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Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Tamil Nadu
Government of Tamil Nadu · Departments
Updated 13 Nov 2026. Contacts checked 13 Nov 2026.

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Tamil Nadu is witnessing a vibrant development phase, with the state government giving special emphasis for the development of the women and children addressing their concern in a multi phased manner through the social welfare and nutritious programme department.

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1. / J.Vigneshwari District Social welfare office, Collectorate Campus, Ground Floor, Room No 20, ariyalur 621704 / 04329-228516Ariyalur9150056818[email protected]
2. / T.Brahma Vidya Nayagi District Social welfare office, Chengalpet collectorate, 4 th floor B block Chengalpet, 603111 / 044-27420035Chengalpattu9150056859[email protected]
3. / P.S.Swathi DSWO, Eight Floor, M. Singaravelar Maaligai, 62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai Collectorate, Chennai – 600 001 / 044-25264568Chennai (N)9150056800[email protected]
4. / V.Muthuselvi DSWO, Eight Floor, M. Singaravelar Maaligai, 62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai Collectorate, Chennai – 600 001 / 044-25264568Chennai (S)8056043069[email protected]
5. / M.Dharani District Social Welfare Office, Room no 5,Old building, Groundfloor Collectrate Coimbatore-641018 / 0422-2305126Coimbatore9150056897[email protected]
6. / K.Rajammal District Social Welfare office ,Service Home Campus,Nellikuppam Main Road,Semmandalam,Cuddalore - 607001 / 04142-221235Cuddalore9150056948[email protected]
7. / I.Poongothai District Social welfare office Collectorate Additional Building back side, Collectorate campus, Dharmapuri -636705 / 04342-233088Dharmapuri9150057019[email protected]
8. / S.Calin Selvarani District Social welfare, Room No:88,Collectorate campus, Dindigul - 624004 / 0451-2460092Dindigul9150057058[email protected]
9. / R.Ambika District Social Welfare Office,Collectorate old building 6 th floor,Erode - 638011 / 0424-2261405Erode9150057122[email protected]
10. / R.Karthika District social welfare office collector office building, Kallakurichi District - 606202 / 04151-259098Kallakurichi9150056860[email protected]
11. / K.K.Shanthi District social welfare office, Kavalan gate, Old DRDA Building Collectorate campus, Kanchipuram 631501 / 27239334Kanchipuram9150057181[email protected]
12. / M.P.Gayathri / 04652-278404Kanyakumari9150057234[email protected]
13. / P.Selvi District Social welfare office, Collectorate Campus - 639007 / 04324-255009Karur9150057276[email protected]
14. / R.Sakthi Subashini District Social Welfare Office, Room No. 20 & 21, Ground floor, Collectorate Building, Krishnagiri - 635115 / 04343-235717Krishnagiri9150057313[email protected]
15. / V.Thenmozhi District Social Welfare Office, 3rd floor, New building, District Collectorate Campus, Alwarpuram, Madurai- 625020 / 0452-2580259Madurai9150057354[email protected]
16. / Vacant K.Prabha (i/c) District Social Welfare Office, District Collectorate Campus, 5 th Floor, Mayiladuthurai-609305 / 04364-212429Mayiladuthurai9150056864[email protected]
17. / K.Divyaprabha District Social Welfare Office, Project Implementation Unit 2, New Beach Road, Kadambadi, Nagapattinam, 611001 / 04365-253045Nagapattinam8667039937[email protected]
18. / B.Gowri District Social Welfare Office, Room no: 234, Additional Building, Collectorate Campus, Namakkal-637003 / 04286-280230Namakkal9150057451[email protected]
19. / Vacant District Social Welfare Office, Block No. 2, Additional Collectorate Building, Udhagamandalam, 643006 / 0423-2443392The Nilgiris9150057827[email protected]
20. / T.Bhuvaneswari District Social Welfare Office, Collectorate Campus, Perambalur 621212 / 04328-224122Perambalur9150057510[email protected]
21. / M.Shiyamala District Social Welfare Office, Collectorate Campus, Pudukottai - 622005 / 04322-222270Pudukottai9150057533[email protected]
22. / Vacant S.Rathidevi (i/c) District Social Welfare Office, Collectorate Campus, Ramanathapuram - 623504 / 04567 230466Ramanathapuram9150057588[email protected]
23. / S.Balasaraswathi 4th Floor, C Block, Bharathi Nagar, Collectorate Campus, Ranipet District - 632 401 / 0417-2291974Ranipet9150056861[email protected]
24. / G.Buvaneswari Room No: 126, First Floor, Collector Office, Salem 636001 / 0427-2413213Salem9150057631[email protected]
