The decade perspective of the Central Social Welfare Board encompasses the following objectives
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Act as a change maker with a humanitarian approach by reinforcing the spirit of voluntarism.
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Create an enabling mechanism to facilitate networking of committed social workers for the empowerment of women and children.
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Develop a cadre of sensitive professionals with a gender centric vision committed to equity, justice and social change.
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Recommend gender specific policy initiatives to meet the new challenges for women and children in emerging areas.
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Strengthen voluntary organisations and expand coverage of ‘engendered’ schemes in areas where they have not yet reached.
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Initiate and strengthen its monitoring role to act as social audit and guide for the voluntary sector so as to access Government funds as resource.
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Generate awareness about the challenges of a society in transition where negative use of technologies and practices are impacting on the wellbeing of women and children.