposiums and some Branches have orga­ Andhra Pradesh has decided, we understand, nised Training courses for Social Work. to entrust the scheme of providing employ­ Research Projects have been undertaken ment to needy women to the A. P. Branch. by various State Branches, such as the one Employment has been provided by organis­ completed by the U. P. Branch of the ICSW ing schemes of cottage industries, home for the Uttar Pradesh Government on industries and crafts. To this end, the Gov­ 'Causes of Destitution among Children in ernment had sanctioned a sum of Nagpur'. The Madras School of Social Work Rs. 1,00,000/- in 1959 and a further grant run under the auspices of the Madras State of Rs. 1,00,000/- has been sanctioned in the Branch of the Indian Conference of Social year 1960. As a result, a number of Training Work which conducted a Survey on 'Beggar cum Work Production Centres have been Problem in Madras City' submitted its report functioning effectively in Andhra Pradesh. to the Research Programmes Committee of In the field of Mental Health, the Juvenile the Planning Commission which has publish­ Guidance Bureau of the Madras State ed the Report. The Report was well Branch has been doing useful work and fills appreciated both by the Press and the Public. a gap in the social service provided in the It has also conducted a Survey of Juvenile city. Branches are also engaged in many Delinquency in the Slums of Madras and has other fields of social work, such as family and submitted a Report to the Ministry of Edu­ child welfare. Family Planning Centres, cation, Government of India for its approval Child Welfare Centres and Balwadis have and publication. The Maharashtra State been organised chiefly at district level. Urban Branch is conducting at present a research Welfare Projects have been undertaken by project on "Follow up Study of Institu­ Madras and West Bengal Branches, in co­ tionalised Women in Bombay City" with a operation with the Central Social Welfare view to determining whether their adjust­ Board, while the Maharashtra Branch is ment has been effective. planning to organise an urban community The Madras State Branch of the Indian development project in co-operation with the Conference of Social Work has been very Bombay Municipal Corporation. The Bihar active and under its auspices the Madras Branch has been active in launching a School of Social Work for training profes­ cleanliness drive in Patna and has been sional social workers is run. It has also a negotiating with the State Government for Juvenile Guidance Bureau run under its starting an After-Care Association. Relief auspices and has undertaken a Pilot Welfare work has also been undertaken, especially by Extension Project in Chetput Thangal to the Assam and Madras Branches. The newly afford welfare amenities to slum dwellers. formed Branch of Gujarat State has formed The Guild of Service and the Madras School many District Branches, which have been of Social Work have conducted from time to active in educating public opinion on social 316 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 problems. The Kerala State Branch has been III. Non-Institutional Services for Child­ successful in securing grants from the Central ren. Social Welfare Board for its many affiliated Papers: institutions and given them guidance. The (a) Scope and Requirements of Adop­ Mysore State Branch has, under its auspices, tion services. Bal Vihar Mandal, a welfare centre for the benefit of children in slum areas. The (b) Requirements for Development of Rajasthan Branch has rendered some assist­ Foster Home (Family Care Pro­ ance towards medical relief. I am glad to grammes in India. report that all the Branches have been very (c) Foster Care Programmes for active during the period. Children in Institutions.

The Twelfth Session of the Conference.— IV. International Resources for Social The Twelfth Session of the Indian Con­ Welfare. ference of Social Work will be held in Delhi Papers: from October 6-9, 1961. The Theme of the Session is "New Frontiers of Social Welfare" (a) Role of United Nations in mobiliz­ and the programme is as follows: ing resources for social Welfare needs. Sections: (b) Role of UNICEF for mobilizing I. National Social Service for Youth. Resources for Social Welfare Papers: Needs. (a) National Social Service as a .(c) Role of Technical Co-operation means of promoting Youth Leader­ Mission for developing resources ship and Discipline. for Social Welfare Needs. (b) Co-ordination and Integration of (d) Role of International Voluntary Youth Organisations with special Effort for meeting Social Welfare reference to Programme and Needs. Personnel. Panels: (c) National Social Service—Its Im­ pact on Education of Students. I. Workers' Education. (d) National Social Service—Should II. Community Education for Family it be compulsory or Voluntary? Planning. (e) Role of Voluntary Social Ser­ Sub-Committees: vice Organisations in promoting I. Development of Cadre of Social National Social Service for Youth. Workers.

II. New Social Welfare Programmes in II. Broad Criteria and Methods for Pro­ the III Five Year Plan. gramme Evaluation of Social Welfare Papers: Needs. (a) Urban Community Development Acknowledgements: Special Needs and Characters. Finally, before laying down my office as (b) Welfare Programmes under Pan­ Hon. General Secretary of the National Con­ chayati Raj. ference, I wish to offer my grateful thanks to ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 317 all those who have given us support, I must also thank the business houses for encouragement and assistance in our work. their generous donations; Messrs. P. Hansotia, our Hon. Auditors for auditing our First for all, let me thank Shri V. V. Giri, accounts; Shri M. J. Guzder, our constitu­ our past President and Chairman of the tional Referee, for his advice and various Nominations Committee. Earlier in my Office-Bearers and Members of the Working report I have thanked him for the valuable Committee and the Central Executive Com­ assistance he gave to the Conference as mittee for their active support to the work of President. I am just referring to him now as the Conference. I must particularly thank Chairman of Nominations Committee. In Mr. P. R. Bhatt, our Hon. Treasurer for all spite of heavy and responsible work, he has his help. found time to chair the meeting of the Nominations Committee once in Madras and I have to make special mention of Mrs. another time at Trivandrum. We are very Wahabuddin Ahmed, Hon. Associate thankful to him for his valuable assistance. Secretary. She, being a resident of Bombay, We also thank Mrs. Hansa Mehta, Mrs. has always attended the Central Office and H. P. Krishnamurthi and Col. N. Vasudeva guided the people there in their work. She Rao, Members of the Nominations Com­ has also been responsible for the advertise­ mittee who attended one of the meetings of ments in the Programme Brochure that we the Nominations Committee and helped in its have published for this Conference. We decisions. thank her for her hard work. Then comes Mr. B. Gopala Reddi, our A word about Mr. Sutendranath Sen. Mr. active President. He has been a pillar of Sen, in his silent way, has helped the Con­ support to the Conference and his valuable ference and we thank him. guidance was of great help to us. As Hon. Gen. Secretary, I personally thank Mr. Finally I will be failing in my duty if I do B. Gopala Reddi for all the help and guidance not thank Shri N. B. Cama, our Executive he gave me. Secretary, Kumari H. F. Dubash and the . Dr. Jivraj Mehta, our Hon. Treasurer has Central Office Staff for their devoted work been watching with interest the activities of and co-operation. the ICSW and has helped the Conference to I close this Report with a fervent prayer obtain grants from various Governments. We to God to give strength to all those connected thank him for his abiding interest in the with the Indian Conference of Social Work Conference. so that the activities of the Conference might The Central Government and State Gov­ thrive in the years to come. ernments have given us liberal annual grants and I take this opportunity to thank them for MARY CLUBVALA JADHAV, their interest in voluntary social work. Hon. General Secretary. 318 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

APPENDIX I REPORTS OF THE STATE BRANCHES

ASSAM

The Assam State Branch of the Indian Indian Artillery Regiment was a real treat Conference of Social Work which had been for the boys. The Tribal dances and film defunct for sometime was revived and shows were also very popular. The children reconstituted in February, 1960 with enjoyed scrambling from one place of Shrimati Rajkumari Shrinagesh as its entertainment to another, on the spacious President. The inauguration ceremony was lawns that were punctuated by tastefully performed by Shri B. P. Chaliha, the State decorated Refreshment stalls. Chief Minister on the 24th February 1961, Another pleasant feature of the Children's amidst a large and distinguished gathering Fun Fair was that it turned to be a social which included General S. M. Shrinagesh, "Get Together" for the large number of Governor of Assam, Shri Fakhruddin Ali parents who attended the Fun Fair. Ahmed, Finance Minister, Assam and others. The business side of the Fun Fair was Shrimati Rajkumari Shrinagesh in her also satisfactory considering that no charges opening speech gave a resume of the activities were made for any of the entertainments. of the Conference and requested the Altogether Rs. 2,502.02 were collected. The Governor and the Chief Minister for their expenditure came to Rs. 792.56 nP. Thus full support and hoped that all voluntary there was a saving of Rs. 1,709.46 nP. Out agencies interested in the social welfare of this, a' sum of Rs. 250/- was donated to would help the Conference in its welfare the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the activities in the State. sufferers of Mizo Districts and another sum Children's Fun Fair—1960 of Rs. 200/- was given to the Relief Com­ One of the first enterprises undertaken mittee, I.C.S.W., Assam State Branch. The under the aegis of the Indian Conference of balance amount of Rs. 1,250.46 nP. was Social Work, Assam State Branch, Shillong given to the Indian Conference of Social was a Children's Fun Fair. The Fun Fair Work, Assam State Branch. Committee decided to have its first venture on a modest scale and on a "no cost" basis. The Fun Fair Committee decided to donate Rs. 50/- to the Police Welfare Centre The Children's Fun Fair was opened by out of the saving. the Governor on the 9th April 1960 and was a great success. The Fun Fair was held, by Report of the Relief Committee: the kindness of the Governor, on the Relief work being one of the objectives picturesque grounds of the Raj Bhavan, of the Indian Conference of Social Work, overlooking the beautiful Ward Lake. A small Assam State Branch, Shrimati Rajkumari entrance fee was charged and all other enter­ Shrinagesh called a meeting on the 11th tainments were free. A Jeep with a number of August, 1960, to form a Relief Committee. trailers temporarily converted into a Toy She explained to the members that in view Train, looked fascinating and greatly of the disturbances in the State over the attracted the children. Riding on fine big language issue, a Relief Committee should be horses provided by the Mountain Region formed to render help to the distressed ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 319 people of the State. At this meeting a Relief Ahmed, decided to have the Fair on a larger Committee was constituted with Shrimati scale than last year, as the favourable Rajkumari Shrinagesh as its President. response of last year promised its success. It Immediately after the Relief Committee was therefore decided to have the Fun Fair was formed, it got down to work with great at the Garrison Ground which was made zeal and it was remarkable that within a available by the courtesy of Lt. General short time of three weeks, the Committee Umrao Sing, the Corps Commander. members made 8,000 garments such as shorts, The Garrison Ground with its attractive shirts, frocks, blouses, sarees, shawls, blankets surroundings proved an ideal venue for the and pull-over. Large parcels of these were lavish Fun Fair organised this year. made by the members and sent to various There were large number of games for refugee camps in different districts for entertainment. To mention a few, Lucky distribution. Besides, the Committee collected Dip, Skittles, Coconut Shri, Ringing the many hundreds of serviceable old clothes Ducks, Ringing the Bottles, Blushing Dolls, that were sent to the refugee camps. etc., were some of the items. A jeep with its Floods are a recurring feature in Assam trailer beautifully disguised and aptly and the Relief Committee members made described as a 'Space Train' provided for the and despatched over three thousand clothes children travels into outer space from the for people affected by floods in 1960. earth to Mars, Venus and the Moon. Assam seems to be having one calamity Five very attractive Lucky prizes on after another with the result that the display were donated by the following: — members of the Relief Committee have been (1) A Coffee Table with embroidered kept under constant pressure of work such Top, by Shrimati Shrinagesh. as cutting, sewing, stitching clothes and (2) A Tripura Bamboo Table Lamp and knitting pull-overs. an Air Travel suit case by Rani Ladies from all sections in Shillong are Saheba of Bogoribari. working enthusiastically and are co-operating (3) A football and a doll by Shrimati to make the newly constituted Relief Com­ Hira Bai. mittee of the Indian Conference of Social Work, an effective and earnest organisation. These prizes were won by children who This Relief Committee will be a perma­ competed at the Musical Chairs which nent one. greatly added to the children's fun. Total receipts and expenditure of the The stall of the Ladies Talents Club was Relief Committee from August 1960 to June well displayed. Shri Chaliha, the Chief 1961 including Fun Fair collections are Minister bought a Fire Screen artistically Rs. 32,583/- and Rs. 25,009/- respectively. made with painted shells by Mrs. Bubesh Barua. Report of the Fun Fair Committee: The Refreshment Stalls were most attrac­ A Fun Fair was organised again this year tively decorated and stocked with delicious under the aegis of the Indian Conference of eats and drinks. Social Work, Assam State Branch, on the The Fun Fair was inaugurated by the 6th May, 1961. Governor, General S. M. Shrinagesh at The Fun Fair Committee, under the 2 p.m. The Governor, General Shrinagesh, Chairmanship of Mrs. Fakhruddin Ali Shrimati Shrinagesh, the Chief Minister, 320 ANNUAL REPORTS i960 AND 1961

