The Board is presently, headed by Smt. Prema Cariappa as Chairperson. The Board has a 56 member General Body and a 16 member Executive Committee. The composition of the General Body and Executive Committee are as follows:-

• Chairperson, CSWB
• All Chairpersons of State Social Welfare Boards, (33)

• Representatives from the Parliament; two from Lok Sabha and One from Rajya Sabha.

• Five Professionals (one each from Law, Medicine, Social Work, Education and Social Development and Nutrition)

• Three eminent persons with extensive experience of social work.

• Representatives from Ministries/Departments

  (of the rank of Joint Secretry) of the Government of India - Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of HRD, Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Planning Commission, Financial Adviser, Ministry of Women and Child Development
• Executive Director, Central Social Welfare Board.

• Chairperson, CSWB
• Chairperson of State/Union territories State Social Welfare Boards; - Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Rajasthan, A&N Islands

• Representatives of Ministries/Department of Government of India (of the level of JS) - Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of HRD, D/o Secondary & Higher Education, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Financial Advisor, Ministry of Women and Child Development

• Professionals - Dr. Amitabha Sen, Dr. Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury
• Executive Director, Central Social Welfare Board.