Government of India
The National Institute of Social Defence was set up originally as the Central Bureau of Correctional Services in 1961, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, in pursuance of the recommendations emerging at various National Forums. In 1964, the Bureau was transferred to the then Department of Social Security.
Since 1975, the Institute was a subordinate office under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The National Institute of Social Defence has become an Autonomous Body vide Government of India Notification No. 10-3/2000-SD. Vol. II, dated July 15, 2002, and is registered under the Societies Act XXI of 1860 with the Government of NCT, Delhi.
The National Institute of Social Defence is the nodal training and research institute in the field of social defence. Though social defence covers the entire gamut of activities and programmes for the protection of society, it is currently focusing on human resource development in the areas of drug abuse prevention, welfare of senior citizens and transgenders, beggary prevention, and other social defence issues.
What is the National Institute of Social Defence?
• NISD is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
• NISD is a centre to carry out research on social defence.
• NISD coordinates and liaises between the government and the non-government organisations at state, national and international levels.
• The institute develops preventive, curative and rehabilitative tools, programmes and policies in the field of social defence, and also undertakes research, training, consultancy, documentation and publication in the field.
Mandate
The mandate of the institute is to provide inputs for the social defence programmes of the Government of India through training, research and documentation.
Vision & Mission
Vision
Fostering public sensitivity towards issues related to marginalised sections of society, including old age persons and victims of substance abuse, and strengthening effective service delivery.
Mission
Enhancing the capacities of service providers. Working towards a wider dissemination of information in the field of old age care, victims of substance abuse, and other social defence issues through training, research and documentation.
Objectives
The main objectives of the institute are to:
• Review the policies and programmes in the field of social defence
• Anticipate and diagnose the problems in the field of social defence
• Develop preventive, curative and rehabilitative policies in the field
• Identify and develop the instruments for realizing the objectives of social defence policies
• Review and evaluate the implementation of social defence policies and programmes
• Develop and promote voluntary efforts in social defence
In order to realize the above objectives, the institute carries out the following:
• Research on social defence issues.
• Compilation and analysis of statistics in the areas of social defence
• Develop, promote, sponsor and undertake training/orientation in the field of social defence
• Advice the Central and State Governments / Union Territory Administrations on social defence problems and provide technical inputs for preparation of model rules and regulations in the field of social defence
• Provide a forum for exchange of information on social defence among the State / Union Territories and voluntary organizations, and serve as a clearing house for information in the field
• Create public awareness on social defence problems especially regarding preventive and rehabilitative roles of the community
• Assist the Government of India for exchange of information on social defence with other countries and with the United Nations for their specialized agencies
• Organise conferences / seminars/ workshops on social defence
• Establish liaison with universities, research institutes and voluntary organizations in the area of social defence
• Bring out publications in the field of social defence, both popular and professional.
Areas of concern
• Substance Abuse Prevention
• Care of Older Persons, and
• Other Social Defence issues including Beggary Prevention, and welfare of Transgenders.
Target groups
The target group of the institute are:
• Functionaries of concerned departments of the Central and State Governments
• Service providers/ caregivers working in the area of social defence both in the voluntary sector and the Government.
• Academicians and professionals of schools of social work and concerned academic institutions.