Shri Chaliha, the Finance Minister, Shri Honorary Associate Secretaries: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and other officials 1. Smt. Munir Zuhrie and non-officials were taken round the stalls 2. Smt. Sarup Nehru by the President of the Fun Fair Committee, Shrimati Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. They all Amelioration of Unemployed Women: tried their skill at most of the games and The distressing and difficult problem of ended up by having their fortunes told at unemployment particularly among women the Fortune Teller's Tent. in the twin cities has been taken up by the Soon after the inauguration, the pace of Government in the Social Welfare Ministry the Fun Fair swung to a swift tempo of through the agency of the Indian Con­ gaiety and fun. The day which was earlier ference of Social Work. An earnest effort much to the apprehension of the organisers, has been made through several schemes to threatened with dark and lowering clouds, ease the situation. cleared up to the warm glow of the evening The Government, after careful consider­ sun. The laughter and screams of the happy ation of the problem, decided to combat it children, the chugging space train and bag­ by organising schemes of Cottage Industries, pipe music of the Police band made the Home Industries and Crafts. To this end atmosphere inducive and catchy for a light they sanctioned a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- in and gay mood. 1959 and decided on the ICSW as the The total amount collected by the Fun agency best suited for implementing these Fair organisers was Rs. 7,360.74 nP. After schemes. The ICSW has implemented the deducting all expenses a net profit of schemes in the spirit of the Government Rs. 5,675.62 nP. was made which has been directive and with the further grant of given to the Relief Committee of the Indian Rs. 1,00,000/- in the year 1960 has orga­ Conference of Social Work, Assam State nised a number of training-cum-work and Branch. production centres that are functioning effectively in the twin cities, and through The organisers of the Fun Fair may well them has helped several hundreds of women be proud of the success of their enterprise to avail themselves of the training facilities and take this as the spring board for then- and employment opportunities offered by undertaking other activities. these work centres. It is hoped that with the ANDHRA PRADESH support of the Social Welfare Ministry of the Government of Andhra Pradesh an ' Names of the Office-bearers: amount of Rs. 3,00,000/- may soon be President: placed at the disposal of the ICSW for the Shri P. V. G. Raju continuance and expansion of existing units. Vice-Presidents: The Women's Employment Scheme and 1. Smt. Roda Mistry other centres of ICSW have tried to create 2. Shri Vasudeo Krishnajee Naik opportunities of employment for women 3. Shri K. R. Nandagopal whose environments preclude their taking advantage of normal facilities generally Honorary General Secretary: available for earning a livelihood. The Shri Janki Pershad Schemes are designed to instil a feeling of self- Honorary Treasurer: respect, self-reliance and the correct attitude . .. Shri A. H. Venkat Rao towards the dignity of labour. ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 321

Aram Ghar.—The ICSW continued to Highlights of the Year: manage the Aram Ghar (Home for the Social Welfare Day, 1960, was celebrated at Disabled). Aram Ghar celebrated its third the office premises on February 20 with a anniversary on October 2, 1960, with a public meeting. Shri D. Sanjivayya, Chief pleasant function on the premises of the Minister of Andhra Pradesh, presided over Home. Smt. Lalita Sachar was the Chief the meeting at which many prominent Guest on this occasion and paid glowing dignitaries of the twin cities were present. tributes to Smt. Roda Mistry and her band The May Time Madness Ball held at the of voluntary workers. Over 120 disabled Chinese Gardens, on May 14, 1960, was a inmates are taking advantage of the shelter, grand success. The money collected on this care and loving attention given at Aram occasion was divided between the Niloufer Ghar. The new Working Committee has Hospital Nurses' Fund and the Indian Con­ shown a great deal of enthusiasm, and con­ ference of Social Work, Andhra Pradesh stant efforts are being made to make the Branch. Aram Ghar a really ideal Institution. The ICSW arranged an Exhibition is con­ Wards.—There are over 30 Wards of the nection with the Plan Publicity Celebrations, ICSW in the twin cities. Most of the Wards held under the auspices of the Women's are lively, enthusiastic and are proving to be Welfare Department. All aspects of the work of real value to the localities which they done by the ICSW were depicted through serve. Several of the Wards have opened charts, models and tableaus. Night Schools for adults and Nursery Schools for the destitute children of the Wards. Independence Day, 1960. Some of the Wards have regular milk The Indian Conference of Social Work, distribution Centres. Milk powder is a gift distributed 2,000 packets of sweets to over from the people of America to the people of 40 institutions including hospitals and India received through the Catholic Relief orphanages on Independence Day. This is a Services. These Wards distribute milk to the yearly tradition which is very much needy and poor in liquid form. Special appreciated. thanks are due to Shri Mohd. Sultan, Chief Children's Day, November 14, 1960, was Convenor of Hyderabad Wards and to Shri celebrated by Grand Mass Rally and V. G. Panvalkar, Chief Convener of Physical Display. A Mela for the children Secunderabad Wards for their unstinted was also organised. The ICSW contributed co-operation. to this celebration by giving sweetened milk District Branches of the ICSW in Chittoor, to over 2,000 children who attended the Kakinada, Elluru, Guntur, Nizamabad, function. Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Mahbubnagar Visitors during the Year.—We were happy and Warangal have tackled problems pertain­ to welcome Mr. Donald Wilson, Secretary- ing to Youth Welfare, Tribal Welfare, General of the International Society of Adult Education, Flood Relief, Hospital Cripples, Mr. T. I. Mubarak, an Officer of Welfare, Slum Clearance, the opening of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Government Recreation Centres and Youth Hostels, and of Iraq, and Smt. Indira Bhatt, Honorary the Eradication of Untouchability. The General Secretary, ICSW, Gujarat Branch. Nizamabad Branch has collected over These visitors were taken to several social Rs. 10,000/- to open a Convent Type agencies in the city. They very much Primary School. appreciated the work done here. A group 322 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 from the Faculty of M. S. University of (iii) helping the implementation of the Baroda and a group from the Village Block Government schemes by acting in an Development also visited the ICSW. advisory capacity; Medicines.—The ICSW has supplied (iv) it would also be possible for some medicines to over 200 poor individuals suffer­ voluntary agencies that have establish­ ing from T.B., expectant mothers and ailing ed standing in a specific welfare field children. to implement projects on behalf of the Government; and The Eleventh National Session of the (v) voluntary agencies could play an Indian Conference of Social Work, was held important part in creating com­ at Hyderabad, from December 27 to 31, 1959. munity awareness of needs and con­ The Andhra Pradesh Branch of the Indian sciousness of a higher standard of Conference of Social Work, played host to living. over 500 delegates, observers, and visitors from all over the country. Subjects of great The ICSW Andhra Pradesh Branch has importance to the field of social welfare were tried this past year to live up to the high studied, discussed and lectured upon by traditions and ideals adhered to by the eminent experts. At the sectional meetings, founders. meetings of the panels and workshops, The branch has had a record of progress certain recommendations were made. These and achievements. It is hoped that with the recommendations were embodied in the untiring efforts of the New Executive Com­ Special Number of the Indian Journal of mittee under the inspiring Leadership of our Social Work. New President and with the full support of our Minister for Social Welfare, the ICSW A few extracts from the Sub-Committee on Andhra Pradesh Branch will march onwards "Public Co-operation in the Third Five-Year with exemplary achievements. Plan in Social Welfare", are worth mention­ ing. The Chairman of the Committee was BIHAR Her Highness the Maharani of Patiala and Names of the Office-bearers: the recommendations have a direct bearing on the Theme for this year. President—Pandit Binodanand Jha. Secretary—Shri Nagendra Narain Sinha. Role of Voluntary Effort.—The Com­ No. of District Branches: mittee felt that voluntary agencies could play an important part in the following areas: 1. Darbhanga. 2. Muzaffarpur. (i) filling gaps in the existing welfare 3. Barh (Patna). services; breaking new ground, 4. Bhagalpur. establishing the need for new services, undertaking pilot and pioneering Total Income of 1960-61: Rs. 9,349-58. schemes; Total Expenditure of 1960-61: Rs. 1,834-23. Paid Staff: Shri C. Mallik (Part-time typist). (ii) undertaking research and surveys in Total Membership: 19. areas where the extent and the nature of social problems had to be ascertain­ Activities: ed; also undertaking training pro­ April, 1960.—The Secretary of the Bihar grammes to man the various welfare Branch of the Indian Conference of Social programmes; Work participated in the activities of the ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 323

Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural He also presided over a public meeting on Development. the 9th October at Paliganj (Patna) to focuss public opinion on the removal of un­ May, I960.—The Bihar State Branch touchability. worked for the Seminar on Sanitation of Patna in collaboration with Bharat Sevak November, 1960.—Shri N. N. Sinha toured Samaj. North Bihar (Chapra, Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Barauni, Monghyr and Patna) June, 1960.—The Secretary visited Assam from the 15th to the 22nd November 1960 and toured in the interior for 4 days to study along with Prof. N. R. Malkani, M.P. to the condition of the Assamese. study the conditions of sweepers and July, 1960.—The Bihar Branch of the scavengers employed in the Municipalities. Indian Conference of Social Work has started He participated in the Seminar on the negotiation with the State Government for Public Co-operation for social welfare with starting an After-Care Association for Bihar special reference to the . Third Plan at with headquarters at Patna. Chandigarh. August, 1960.—The Bihar State Branch December, 1960.—A Bihar State Branch of invited the local Sarvodaya Mandal consist­ the Crime Prevention Society (under the ing of about 20 members for a discussion and auspices of the Indian Conference of Social dinner in order to establish closer contact for Work) was inaugurated by Shri Paripurna- pushing up Social Welfare activities. nand Varma, Chairman, A.I. Crime Preven­ tion Society on the 6th December, 1960 at In order to launch a cleanliness drive for Patna. Patna a Sub-Committee was formed with the undersigned as its convenor and representa­ The Hon. Secretary attended the Jati tives of the Bihar Bharat Sevak Samaj, Vinash meeting organised on the 11th Gandhi National Memorial Trust, Patna December 1960 at Patna. Municipal Corporation, Bihar Medical Asso­ January, 1961.—Shri N. N. Sinha, ciation, etc., as members. Secretary, Bihar State Branch of the Indian September, 1960.—Members of the Cleaner Conference of Social Work, welcomed Shri Patna Drive headed by the Hon. Secretary, Vinobaji at Bodh Gaya and also welcomed Shri Sinha waited upon the Mayor of the him in a brief speech suited to the occasion. Patna Municipal Corporation, when the Shri Sinha also organised a 5 day Seminar Chief Executive Officer was also present and on Removal of Untouchability at Bodh Gaya. placed before him a scheme for the cleanli­ February, 1961.—The Bihar State Branch ness of Patna with special emphasis on of the Indian Conference of Social Work scavenging work. The Mayor gave a patient participated in the First National Seminar on hearing and promised to give sympathetic Lok Karya Kshetra organised by the Bharat consideration to the proposals. Sevak Samaj in February 1961 at Hyderabad. October, 1960.—The Hon. Secretary, Shri Shri N. N. Sinha, Secretary of the branch Sinha presided over the birth anniversary represented Bihar Branch. meeting of the late Dr. Annie Besant on the Shri N. N. Sinha, Secretary, Bihar Branch 1st October 1960 at Patna and participated attended the Executive Committee meeting in the Gandhi Jayanti meeting on the of the Indian Conference of Social Work held 2nd October, 1960, in February, 1961 at Bombay. 324 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

March, 1961.—The Bihar State Branch of of the Delhi School of Social Work. the Indian Conference of Social Work gave Dr. Aptekar of the Council of Social Work a grand reception to Pandit Binodanand Jha, Education, T.C.M., U.S.A. helped in plan­ Chairman, Indian Conference of Social Work, ning it. Inaugurated by Shriman Narayan Bihar State Branch on his elevation as the Aggarwal, Member of the Planning Com­ Chief Minister of Bihar. mission, the seminar was well attended by individuals and representatives of the Shri N. N. Sinha, Secretary, Bihar State institutions. Branch welcomed him in a brief speech. Thereafter Shri V. P. Varma, Speaker, Bihar On the 15th October 1960, the Medical Legislative Assembly—an old Social worker Social Work Sub-Committee of our Branch spoke on the occasion. arranged a talk on "Integration of Family Planning in the Material and Child Health Thereafter representatives of about 2 dozen Programme' by Lt.-Col. Raina, Director, social work organisations of repute paid their Family Planning at the Lady Hardinge tributes to the Chief Minister who replied College. It was attended by maternity and suitably encouraging the social workers and child welfare and family planning workers. pledging to work honestly and faithfully in the discharge of his duties. Member-organisations as well as individual members of the Branch helped in organising Shri N. N. Sinha, Secretary, Bihar State outings for small batches of children from Branch of the Indian Conference of Social the Children's Home and the Certified Work, distributed Bhoodan Patras—docu­ School for Girls of the Delhi Administration ment of rights—on a total of 63 acres of during Divali. In all 63 boys and 11 girls cultivable lands to 57 persons of 7 villages at were taken out to places of interest or a function at Jhumri Tilaiya in the district entertained in homes. This programme was of Hazaribagh (Bihar) organised by the very much appreciated by the authorities Bihar Sarvodaya Mandal. of the institutions and thoroughly enjoyed DELHI by the children.

Office-bearers: On 5th November 1960 a discussion on "Public Co-operation in the field of Social The elections of the Branch took place on Welfare" was held under the chairmanship September 11, 1960 when Smt. Man Mohini of Shri B. Chatterjee, Director, Urban Sahgal was re-elected President and Shri Community Development at the National Padam Chand, Kumari Premvati Thapar Y.W.C.A. Hall when Shri H. K. D. Tandon and Shri D. V. Kulkarni were elected Vice- and Baid Nath Singh of the Public Co­ Presidents. At the Executive Committee operation Division, Planning Commission meeting, Smt. Indira Renu was re-elected and Shri Chakradhari Agarwal of the Bharat Hon. Secretary and Smt. Kunti Sondhi, Sewak Samaj spoke. This programme was Hon. Treasurer. organised in order to acquaint member- Activities: organisations with the scheme on Public Apart, from the general meeting, the whole Co-operation. day was devoted to a seminar on 'Staff On Thursday, January 24, 1961 Dr. Ralph Requirements of Welfare Agencies and Blanchard, formerly Executive Director, Institutions in Delhi'. The seminar was United Community Funds and Councils of organised in co-operation with the faculty America was invited to speak on "Techniques ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 325 of fund raising". This meeting was also well attended. Social Welfare Day, February 20th, 1961, was celebrated by arranging the Second The District Branches are expected to Basrurkar Memorial Lecture on that remit a total of Rs. 347.00 by the end evening. The Speaker, Smt. Durgabai of August. Deshmukh, discussed the role of voluntary The State Branch has enrolled 74 indivi­ social workers in the Third Five-Year Plan. dual members and 17 institutional members. Dr. B. Gopala Reddy was in the chair. The project of setting up a Volunteers Exchange As yet we have not employed any Bureau on which considerable work had paid staff. been done earlier had to be given up due to Activities: lack of funds and staff. The Gujarat State Branch of the Indian GUJARAT Conference of Social Work organised a public meeting on the Social Welfare Day Office-bearers: with Smt. Hansaben Mehta in the Chair. President: The subject was "The Role of Voluntary His Excellency Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Social Workers for Social Welfare with Jung, the Governor of Gujarat. special reference to Third Five Year Plan."

Vice-Presidents: On the 24th of June 1961 a public meeting was organised under the joint auspices of Shrimati Hansaben Mehta the Gujarat State Branch, Jyoti Sangh, All Shrimati Saraladevi Sarabhai India Women's Conference, Ahmedabad Shrimati Pushpaben Mehta. Branch, All India Women's Conference, Treasurers: Sabarmati Branch, Vikas Griha, Ananth- Shri Chinubhai Chimanlal, Ahmedabad ashram, Moral and Social Hygiene Asso­ Shri M. D. Purohit, Baroda. ciation and Samaj Kalyan Sangh to discuss Hon. General Secretary: the steps that should be taken to make the existing act of child marriage more effective. Shrimati Indira Bhatt. It was decided to invite suggestions for the Joint Secretaries: same, prepare a memorandum and send it Shri K. P. Shah, Jamnagar to the Gujarat Government. The meeting Shrimati Kamalaben Desai, Baroda. was presided over by Smt. Hansaben Mehta and a number of well-known social workers Hon. Assistant Secretary: of the city discussed the subject. The meet­ Smt. Sita Jashpal Singh. ing was well attended by an audience much Total Membership: interested in the problem. Individual—436 Baroda, Jamnagar, Rajkot District Institutional—73. Branches and Mithapur City Branch existed Total Income and Expenditure from the even before the Gujarat State Branch was 1th August 1960, the inauguration day formed. Now we have District Branches also of the State Branch, upto the end of in Broach, Surat, Junagadh, Surendranagar, July 1961: Ahmedabad (excluding Ahmedabad city), 326 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

Amreli, Mehsana, Dang, Kaira, Sabarkantha A meeting of various social workers and Kutch. operating in the field of child welfare in the city met on January, the 21st and discussed The Gujarat State Branch received an their programmes and problems in order to inquiry from the International Social Service, acquaint the public with matters relating to Geneva, with regard to a family of Amreli. the child welfare field. The Superintendents It was the case of an Indo-American couple of the Remand Home, the Certified schools, living in the U.S.A. The case was dealt with the Blind School and the Arya Kumar Shala, personally by the Hon. General Secretary of participated in the discussion. A sub­ the State Branch and a report has been made. committee was formed to look into the The State Branch has been referred to by Mental Health programmes of these a school teacher from Chavand, a small institutions. place in Saurashtra, regarding a young girl of The Baroda District Branch has published 18, a case of retarded mental development. a Directory of Social Welfare agencies of the The father wishes to put the girl in some sort city on the Social Welfare Day. of an institution where she can be taken care of. We are trying to get help from the Inter­ His Excellency Nawab Mehdi Nawaz national Social Service Organisation. Jung, the Governor of Gujarat, who is the President of the Gujarat State Branch The Baroda District Branch arranged a interviewed the members of the Baroda social gathering of all the social service District, on the 10th April 1961. He made agencies in the city. A discussion meeting on the following suggestions: "family planning" was arranged which was followed by a film show comprising three 1. Wherever there is a training institution films on the same subject. The District for professional social workers, it should join Branch is collecting a social welfare fund to hands with the District Branch and offer help needy patients from time to time. short term and refresher courses for ex­ perienced and voluntary workers in the field. The Branch celebrated the social welfare day under the presidentship of Smt. Saralaben 2. Wherever there is such an institution, Mehta, the President of the Baroda District individuals of the staff should visit the Branch. It was a well-attended meeting. various branches of the Indian Conference Shri I. S. Kansal of the Railway Staff College of Social Work, study the organisation and described the objective and purpose of the functioning of the branch and submit a report social welfare fund and appealed to the suggesting ways of improvement. citizens to contribute liberally to this fund. A The Mithapur City Branch is progressing pretty good sum was collected on the spot. very well. It has taken over the publicity Another sub-committee has been formed work for the "Eye-Bank" which is run at by the District Branch which has been issuing Mithapur. The Branch raised an "Eye-camp- appeals to the various pharmaceutical con­ fund" with an intention of giving financial cerns for help. A Drug Bank has been built relief to needy patients. The Branch has been up through the effort of the student social able to collect a sizeable amount for the fund. workers of the Faculty of Social Work of The Broach District Branch which was in the M.S. University of Baroda. These a latent condition since January 1957 has students have collected samples from the been revived on the Social Welfare Day, the leading physicians in the city. celebration of the day being observed under ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 327 the presidentship of His Excellency Nawab arranged on the 4th March 1961. The Mehdi Nawaz Jung, the Governor of Gujarat, meeting was addressed by Smt. Hansaben the President of the State Branch. Mehta, Vice-President of the Gujarat State The District Branch organised "World Branch of the Indian Conference of Social Health Organisation Day" on the 7th April Work and Shri G. F. Mankodi, the Commis­ 1961 under the chairmanship of Civil sioner of the Rajkot Division of Gujarat. Surgeon Dr. S. M. Dave. The theme was "Accidents and their prevention". Number of District Branches and their office addreses : The Kutch District Branch celebrated the Social Welfare Day and discussed The Role 1. Surat District Branch : of Voluntary Social Workers for Social Shri R. T. Popawala, President, Welfare with special reference to the Third Indian Conference of Social Work, Five Year Plan, under the presidentship of District Branch, Shri P. K. Vora, the District Executive Soni Falia, Surat. Engineer of the Government Public Works 2. Dang District Branch : Department. The meeting was well attended Shri Dhirubhai Mistry, Secretary, by government officers and other local Indian Conference of Social Work, citizens. District Branch, Smt. Hansaben Mehta, Vice-President of C/o. Collector, Dang District, the Gujarat State Branch, addressed nearly Ahwa, Dang. 500 ladies that attended a women's gathering 3. Kutch District Branch : on the 3rd June 1961. Also, she addressed Shri J. H. Thakur, Hon. General an Education Conference organised by the Secretary, District Branch along with the Educational Indian Conference of Social Work, Department, Kutch, and the Lalan College, District Branch, Bhuj, in which primary and secondary C/o. District Shelter, teachers, professors of the local college, Soniwad, Bhuj, Kutch. members of the District Branch and a number of educationists participated. 4. Broach District Branch : Rajkot District Branch held a meeting of Smt. P. K. Kamakaka, Hon. General the representatives of the Social Welfare Secretary, Institutions on the 13th December 1960. The Indian Conference of Social Work, meeting was addressed by His Excellency District Branch, Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung who is also the C/o. J. D. Vakil, President of the State Branch of the Indian Sanitary Museum Hall, Broach. Conference of Social Work. The meeting 5. Mehsana District Branch : was well-attended. Secretary, An active cooperation was given by the Indian Conference of Social Work, District Branch of the Indian Conference of District Branch, Social Work to the local offices of the Social C/o. Sarvodaya Ashram, Welfare Department of the Government in Valani, Mehsana (N.G.). the celebration of the Social Welfare Week 6. Jamnagar District Branch : in February 1961. Shri Dushyantbhai Pandya, A meeting of the representatives of the Hon. General Secretary, Social Welfare Institutions of the city was Indian Conference of Social Work, 328 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

