The Swadhar Greh is a women related scheme sponsored by Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India which is implemented by the Organization under Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Assam. Earlier this scheme is known a Short Stay Home under Central Social Welfare Board sponsored by the said ministry.

Since 2016-17 Short Stay Home has converted in to SwadharGreh with the capacity of 30 Nos. inmates as per previous guidelines. Accordingly the organization has provided shelter 54 nos. of inmates for maximum period of 3 years those who are identified destitute and abandoned women, particularly victims by their husband, family members and others due to dowry, bigamy, domestic violence, extra marital affairs, alcoholism etc. Inmates of the home are referred by Govt. and Non Govt. sources like panchayat members, Asha workers, police department, Social Welfare Department, Family Counselling Centre, Anganwadi Workers, Health Department, One Stop Centre etc. Some inmates come to home herself after facing tortured by the family. The inmates are admitted between the age group of 15-35 yrs. after proper health check up by the medical officer and counseling by counsellors of the home (Greh). The childrenbelow 7 yrs also are admitted come with their mother. During the staying period of inmates the Santha had provided vocational training, imparted literacy classes in the home and also other training institution registered under NCVT etc.

The Santha constituted a monitoring committee as under in order to ensure their smooth functioning and suggesting steps for better management in the Greh. The meeting of the committee is held quarterly to review the activities. The necessary facilities as per the scheme is provided to the inmates. There is one menu for their breakfast, lunch, dinner which isdisplayed in the home. The Santha has organized awareness meeting regularly once in a month and discuss on health and hygiene, self-dependent, behaviour right to women and state and central govt. policy and schemes adopted for welfare ofneedy women. The inmates also get opportunity for performing all religious festivals Bihu, Durga Puja, Eid, Holi, SankardevaTithi, Sarawasti Puja, Shiva Ratri etc. Besides games and sports cultural activities, yoga programme, educational tour has arranged for their development. Inmates are involved in various divas observed by the Santha like New Years day, Silpi Divas, foundation day of the organization, AIDS day, National Science Day, Environment day, Population Day, Breast feeding week, QuamiEktaSaptah, Literacy Day, Birth Anniversary of Dr. BhupenHazarika, Birth Day of NetajiSubhas Ch. Bose, RabindraJayanti, Swami Vivekananda Birth Day, BirthdayDeendayalUpadhaya, Republic Day, Independence Day, Nutrition month, Children day etc. Regular health checkup programmes are also conducted by the Santha. During this financial year the total 54 Nos. of inmates are benefitted including 3 Nos. of children of the Greh. The names of the Grehnamed as Late AideuHandique, first lady lady film actress of Assamese flim. During this year 15 Nos. of dignitaries visited the home includingDistrict Social Welfare Officer, Nagaon and other officials of the district administration. They also interacted with the inmates and encouraged them. The special medical camp also organized by the Indian Army (Red Horns Division) Jagiroad providing the medicines and nutritious foods. During the COVID-19 Lock down period the Santha has provided musk, sanitizer, soap, hand wash to the inmates and monitored the social atmosphere frequently.

As per guideline of the SwadharGrehSantha has engaged One lady Superintendent, One lady Counsellor, One Clerk cum Typist, One part time Medical Officer, Two grade IV employeesfor smooth functioning of the Greh. The balanced grant-in-aid for the year for 2016-17 to 2018-19 and first installment of 2019-20 has been released by the Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Assam. There are 10% share borne by the organization as per norms of the scheme. The Santha offered warm gratitude to the Ministry of Women and Child Development as well as Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Assam for offering this opportunities to the organization forproviding services to the neglected women.