Social Service
Indian Council of Social Welfare – Punjab Branch
The Indian Council of Social Welfare (ICSW) Punjab Branch is a premier voluntary organisation dedicated to social welfare and community development. Operating from Chandigarh's Karuna Sadan Building, Sector 11-B, we are a non-profit body committed to the upliftment of underprivileged sections of society.
We serve women, children and families across Punjab through skill-based training, family counselling, awareness camps, and welfare programmes — many supported by SOSVA and the Central Social Welfare Board.
Making a Difference, One Life at a Time
From beauty & skin care training to gender sensitisation workshops, our programmes are designed to create lasting change in the communities we serve.
A 6-month SOSVA-aided course for 25 girls from BPL backgrounds per batch. Participants receive certificates and starter kit hampers on completion. Running since 2022 at both Mohali and Hoshiarpur centres.
Six-month stitching and dress-designing courses for women from BPL families in Mohali and Faridkot. Each woman is gifted a free sewing machine upon completing the programme.
ICSW Punjab distributes free sewing machines to women who complete our tailoring courses, enabling them to set up their own micro-enterprises and become financially independent.
Our Programmes & Activities
Crèches in Malout & Gidderbaha
Running for over a decade, serving 20–25 children and supporting working mothers in the region.
Family Counselling Centre
One of Punjab's first FCC, operating for 32 years, helping women fight domestic violence and exploitation at our Mohali centre.
Gender Sensitisation Workshops
Regular interactive workshops for senior school and junior college students promoting gender equality and respectful behaviour.
Dairy Loans for BPL Families
Interest-free loans for BPL families in Kapurthala and Faridkot, run for 3.5 years under the Ministry of Social Welfare Board.
Child Nutrition Project
SOSVA-aided project for children aged 3–6 years focusing on healthy nutrition and early development support.
Used Clothes Shop
We open a used clothes shop periodically for underprivileged communities near our Mohali centre, providing affordable clothing access.
Awareness Generation Camps
Camps on health, nutrition, female feticide, AIDS, literacy, education and women's rights across rural and urban Punjab.
International Social Service (ISS)
ICSW Punjab assists ISS in aiding Indians abroad — providing social reports, processing welfare cases, and making home visits.
Moments from the Field
The Team Behind ICSW Punjab
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Sector 11-B, Chandigarh – 160 011