District Branch, C/o. Faculty of Social Work, Vividhlaxi High School, M. S. University of Baroda, Post Box No. 99, Jamnagar. Baroda—2. 7. Amreli District Branch : 14. Kaira District Branch : Shri Arvindbhai Mehta, Secretary, Secretary, Indian Conference of Social Work, Indian Conference of Social Work, District Branch, District Branch, The Collector's Office, Office of the K. D. D. Board, Amreli. Nadiad (Kaira). 15. Mithapur City Branch : 8. Sabarkantha District Branch : Shri C. P. Thacker, General Secretary, Secretary, Indian Conference of Social Work, Indian Conference of Social Work, Mithapur, City Branch, District Branch, Mithapur (Okha Mandal). The Collector's Office, 16. Panchmahal District Branch : Himatnagar (Sabarkantha District). Secretary, 9. Surendranagar District Branch : Indian Conference of Social Work, Smt. Arunaben Desai, President, District Branch, Indian Conference of Social Work, The Collector's Office, District Branch, Godhra. C/o. Vikas Vidyalaya, Wadhwan City. MADRAS 10. Ahmedabad District Branch : Started in January 1948 the Madras State Smt. Sunandaben Vohra, Secretary, Branch of the Indian Conference of Social Indian Conference of Social Work, Work has done solid work all through the District Branch, years holding Conferences, Seminars, Sym­ 5, Mahavir Society, posiums and meetings and providing a plat­ Ahmedabad—7. form for discussing matters connected with 11. Junagadh District Branch : Social Welfare. The first president of the Shri Kanakbhai Desai, Secretary, Conference was Lady Nye, and Mrs. M. Indian Conference of Social Work, Clubwala Jadhav, M.L.C. continues to be District Branch, the Hon. Secretary ever since the inception Dewan Chawk, Junagadh. of the Branch. 12. Rajkot District Branch : This was the first Branch to be started Shri K. A. Sheth, Hon. General after the formation of the National Con­ Secretary, ference of Social Work in 1947 at Bombay. Indian Conference of Social Work, The object of the Conference was to provide District Branch, a. forum for discussion of problems of common Chandra Mahal, Street No. 1, interest and exchange of views and experience. Manhar Plot, The present Hon. Patron of the Con­ Rajkot. ference is His Excellency the Governor of 13 Baroda District Branch : Madras, while the Chairman is the Hon'ble Dr. Mrs. Ammuben Mazumdar, Sri C. Subramaniam, Minister for Finance Hon. General Secretary, and Education, Government of Madras. Indian Conference of Social Work, Mrs. Ruth Morris continues to be the District Branch, Hon. Treasurer of the Conference, ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 329

The Office of the Indian Conference of The objectives were kept up throughout Social Work is located in the Secretary's the years and efforts were made to achieve residence free of rent. It has only a paid one object after the other. The Conference Steno-Typist and all other work is voluntary. had all along been a co-ordinating body of So far nine Conferences have been held: — Social Welfare Agencies and has entrusted Madras . . 1948 some of its work to the Guild of Service Coimbatore . . 1949 (Central) to undertake starting of Informa­ Madurai . .. 1950 tion Bureau, serving as a Meeting Place and Vijayawada . . 1951 Forum for small Conference and Seminars, Research Work etc. Vellore . . 1953 Salem . . 1954 We may claim as the off-shot of these Kozhikode . . 1955 decisions the outcome of the Guild of Service Madras . . 1956 Information Bureau, giving information on Madurai . . 1959 Social Welfare subjects and activities and the The National Conference of Social Work issue of News Sheet from time to time, the was formed in Bombay and in December 1948 starting of Seva Samajam Boys' and Girls' the conference was held in Madras. Homes which cater to the destitute and There were no separate Conferences in the orphan children, the Mohite Playground year 1952 and 1957, as the Sixth Inter­ which serves the delinquent, the founding of national Conference of Social Work and the Bala Vihar for Boys and Girls and Juvenile National Conference were held in Madras in Guidance Bureau for the mentally retarded 1952 and the Decennial Session of the children, the organising of Urban Welfare National Conference was held in 1957 at Extension Project where Youth Welfare Madras. Madras played host to the Inter­ Centre forms part of the Scheme, the starting national Conference meeting for the first of Nursery Schools and Creches for children, time in the East and earned a name for itself. the opening of Medical Centres and Mobile Before going into details of the activities Dispensary, and visits to Hospitals to look of the Indian Conference of Social Work after the welfare of patients, and last but during the last two years, it would be worth­ not the least the starting of the Madras while if we look back to the year 1948 when School of Social Work to train professional the Madras State Branch of the Conference social workers at a post-graduate level. was formed. A reference to the Minutes of Further, short-term courses of training to a Meeting of the Provincial Conference of voluntary social workers are given by the Social Work, October 28th may, 1948 reveals Guild of Service on behalf of the Conference that the following were the aims of the and surveys and Projects are undertaken. Conference: — The State Branch of the Conference acts 1. Starting of an Information Bureau. as a Co-ordinating agency of social welfare 2. Starting of a Home for the Destitute organisations and has been recognised as Children. their representative to voice forth the needs 3. Starting of a Home for the Mentally of Welfare Organisations. In various con­ Backward Children. ferences, important subjects on Social Welfare 4. Scheme for Youth Welfare Centre. are discussed and resolutions are passed and 5. Starting of a Mobile Dispensary. recommendations are made and submitted to 6. Starting of a Training School of Social the Government and other concerned bodies Work. for implementation. The conference has not 330 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 failed in playing its part in connection with There was also a Panel on "Social Policy the legislation passed by Government in recent for India" with the Hon'ble Sri C. years. The outcome is that many of its re­ Subramaniam as Chairman. There were 3 solutions and recommendations made at these Sub-Committees which dealt with: conferences have been carried out: 1. Social Work in the Third Plan. IX Annual Conference 2. Training Programme for Social Work At the invitation of Social Workers in at various levels. Madurai, the Ninth Annual Conference of 3. Cause and Prevention of Suicides. Social Work was held on 17th, 18th and 19th Mr. A. V. John, I.G. of Prisons, April 1959 at Madurai. The Guild of Service Trivandrum, conducted a Workshop Meet­ at Madurai organised itself into a Reception ing on "Penal Administration". Committee headed by Mrs. Radha Papers were presented at the Conference Thyagarajan Chettiar as Chairman with a by Mrs. V. T. Lakshmi, Mr. S. R. representative Committee of eminent citizens Venkataraman, Mrs. Pushpam Natarajan, and with Dr. K. S. Krishnan and Mr. J. Mrs. Mandakini Krishnamurthi, Rev. Eddy as Hon. Secretaries. Various Com­ Mother Raphel of Kumbakonam, Mr. R. M. mittees were formed to look after the Mahadevan, D.I.G. of Police, C.I.D. and comforts of delegates. Railways, Rev. Mother of the Deaf and The Conference was held in the lovely Hall Dumb School, Priory, Teynampet, Madras, of the Thyagarajan College and Mrs. Radha The Principal, Blind School, Palayamcottah Thyagarajan welcomed the. delegates warmly and Rev. Fr. Arulappa. Smt. Ambujammal in a fine speech. The Hon'ble Sri C. had prepared an excellent paper on "The Subramaniam presided over the Conference Physically Handicaped" and as she could not and the Hon'ble Mr. M. Bhakthavatsalam, attend the Conference, her paper was read by Home Minister, inaugurated the session. Mrs. V. T. Lakshmi. Shri A. S. P. Aiyar, Both the Ministers paid high tributes to the Retd. High Court Judge, presided over the work of the Conference and what it had Sub-Committee Meeting on "Causes and achieved since its inception. Prevention of Suicides" and made very valu­ Quite a large number of delegates attended able contribution. Mrs. Nellie Hartman of the the sessions and a large number of delegates TCM presided over the Sub-Committee on from Madras the Districts of Cuddalore, "Training Programme of Social Workers". Tanjore, Tiruchirapalli, Kumbakonam, The delegates participated in these discus­ Ramanathapuram, Karaikudi. Tuticorim and sions and contributed much to the success of Salem were there. the Conference. The Conference was divided into Sections The closing session was presided over by and important subjects on Social Welfare Sri P. T. Rajan, the Doyan of Madurai were discussed and recommendations were District and a great parliamentarian. arrived at. The Guild of Service, Ramanathapuram Section I. "Social Legislation—Chair­ gave a Tea party and Mrs. Thyagarajan gave man: Sri P. T. Rajan. a delightful Dinner Party to the President and Section II. "Family Welfare Service"— Delegates. The delegates had an excursion to Chairman: Sri S. R. Venkataraman. the Vaigai Dam where they had a picnic. Section III. "Service for the Physically If the Ninth Annual Conference of Social Handicapped"—Chairman: Smt. Radha Work was a success, it was due to Mrs. Radha Thyagarajan, Thyagarajan and her band of workers and ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 331 the Conference's grateful thanks are due to Col. N. Vasudeva Rao, them. Sri S. R. Venkataraman and The Proceedings and Resolutions of the Mrs. H. P. Krishnamurthi represented Conference were submitted to the Govern­ G. O. S. (Central). ment of Madras for implementation and in Shri B. Gopala Reddi, Minister for Central this connection a deputation headed by Shri Revenue and Civil Expenditure (now P. T. Rajan consisting of Mrs. M. Clubwala Minister for Works, Housing and Supply) Jadhav, Mrs. V. T. Lakshmi, Col. N. Government of India, was elected as the Vasudeva Rao and Mr. K. N. George met President of the National Conference and the Home Minister, Mr. M. Bhakthavatsalam, Mrs. M. Clubwala Jadhav, Hon. Secretary on 19th February 1960 and pressed for the of the Madras State Branch, was re-elected immediate formation of separate police units as Hon. Gen. Secretary of the National Con­ in the city and districts to be in charge of ference. The Madras delegates contributed the vigorous implementation of the existing much to the success of the National legislation relating to women, children and Conference. beggars. They also stressed the need for the Mrs. Kothari and Mr. S. R. Venkataraman opening of more institutions for the various have attended all the meetings of the National types of beggars, physically and mentally Executive Committee. handicapped and diseased ones. They im­ Social Welfare Day 1960: pressed on the Minister of the immediate The Madras State Branch celebrated the necessity for instituting a well-planned follow- Social Welfare Day on 24th February 1960, up and rehabilitation programme for the Dr. U. Krishna Rao, Speaker of the Legisla­ institutional beggars. In this connection, they tive Assembly, presided. A Symposium on commended the importance of close co­ "Co-ordination—Its Role in the sphere of ordination of the Employment Exchange Social Welfare Administration" was con­ with the Care Institutions. The Deputation ducted. Mr. Arthur L. Funk, Cultural also requested the Minister to allot adequate Affairs Officer of the U.S.I.S., contributed a funds for the various schemes placed before Paper on 'General Problems and Possibilities him. The Minister was kind enough to assure in the Field of Co-ordination and Welfare the deputation to give due consideration to Activities.' Sri S. R. Venkataraman, all the points discussed. Secretary of the Servants of India Society, The Eleventh Annual Conference at presented a Paper on "Co-ordination of Hyderabad: Governmental and Non-Governmental The Eleventh National Conference of Agencies", while Prof. J. B. Lightman, Social Work was held in Hyderabad in T.C.M. Consultant, attached to the Madras December 1959 and the Madras State Branch School of Social Work, dealt on 'Co-ordina­ sent a larger contingent of delegates. From tion among Voluntary Organisations, in a Madras there were about 97 Delegates and thought-provoking paper. This was followed Observers. A Seminar on Urban Community by a discussion which was very useful. Development was also conducted at the same In order that the proceedings of the time at Hyderabad. The Madras State Seminar may serve the wider public, the Representatives on the Central Executive Madras State Branch has brought out the Committee of the Indian Conference of Proceedings in a Booklet Form. The Madras Social Work are: State Branch believes that holding of such Mrs. D. C. Kothari, Seminars and Symposiums on very and vital 332 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 problems will enlighten the public and make National Seminar on Public Co-operation at them interested in social welfare problems. Chandigarh: Indian Institute of Public Administration: The National Conference of Social Work conducted a National Seminar on 'Public Co­ On 25th March 1960 Mrs. M. Clubwala operation for Social Welfare with special Jadhav, Hon. Secretary of the Madras State reference to the Third Five-Year Plan' at Branch, participated in a Conference held Chandigarh (Punjab) from November 25th under the Indian Institute of Public Admini­ to December 1, 1960 and representatives of stration between Government and Non- the Madras State Branch participated in the Government Organisations in the field of Seminar. A paper on "Grant-in-Aid and Social Work.' Field Counselling" was presented by Shri Reception to Mr. Gopala Reddi, President of S. R. Venkatraman, Hon. Associate Secretary the National Conference: of the Madras State Branch. Prof. J. B. The Madras State Branch held a reception Lightman, Consultant on Social Work Edu­ to meet Shri B. Gopala Reddi, President of cation, U. S. and TCM. Visiting Professor the National Conference on his first visit of the Madras School of Social Work, to Madras after election as President on presented on the 'Role of Volunteer Social 25th June 1961, at the Guild of Service Leaders' which was very much appreciated. Information Bureau. Shri B. Gopala Reddi The Hon. Secretary of the Madras State praised the work of the State Branch and the Branch who is also the Hon. Gen. Secretary Social Workers of his State at this Reception. of the National Conference, attended the Seminar and participated in the deliberations. Shri C. Subramaniam's visit to U.K.: The Chairman of the Madras State Branch The International Conference of Social Work, and the Minister for Finance and Education Rome: of the Madras Government, on an invitation Mr. K. N. George, Director of the Madras by the U.K. Government, visited the United School of Social Work, was one of the four Kingdom in October 1960 and observed delegates chosen by the Indian Conference of social welfare activities in other countries Social Work to represent India at this Con­ among other things. On his return, the ference. He participated in the deliberations Indian Conference of Social Work arranged of the conference and brought credit to the a Reception for him presided over by His Conference. Grace the Archbishop of Madras on Silver Jubilee of the Tata Institute of Social 16th November 1960. Shri C. Subramaniam Sciences: spoke on this occasion on the impression of his visit to U.K. and the social welfare In a Symposium conducted by the Tata activities carried on there. Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, on The Annual Conference of the Kerala State 'Correctional Work', the Hon. Secretary of the Madras State Branch, Mrs. M. Branch: Clubwala Jadhav, participated and read a The Kerala State Branch of the Indian Paper. Conference of Social Work held its Annual Conference in September-October 1960 and Social Welfare Day 1961: Mrs. M. Clubwala Jadhav, the Hon. The Social Welfare Day was celebrated on Secretary of the Branch, participated in this 2nd March 1961 under the Chairmanship of Conference and presided over a Section on Shri C. Subramaniam, Minister for Finance. "Co-ordination on Social Welfare". The Theme for the Day was "Role of Social ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 333

Workers for Social Welfare with special ing for Dr. Everett Clinchy, Director of reference to the Third Five-Year Plan" and International Tensions on 20th March 1961 "Mobilising Resources for Social Welfare for over which Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Third Plan". The function was held in the Mudaliar, Vice-Chancellor of the Madras Rajaji Hall and was largely attended by University, presided. social workers. Shri C. Subramaniam, who Shri C. Subramaniam's visit to U.S.A.: presided on the occasion, spoke on "The Shri C. Subramaniam, our Chairman, Resources of the Third Plan with special visited U.S.A. at the invitation of the U.S. reference to Madras State". His was an Government and he took the opportunity to informative and illuminating talk and in the visit Russia, Canada, Japan and Singapore. course of his talk he pointed out how A Reception was organised by the Conference necessary it was to get Foreign Aid for the on his return on 13th August presided over Third Five-Year Plan. by Dr. Thomas W. Simons, American Consul Prof. J. B. Lightman, Consultant on Social General. Work Education, attached to the Madras Organisations Run by the Madras State School of Social Work, speaking on "Train­ Branch of the Indian Conference of Social ing Programmes", praised the Indian Con­ Work: ference of Social Work for stimulating The Madras School of Social Work, the interest in the plan for arranging study and Pilot Welfare Project (Urban) at Chetput discussions to enlighten citizens on National Thangal and the Juvenile Guidance Bureau Planning. He said that emphasis should be are turning out excellent work and separate placed on training volunteer workers ready reports on their working are attached. to work in any setting. This requires a selec­ tion and participation of welfare volunteers Grants from the Madras Government: who can readily adapt to new situations. He Our thanks are due to the Madras Govern­ said that their role as social leaders became ment for their sustained support and recogni­ a crucially guiding one on behalf of a given tion of the good work done by the Con­ welfare programme. ference. The Government have been kind enough to give us the grants of Rs. 2,000 Citing the importance of an' adequate a year for the years 1959-60, 1960- training programme for social workers, 61. Our grateful thanks to the Government Professor Lightman pointed out that the and other officials. dearth of trained personnel was the main cause for non-implementation of some major Tenth Annual State Conference of Social welfare schemes, envisaged in the Five-Year Work: Plan. The Professor stressed the need for The Tenth Annual State Conference of welfare workers also to take a course in social Social Work of the Madras State Branch was observation and social field work. held at Madras from 25th to 27th of August, Mr. K. Subramaniam, I.A.S., Dy. 1961 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Secretary, Rural Development Department, C Subramaniam, Minister for Finance, Government of Madras, spoke on 'Social Government of Madras, Shri B. Gopala Welfare for Planning'. Reddi, Minister for Works, Supply and Housing inaugurated the Conference. His Reception to Dr. Everett R. Clinchy: Excellency the Governor presided over the The Madras State Branch, jointly with the Inaugural function. The theme of the Con­ Madras Junior Chambers, arranged a meet­ ference was 'New Frontiers of Social ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

Welfare'. The following subjects were constituted in connection with the Third Five- discussed at the Conference and resolutions Year Plan and her Committee's Report was and recommendations were arrived at— commended by the Planning Commission. Section I: National Social Service for Further, when International visitors came Youth. to Madras, the Indian Conference of Social Section II: New Social Welfare Pro­ Work arranged their programme and visits grammes in the Third Five-year Plan and along with the Guild of Service (Central). International Resources for Social The Madras Branch takes every opportu­ Welfare. nity to render service to the Community and Section III: Non-Institutional Services for the Assam Flood Relief it helped with for Children. collections. During the rain havoc in Madras, the Indian Conference of Social Panel I : Workers' Education. Work rose to the occasion and arranged Panel II : Social Welfare through relief work and distributed food packets to Panchayati Raj. the homeless in the Chetput Thangal locality, Sub-Committee I: "Development of a for several days. Cadre of Social Workers". Sub-Committee II: "Broad Criteria and The State Branch participants in the work Methods of Programme Evaluation". of the Guild of Service, Indian Council of One hundred forty-eight delegates and 35 Child Welfare, Social and Rural Hygiene Observers attended the Conference from the Association, Urban Welfare Project, Chetput City and Districts. There were also Thangal and Madras School of Social Work. fraternal delegates. Thanks: There were also Receptions and Entertain­ The Madras State Branch of Social Work ments and visits to institutions. wishes to place its thanks on record to the General: Guild of Service (Central), Madras School During the year Mrs. Mcclean Clerk of Social Work for the use of their vans, to enrolled herself as a Life Member of the the Information Bureau for the use of their Conference. Hall for holding meetings. The thanks of the The Madras State Branch of the Indian Conference are due to the Chairman, for his Conference of Social Work co-ordinates with abiding interest in the Conference, to the other Agencies in carrying out social welfare Hon. Treasurer Mrs. Ruth Morris, Hon. programmes. Last year it joined other orga­ Associate Secretaries and Members for their nisations in organising the All-India Women's co-operation. Conference, and the Indian Conference of The late Dr. U. Krishna Rau: Social work was in charge of the entertain­ Before conclusion I cannot but mention ments connected with the Conference. about the serious loss that our Madras Branch The State Conference has been asked from has incurred in the demise of one close time to time to meet the Expert Committees associate Dr. U. Krishna Rau, Speaker of and give evidence on Co-ordination on Social the Madras Legislative Assembly, in July this Welfare and Mrs. Jadhav, the Hon.Secretary, year. He was closely associated with our has been doing so. conference from its inception and was the Mrs. Jadhav, Hon. Secretary of the Branch Vice-Chairman of the Madras Branch till his was a member of the Working Branch of death. He was a tower of strength to the Third Five-Year Plan and the Chairman of conference. His loss has created a big void the Sub-Committee on Social Defence that could never be filled. He was an ardent ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 335

social worker and a cheerful participant in member Mr. Allen Currimbhoy. We also lost all the conferences—both State as well as 2 more members, Miss Perin Nariman who National. was actively interested in the work of the A condolence resolution was passed at a Branch from its inception and Rev. P. P. meeting held under the auspices of all the Gorde who was conducting Malwadi Leprosy Social Welfare Associations in the Rajaji Hall clinic at Miraj. recently. The Annual General Meeting was held on Conclusion: 3rd December, 1960, when Prof. P. A. Wadia The Indian Conference of Social Work took the chair in the absence of the President, strives its best to be of service to the Mrs. Zarina Currimbhoy. The Report and community at large by taking up and Audited Statement of Accounts and the implementing social welfare programmes and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st March, in this, we are very glad, we have the 1960 were approved and adopted. Messrs. co-operation and support of Government and B. P. Gharda & Co. were re-appointed non-Governmental agencies. We are a co­ auditors. The meeting then unanimously ordinating agency pooling out various elected Smt. Gulestan R. B. Billimoria the resoures and channelling them for the welfare President for the years 1960-61 and 1961-62. of our State. In this work, we hope the An Executive Committee consisting of the Government would fully utilise our service by following members was also elected. giving us more and more schemes during the Executive Committee and Office-bearers: Third Five-Year Plan period and thus be of Dr. Jal F. Balsara, Smt. Sheroo N. service to the country at large. Billimoria, Smt. Zarina Currimbhoy, Shri MAHARASHTRA Sapur F. Desai, Shri Maneck J. Gazdar, Prof. V. B. Kamath, Shri M. A. Moses, The Executive Committee ' of the Smt. Tara Shastri, Miss B. J. Spencer, and Maharashtra State Branch of the Indian Prof. P. A. Wadia. Conference of Social Work has pleasure in The meeting resolved to elect Shri S. F. submitting its Third Annual Report from Desai as a member of the Central Executive 1st April 1960 to 31st March 1961 and the Committee in the vacancy created by Audited Statement of Accounts and the Shri Purohit of Baroda. The Annual General Balance Sheet for the same period. Meeting was followed by an "At Home" to During the year under report there were members and a talk by Dr. Balsara on six meetings of the Executive Committee and "Social Welfare in the United Kingdom". the Annual General Meeting. There are six At a subsequent meeting of the Executive District Branches and one is about to be Committee Smt. Kusum Wankhede, formed at Sholapur. The number of District Kum. Prema Jivandas and Shri M. Parikh Branches is smaller than last year as some of were co-opted on the Executive Committee. the District Branches of the old Bombay Prof. P. A. Wadia, Prof. V. B. Kamath and State have fallen within the jurisdiction of Shri K. A. Gafoor were elected Vice- the newly formed Gujarat State. Presidents, Shri M. J. Gazdar, Hon. Membership: Treasurer and Smt. Sheroo N. Billimoria, The Branch has 21 Life Members, Hon. General Secretary. 63 Institutional members and 120 Ordinary During the year under report, the State members. During the year under report we was divided into two new States, regret to announce the sad demise of our life Maharashtra and Gujarat, with the result 336 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

that the District Branches of Baroda, Balsaia, Smt. Zarina Currimbhoy, Smt. Jamnagar, .Rajkot and Mithapur ceased to Manu Desai of the Tata Institute of Social the Maharashtra State Branch. At a meeting Sciences, Prof. V. B. Kamath, Smt. Tara of the Executive Committee it had been Shastri of the School of Social Work, decided to request Smt. Hansaben Mehta, Nirmala Niketan, and Kum. N. B. Sidhva. Smt. Pushpaben Mehta, Smt. Tayal and Shri Shah to explore possibilities for the In view of the expenditure involved in formation of the Gujarat State Branch. The conducting this research it was decided to Central Executive Committee of the Indian apply to the Research Programme Com­ Conference of Social Work was informed mittee of the Planning Commission, about this resolution. At a later stage, Government of India, for a Grant. We are namely on 7th August, 1960, the Gujarat pleased to inform members that we have State Branch was formerly inaugurated by now heard from the Research Programmes the Governor of Gujarat. In view of this Committee of the Planning Commission that bifurcation it was resolved to rename the they have approved of our project and sanc­ Bombay State as the Maharashtra State tioned a sum of Rs. 5,000/-. In connection Branch of the Indian Conference of Social with the Project, the Committee has Work. appointed Kum. Bharati Sheth, a trained As a result of bifurcation the Government Social worker of the School of Social Work, representative on our Executive Committee Nirmala Niketan as the Research Worker. Shri K. A. Gafoor, was transferred to Urban Community Development.—On a Osmanabad as a Collector of that District. suggestion made by the Slum Clearance The State Branch joined the Indian Con­ Committee of the Indian Conference of ference of Social Work in giving a send-off Social Work, that the Branch should under­ to Shri K. A. Gafoor. take an Urban Community Project in Activities: Bombay City, the Executive Committee Research Project.—In January 1960 a appointed a Sub-Committee to report on the Sub-Committee was appointed by the then feasibility of the proposal. Subsequently, the Bombay State Branch to consider a letter President and the Secretaries met the received from the Ministry of Education, Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Social Government of India, regarding Research Welfare, Government of Maharashtra, who Projects in Social Welfare that could be informed the deputation that they had undetaken under the Third Five-Year Plan. referred the matter of Urban Community The Sub-Committee's report indicating prio­ Development Projects to the Bombay rities in the various fields of Social Welfare Municipal Corporation. On a visit by the for Research Projects was submitted to the President arid the Secretaries of the Branch Government. Arising out of this report, the to the Deputy Municipal Commissioner, the Executive Committee decided to undertake former were informed that 3 sites had been a Research Project, namely, "A follow-up selected by the Municipality for Urban study of Institutionalised Women with a Community Projects. They were requested view to determining whether their adjust­ to visit the sites and submit a scheme for ment has been effective". This study was to a particular site where the Branch could be undertaken under the supervision of a work. They were further informed that the Committee consisting of Smt. Gulestan Municipality were prepared to spend a sum Billimoria, Smt. Sheroo Billimoria, Dr. Jal of Rs. 15,000/- for the schemes. ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 337

The Secretaries visited the sites and Social Welfare Education, U.S., T.C.M. selected one situated at Arthur Road off Expert, to meet the members of the Execu­ Tardeo Junction where the Municipality had tive Committee and members of the Central constructed new tenements for people Executive Committee of the Indian Con­ affected by the Slum Clearance Scheme. ference of Social Work. Thereupon an application was made by the Social Welfare Week.—Departing from the Branch of the Municipal Corporation sub­ usual practice of just celebrating the Social mitting a detailed scheme with a budget for Welfare Day, this year the Branch with the one year. An application on the same lines help of and in collaboration with the U.S.I.S., was at the same time submitted to the planned a Social Welfare Week. The Central Social Welfare Board. We are glad inauguration of the Social Welfare Week by to inform members that the Bombay Shri Gopala Reddy, President of the I.C.S.W., Municipal Corporation has approved the took place on Saturday 11th February, 1961, scheme and we are now awaiting the sanction when Shri D. P. Oleksiw, Director, U.S.I.S. of the grant before proceeding further. presided. This was followed by a film show Next Sessions of the Indian Conference of when three very interesting films on social Social Work.—On a request from the Indian welfare screened. Conference of Social Work to hold the next On the occasion of the Social Welfare Day, sessions in Bombay, the Committee expressed i.e., on 20th February the Branch organised its willingness to hold the same at a Brains Trust on "Social Welfare and Third Aurangabad, as the Aurangabad District Five-Year Plan". The panel was composed Branch was prepared to organise the same. of Dr. Efimenco of the U.S.I.S. as the Subsequently, however, the I.C.S.W., in­ Question Master, Shri P. G. Gavai, Director formed the Branch that they had accepted of Social Welfare, Dr. R. C. Cooper, Delhi's invitation. Economist, Shri Dawood, Educationist and Functions and Meetings.—In July 1960, Prof. V. B. Kamath, Director of Labour some of the members of the Executive Welfare School. It was an interesting meeting Committee had an opportunity of meeting well attended by our members. This meeting Dr. Narvane, Minister of Social Welfare, was followed by screening of films on Government of Maharashtra, at an informal interesting social welfare problems. On gathering at Smt. Zarina Currimbhoy's subsequent days, i.e., on 21st, 23rd and 24th residence. The Social Welfare Minister was February, 1961 two film shows were organised acquainted with some of the activities of the per day, at the U.S.I.S. All the films were Branch. very interesting and absorbing. Thanks to the On 20th January, 1961, the Maharashtra co-operation extended by the U.S.I.S. the State Branch and the Bombay State whole week was a success. Women's Council jointly celebrated the Talks and Technical Advice.—Shir K. A. India Plan Week by organising a talk by Gafoor, Vice-President, State Branch, visited Smt. Gulestan Billimoria on Social Welfare the Aurangabad District Branch and and Third Five-Year Plan followed by addressed a meeting of social workers. Kum. screening of films by the Publicity Depart­ N. B. Sidhwa gave a talk to a delegation of ment, of the Government of India. On Girl Guides who left for U.K. on the activities 9th February 1961, Mrs. Gulestan Billimoria, of the State Branch. Kum. Sidhwa continued the President invited to tea at the P. V. M. as a technical adviser to the Bombay State Gymkhana, Prof. Lightman, Consultant on Women's Council Rescue Home. 338 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

Finances.—We would like to draw the Institution for placing their premises at our attention of our members to the finances of disposal for meetings of the Branch. the State Branch. The Branch started with an District Branches: opening balance of Rs. 8,399.62. During the The Maharashtra State Branch has six year its income was only Rs. 1,615,89 and the District Branches and one is about to be form­ expenditure was Rs. 5,530.93, leaving a deficit ed at Sholapur. The number of District of Rs. 3,915, which was met from the opening Branches is smaller than last year as some of balance. Thus, the balance to its credit at the District Branches of old Bombay State are the end of the financial year is only Rs. 4,484. now within the jurisdiction of the newly form­ Partly the deficit is due to the fact that during ed Gujarat State. The District Branches of the year, we did not receive any grant from Aurangabad, Bhir, Nanded, Osmanabad, the Government, nor from the I.C.S.W. Parbhani, and Kolhapur continue under the towards the salary of the Executive Secretary. new Maharashtra State Branch. If the same state of affairs continue we shall Bhir District Branch: practically exhaust the limited funds which we have at our disposal for the present. The The Bhir District Branch continues its annual income from our membership fees is active work in Child Education. Three roughly Rs. 1,300, while the expenditure even Balwadis are conducted at 3 different villages. with the most economic handling amounts to All the 3 Balwadis are recognised by the over Rs. 5,500. Thus, at the end of the Director of Social Welfare, Maharashtra coming official year we may have no balance State. to show. It is necessary, therefore, that serious Balwadi for Scheduled Castes at Bhir.—A effort should be made to ensure the financial Balwadi for Harijan Children was opened at stability of the Branch. Bhir during the year 1958-59. It has a strength of 40 children. Every morning the Thanks.—The Branch takes this opportu­ children are given hot water bath and clean nity for placing on record its sense of habits are taught to them. They are also given appreciation of the invaluable services uniforms. Children are given free milk every rendered by Smt. Currimbhoy during the day and once a week, they are given tenure of her office. She took a personal and refreshments. The Balwadi has Montessory parental interest in the affairs of the Branch equipment and is managed by a lady teacher. and through her efforts secured for the Branch This Balwadi is located in a building owned financial support without which it would have by the Branch. been difficult to carry on the work of the Branch. Balwadi for Scheduled Castes Children at Georai.—This Balwadi for Harijan children The Branch is grateful to the Research was started at Georai on 15th August 1958. Programmes Committee, Planning Com­ It has a strength of 35 Harijan children and mission, Government of India, for a grant of is also furnished with montessory euipment. Rs. 5,000 for its research project. It is managed by a lady teacher. The Balwadi It is ever so grateful to Prof. P. A. Wadia, is located, in the Community Hall of the town Vice-President, for allowing it the free use of constructed by the Social Welfare Depart­ his premises and all other facilities for its ment. This Balwadi is run on the same lines office work. as at Bhir. We also take this opportunity to thank the Balwadi for Scheduled Caste Children at Directors of the Alexandra Girls' English Kaij.—The Balwadi was opened at Kaij in ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 339

November 1958. It has a strength of 30 During the year under report Social Wel­ Harijan children. This Balwadi is also fare Day was celebrated on 20-2-1961, when furnished with Montessory euipment. It is a talk on "The Role of Voluntary Social managed by one teacher and two servants Workers for Social Welfare with special and on the same lines as the Balwadi of Bhir. reference to the Third Five-Year Plan" was arranged. During this' year children of all the three Balwadis were medically examined by the The District Branch has been considering Government Medical Officer and multi­ the possibilities of undertaking such activities vitamin tablets were supplied free by the as will devolve upon Voluntary organizations Social Welfare Department. The children as a result of Democratic Decentralisation were also vaccinated. and establishment of Panchayati Raj. This Branch hopes to achieve the ideal of a Osmanabad District Branch: Sahkari Samaj in the rural areas. It is felt that there will be need for greater technical This Branch was established in the year assistance and professional help to the 1954 and has since its inception been doing District Councils, Panchayat Samitis and useful social work in different fields in this Village Panchayats in the promulgation of District. Among the various social service Social Services Programme and the District activities this Branch undertook the follow­ Branch will be available for rendering such ing constructive activities assistance. A Sub-Committee is proposed to 1. There being a high incidence of be set up to examine the resources available leprosy in this area, it was very essential to for mobilisation. have a clinic for leprosy patients. The District Branch, therefore, undertook the Parbhani District Branch: construction of a Leprosy Colony consisting This District Branch is doing useful work of 14 rooms, with provision for 40 beds at in the field of Social Welfare. Osmanabad. This clinic has rendered very Balwadi.—This Branch runs a Balwadi for useful service. At present there are 25 Harijan children. 40 boys and girls take patients under treatment. A radio set was advantage of this Balwadi. The age group presented to this colony by the Branch. This is 3 to 6 years. A competent lady teacher Colony is now run by the Medical Depart­ runs this Balwadi which is equipped with ment and the District Medical Officer is now the necessary educational apparatus. in sole charge. The Branch renders such Sewing Class.—A free sewing class is assistance as is requested by the inmates. conducted by the Branch. A large number 2. The other useful and constructive of women take advantage of the same and work was the construction of a Maternity learn a trade to spend their spare time Ward in the premises of the Civil Hospital gainfully. at Osmanabad. This is now in charge of Talks and Cultural Activities.—Talks on the Medical Department. Moral and Social Hygiene by Smt. 3. Adult Education Classes.—The Wahabuddin Ahmed and Kum. Karande Branch has started 8 Adult Education classes were organised, when the participation was in different villages, all of whom are now very good. Some members were inspired by taken by the Education Department under these talks and have started to work in this the Social Education Scheme and are field in co-operation with medical and Police functioning well. authorities. 340 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

The Annual Haldi-Kumkum Competition Hon. Treasurer: (Rangoli) was organised by the Branch. Director of Social Welfare Department, The Branch also organised a Charity Show Government of Mysore, Bangalore. "Vasant Bahar", in aid of Poona Relief Total Membership in 1961: Fund and realised a sum of Rs. 611.88 (a) Individual—29 which was sent to Poona. (b) Institutional—5 With a view to start a campaign to remove illiteracy, the Branch as a first step under­ Total Income and Expenditure: took collection of Data of illiterate persons Rs. 1,406 and Rs. 1,090. in Parbhani City with the help of local teachers. Activities: During 1958 Hon'ble Shri Ramakrishna The Branch is making all possible efforts Hegde the then Deputy Minister for Planning to co-ordinate the work of various Social and Development was elected President Welfare Agencies. of the I.C.S.W. in place of Rajadharma Prasaktha Shri T. Singaravelu Mudaliar who MYSORE resigned owing to personal reasons. There Names of Office-bearers: were two meetings of the executive Committee President: over which Shri Ramakrishna Hegde presided and was of very great help and guidance to Hon'ble Shri N. Rachiah, our Branch. Minister for Agriculture and Social Welfare, Government of Mysore, Bangalore. Hon'ble Shri Ramakrishna Hegde tender­ ed his resignation on 5-9-1959 as the Vice-President: President of our Branch as he could not find 1. Hon'ble Shri H. C. Linga Reddy, sufficient time to devote to his work. His Dy. Minister for Planning and Develop­ resignation was accepted with regret. ment, Government of Mysore, The membership of the Mysore State Bangalore. Branch in 1959 was: — 2. Smt. Sudha V. Reddy, Chairman, Mysore State Social Welfare Individual—45 Advisory Board, Shankarapuram, Institutional—23. Bangalore-4. Hon. Gen. Secretary of the I.C.S.W.: 3. Smt. Evelyn Vaz, Smt. Mary Clubwala Jadhav was kind No. 1, King's Street, Richmond Town, enough to pay a visit on 28-6-1959 and a Bangalore-1. meeting of the Executive Committee was Hon. General Secretary: held on that day at the Scout Headquarters, Shri A. N. Rama Rao, Bangalore and Smt. Mary Clubwala Jadhav "Annapurna", Visweswarapuram, addressed the Meeting. It was at this Bangalore-4. memorable meeting that the Mysore State Branch was reinvigorated and Hon'ble Shri Hon. Associate Secretaries: N. Rachaiah was requested kindly to accept 1. Shri M. Jaya Seelan the Presidentship of our Branch. Hon'ble 2. Smt. K. V. Bharathi Bai. Shri Rachaiah conceded our request and ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 341 accepted the Presidentship of our State Iyer, Hon. Treasurers of I.C.S.W. attended Branch. the Conference held at Hyderabad and took The Executive Committee met three times active part in the Workshop meetings, etc. and transacted very important business. Shri A. N. Rama Rao was elected to the Hon'ble President presided over all the meet­ Central Executive Committee and also to ings and conducted the deliberations. The the Working Committee of the I.C.S.W. attendance was good. Smt. Sudha Reddi, Chairman, Mysore State State Session of the Indian Conference of Social Welfare Board, Shri R. Bharanaiah, Social Work was convened on 11-9-1959, and Shri T. V. Ramachandra Iyer were His Excellency Shri V. V. Giri, the then elected to the Central Executive Committee. Governor of U.P. presided. Hon'ble Shri N. Rachaiah, Minister for Agriculture, Excise Smt. Indira Rao, Assistant Director, Wel­ and Social Welfare delivered the inaugural fare Department attended the Seminar held address and presided over the subject session at Chandigarh in the month of November of the Conference. There was an "At Home" 1960 on "Public Co-operation for Social in the evening for the delegates to the Con­ Welfare with special reference to the Third ference. In the afternoon, when Hon'ble Five-Year Plan" as a Government delegate. Shri N. Rachaiah, presided the following Under the auspices of the Mysore State papers were read:— Branch Smt. Evelyn Vaz one of our Asso­ 1. "Child Welfare and Social Work ciate Secretaries was responsible for the Organisation" by Lady Raman. starting of Bala Vihara Mandali in Sampige 2. "Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act" Halli layout for the benefit of the slum by Shri R. Bharanaiah. children of that locality with the kind A number of delegates took part in the assistance of Shri V. P. Deenadayalu Naidu, discussions which were quite lively and Chairman, City Improvement Trust Board. interesting. The Hon'ble Minister concluded It is reported that Bala Vihara Mandali the Session with his inspiring and thoughtful is doing good work and serving the remarks. needs of the children of that area. The Mysore State Branch participated in Before concluding this report we would the Eleventh National Session of the be failing in our duty if we do not record the Conference of Social Work held in our grateful thanks to Hon'ble Shri N. Hyderabad from 27th to 31st December 1959. Rachaiah, Minister for Agriculture, Excise Smt. B. K. Ambuja has submitted a report and Social Welfare for the very keen interest about the Hyderabad Session and the several he has evinced in our activities and has been Social Welfare Institutions she was privileged a source of inspiration and encouragement. to visit. Our thanks are also due to the Government of Mysore for their generous contribution Shri R. Bharanaiah, the then Director of of Rs. 500 for the State Session of the Indian Social Welfare and ex-Officio Member of Conference of Social Work held in our Branch took keen interest in the deli­ September 1959. We owe our thanks to berations of the Conference and attended Shri R. Bharanaiah, ex-Director, Social some of the Workshop meetings. Welfare Department for the help and Shri A. N. Rama Rao, Honorary General assistance he has shown to the Mysore State Secretary, and Shri T. V. Ramachandra Branch, 342 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

THE BOMBAY PUBLIC Schedule IX Name of the Public Trust : Income and Expenditure Account for the

TOTAL Rs. 57,190.10

As per our report of even date.

(Sd.) P. C. HANSOTIA & CO.

Chartered Accountants, Auditors,

Dated at Bombay : May 16, 1960, ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 343

TRUSTS ACT, 1950 [ Vide Rule 17 (1) ] INDIAN CONFERENCE OF SOCIAL WORK Year ending 31st March, 1960 Registered No. F-321 (BOM)

INCOME

Rs. nP. Rs. nP.

By Interest: On Securities 824.75 On Loans On Bank Account 824.75 " Donations in cash or kind 3,030.00

" Grants 45,300.00

" Income from other sources: Affiliation Fees from Branches 758.75 Ordinary Institutional and Corporate Membership Fees 385.00

Delegates' Registration Fees 3,010.10

Observers' Registration Fees ...... 813.00

Visiting Registration Fees 190.00

Sale of Literature 1,550.63 Rental, etc., from SEARO, Int. S.W 1,250.00 Miscellaneous 77.97 8,035.35

TOTAL Rs. 57,190.10

P. R. BHATT, Hon. Treasurer,

Trustee. 344 ANNUAL REPORTS i960 AND 1961

THE BOMBAY PUBLIC Schedule VIII Name of the Public Trust: Balance Sheet as ANNUAL REPORT 1960 AND 1961 345

TRUSTS ACT, 1950 [Vide Rule 17 (1) INDIAN CONFERENCE OF SOCIAL WORK at 31st March 1960 Registered No. F-321 (BOM)

ASSETS

Rs. nP. Rs. nP. Immovable Properties: (at cost): . Balance as per last Balance Sheet ...... Nil Investments: (at cost): 3 % Loan 1963-65 (F. V. Rs. 15,000) 15,233.63 1 3 /2% Tax Free T. S. Certificate 5,000.00 4 % Saurashtra Government Loan (F. V. Rs. 5,000) .. 4,984.06 25,217.69 Note:—The Market Value of the above Investment is Rs. 25,000.

Furniture and Fixures: Balance as per last Balance Sheet ...... 6,304.56 Additions during the year ...... N il (Original cost of fans sold—sale proceeds Rs. 25/-). Less—Sales during the year ...... 144.37 6,160.19 Library: Balance as per last Balance Sheet ...... 3,178.10

Loans (Secured or Unsecured) ...... Nil

Advances: Amount recoverable re.Tokyo Exhibition Expenses ...... 258.65 Rent Deposit 258.00 Telephone Deposit ...... 30.00 546.65 Income Outstanding: Grants receivable . .... 5,000.00 5,000.00 Cash and Bank Balances: (a) In Current Account ...... —

(b) With a Trustee .. .. — (c) With the Manager 14.59 14.59

TOTAL Rs. 40,117.22

The above Balance Sheet to the best of my/our belief contains a true account of the Funds and Liabilities and of the Property and Assets of the Trust. P. R. BHATT, Honorary Treasurer,

, Trustee. 346 ANNUAL REPORT 1960 AND 1961

THE BOMBAY PUBLIC Schedule IX Name of the Public Trust: Income and Expenditure Account for the

TOTAL Rs... 34,004.75

As per our report of even date. (Sd.) P. C. HANSOTIA & CO.,

Chartered Accountants, Auditors.

Bated at Bombay: 14th July, 1961. ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961 347

TRUSTS ACT, 1950 [Vide Rule 17 (1) ] INDIAN CONFERENCE OF SOCIAL WORK Year ending 31st March, 1961 Registered No. F-321 (BOM)

INCOME

TOTAL Rs.. 34,004.75

P. R. BHATT,

Honorary Treasurer, Trustee, 348 ANNUAL REPORTS 1960 AND 1961

THE BOMBAY PUBLIC Schedule IX Name of the Public Trust: Balance Sheet as

TOTAL Rs. 44,677.96

As per our report of even date,

(Sd.) P. C. HANSOTIA & CO.,

Chartered Accountants, Auditors.

Dated at Bombay: 14-7-1961. CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 349

TRUSTS ACT, 1950 [Vide Rule (17)] INDIAN CONFERENCE OF SOCIAL WORK at 31st March 1961 Registered No. F-321 (BOM)

TOTAL Rs. 44,677.96

The above Balance Sheet to the best of my/our belief contains a true account of the Funds and Liabilities and of the Property and Assets of the Trust. P. R. BHATT, Honorary Treasurer, Trustee. 350

CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ICSW FOR 1960 & 1961

President. BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES

Dr. B. Gopala Reddi, Andhra Pradesh Branch Representatives Minister for Housing, Works and Supply, Smt. Muni Zuhrie, Government of India, New Delhi. Hyderabad. Smt. Roda Mistry, Vice-Presidents Hyderabad. Prof. A. R. Wadia, Shri N. V. S. Prasada Rao, Director, Gudivada. Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bihar State Branch Representatives Bombay 71. Shri Daroga P. Roy, Smt. Zarina E. G. Currimbhoy, Deputy Minister, Bombay 6. Government of Bihar, Shri Janki Pershad, . Patna. Indian Conference of Social Work, Shri N. N. Sinha, Hyderabad. Indian Conference of Social Work Patna 4. Hon. Treasurers Smt. Sushila Singh, Dr. Jivraj N. Mehta, Patna 3. Chief Minister, Delhi Branch Representatives Government of Gujarat, Ahmedabad 4. Smt. Manmohini Sehgal, Shri P. R. Bhatt, Delhi. Bombay 4. Shri M. S. Gore, Shri Vasudeo Naik, Principal, Hyderabad. Delhi School of Social Work Delhi 6. Shri P. D. Kulkarni, Honorary General Secretary Senior Research Officer, Smt. Mary Clubwala Jadhav, Planning Commission, Madras 31. Social Welfare Division, New Delhi. Honorary Associate Secretaries Smt. A. Wahabuddin Ahmed, Gujarat State Branch Representatives Bombay 1. Smt. Indira Bhatt, Smt. Premlata Gupta, Indian Conference of Social Work, Hyderabad. Ahmedabad 4. Shri Sutendranath Sen, Kerala State Branch Representatives Bombay 2. Smt. John Matthai, Trichur. Past President Shri Haridas Gordhandas, Shri V. V. Giri, Cannanore. Governor of Kerala, Shri John P. Valavi, Trivandrum. Ernakulam. CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 351

Madras State Branch Representatives Rajasthan State Branch Representatives Shri S. R. Venkataraman, Shri Bheeka Bhai, Madras 14. Minister for Irrigation and Ayurved, Col. N. Vasudeva Rao, Government of Rajasthan, Madras 18. Jaipur. Smt. D. C. Kothari, Shri Parmanand, Madras 31. Director of Social Welfare, Government of Rajasthan, Maharashtra State Branch Representatives Jaipur. Smt. Gulestan R. B. Billimoria, Smt. Urmila Devi, Bombay 1. Rani Sahiba of Masuda, Prof. V. B. Kamath, Ajmer. Bombay 16. Uttar Pradesh Branch Representatives Shri S. F. Desai, Bombay 26. Dr. R. K. Mukerji, Director, Mysore State Branch Representatives J. K. Institute of Sociology and Human Shri A. N. Rama Rao, Relations, Bangalore 4. Lucknow. Shri T. V. Ramachandra Aiyar, Shri N. C. Chaturvedi, Bangalore 11. Lucknow. Smt. Sudha Reddy, Shri Sushil Chandra, Chairman, Indian Conference of Social Work, Mysore State Social Welfare Advisory Board, Lucknow. Bangalore 4. West Bengal State Branch Representatives Orissa State Branch Representatives Shri Sugata Dasgupta, Shri P. Pratihari, Director, Vice-Chairman, Central Institute of Study and Research in Puri Municipality, Community Development, Puri. Mussoorie. Shri R. K. Mahapatra, Prof. P. R. Sen, Assistant Labour Welfare Officer, Calcutta 29. Orissa Textile Mill, Shri P. K. Biswas, Choudwar, Special Officer and ex-Officio, Cuttack. Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, Punjab State Branch Representatives Home (Jails) Department, Smt. Mohinder Kaur, Calcutta. Patiala. Smt. Harcharan Singh Brar, President's Nominees Sarai Naga Village, Shri S. K. Wankhede, Ferozepur Dist. Minister for Finance, Shri O. P. Mittal, Govt, of Maharashtra, Chandigarh. Bombay 32. 352 CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Shri P. J. Chinmulgund, Smt. A. M. Muzumdar, Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, Dean, Faculty of Social Work, Education and Social Welfare Department, M. S. University of Baroda, Bombay 32. Baroda 2. Shri K. A. Gafoor, I.A.S., Prof. C. P. Goyal, Collector of Osmanabad, Institute of Social Sciences, Osmanabad. Kashi Vidyapith, Smt. Hansa Mehta, Varanasi. Ahmedabad 4. Prof. V. B. Kamath, Shri A. V. John, Director, Inspector General of Prisons, Bombay Labour Institute, Trivandrum. Bombay 12. Ministry of Education Representatives Corporate Members' Representatives Shri N. D. J. Rao, Smt. H. P. Krishnamurthy, Deputy Secretary (Social Welfare), Guild of Service, Ministry of Education, Government of India, Madras 8. New Delhi. Shri Shewak Bhojraj, Ministry of Health-Representative Secretary-General, The Advisor on Maternity and Child Welfare, Balkan-ji-Bari, Directorate-General of Health Services, Bombay 1. Ministry of Health, The Executive Director, New Delhi. Indian Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi. Ministry of Labour and Employment- The Secretary, Representative Tuberculosis Association of India, Shri N. S. Mankiker, New Delhi. Chief Adviser, Factories, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Schools of Social Work Representatives New Delhi. Shri N. F. Kaikobad, Ministry of Community Development and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Co-operation-Representative Bombay 71. v Shri M. C. Nanavatty, Shri S. N. Ranade, Director, Social Education, Ministry of Com­ Delhi School of Social Work, munity Development and Co-operation, Delhi 8. New Delhi. The Director, Madras School of Social Work, Central Social Welfare Board Representative Madras 8. Smt. Meenakshi Bakhle, Bombay 1.