25. / P.Viswapathi District Social Welfare Office, Collectorate Campus, Sivagangai - 630561 / 04575-240426Sivagangai9150057707[email protected]
26. / P. Mathivadana, District Social Welfare Officer,145B, Sakthi Nagar,Tamil Nadu Housing Board,Tenkasi-627811 / 04633-299288Tenkasi7530094181[email protected]
27. / R.T.Latha District Social Welfare Office, Collectorate Campus, Room No 216, Thanjavur- 613010 / 04362 264505Thanjavur9150057759[email protected]
28. / C.Vishnupriya District Social Welfare Office, Ground Floor, Collectorate Building, Periyakulam Road, Theni - 625531 / 04546-254368Theni9150057850[email protected]
29. / P.Premalatha District Social Welfare Office, Room No. 88, First Floor, Collectorate Campus, Thoothukudi - 628101 / 0461-2325606Thoothukudi9150058316[email protected]
30. / K.Vijayameena District Social Welfare Office, District Collectorate Building, 5th Floor, Tirunelveli - 627001 / 0462-2576265Tirunelveli9150058013[email protected]
31. / Vacant R.Uma (i/c) District Social Welfare Office, District Collectorate Campus, 1st Floor, M.B.C Building, Vellore - 635601 / 04179-299561Tirupathur[email protected]
32. / V.Praveena devi District Social Welfare Office, 5th Floor, Tiruppur Collectorate Building, Tiruppur - 641604 / 0421-2971168Tiruppur9150057898[email protected]
33. / S.Vanitha District Social Welfare Office, Ground Floor, Collectorate Campus, Tiruvallur - 602001 / 27663912Tiruvallur9150058095[email protected]
34. / A.Komadi District Social Welfare Office, New Collectorate Building, Tiruvannamalai - 606604 / 04175-233810Tiruvannamalai9150058166[email protected]
35. / V.Shyamala Devi District Social Welfare Office, New Collectorate Building, Tiruvarur - 610004 / 04366-224280Tiruvarur9150057953[email protected]
36. / A.Vijayalakshmi District Social welfare office,2 nd floor new Collectorate Campus, Trichy - 620001 / 0431-2413796Trichy9150058249[email protected]
37. / R.Uma District Social Welfare Office, Vellore Collectorate Campus, Vellore - 632009 / 0416-2252663Vellore9150058364[email protected]
38. / E.Chithra District Social Welfare Office, Ground Floor, Old Building, Collectorate Campus, Villupuram - 605602 / 04146-222288Villupuram9150058446[email protected]
39. / K.Thilagam District Social Welfare Office, Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar - 626002 / 04562-252701Virudhunagar9150058530[email protected]
1. / The Protection Officer, SingaravelarMaaligai, 8 th Floor,Collectorate Complex,Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001.Chennai044 -25264568
2. / The Protection Officer, Collectorate Building, Coimbatore – 641 018.Coimbatore0422-2305126
3. / The Protection Officer, Nellikuppam Road, Near Kandhasamy Naidu College, Cuddalore – 607 001.Cuddalore04142-221235
4. / The Protection Officer, Collectorate CampusAdditional Building, Ground Floor, Dharmapuri – 636 705.Dharmapuri04342-233088
5. / The Protection Officer, District Collector Office Building, Room No. 88, Dindigul - 624 004.Dindigul0451-2460092
6. / The Protection Officer, Collectorate Building, Erode – 638 011.Erode0424-2261405
7. / The Protection Officer, District Rural Development Agency’s Officer, Old Bulding 1 st Floor, Kancheepuram – 631 501.Kancheepuram044 – 27239334
8. / The Protection Officer, No.30 B, Allen Street, Eagle Gate, Nagercoil Kanniyakumari District- 629 702.Kanniyakumari04652-278404
9. / The Protection Officer, Collectorate Compound, Thanthonimalai, Karur – 639 007.Karur04324-257959
10. / The Protection Officer, Collectorate Building, Room No.20-21, Bangalore Main Road, Krishnagiri – 635 001.Krishnagiri04343-235717
11. / The Protection Officer, Plot No.35, East 2 nd Cross Street,K.K.Nagar, Madurai 625 020.Madurai0452-2530258
12. / The Protection Officer, Municipality Girls Higher Secondary School Building, Neela South Street, Nagapattinam – 611 001.Nagappattinam04365-253045
13. / The Protection Officer, Collectorate Complex, Room No. 234 1 st Floor, Thiruchengodu Road, Namakkal – 637 003.Namakkal04286-280230
14. / The Protection Officer, No.54/1, E 14, Annadhana Building, State Bank Line, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris District - 643 001.The Nilgiris0423-2443392
15. / The Protection Officer, Collectorate Building, 2nd Floor,Vengikal, Thiruvannamalai– 606 604.Thiruvannamalai04175-233810
16. / The Protection Officer, Collectorate Building, II Floor, Thiruvallur – 602 001.Thiruvallur044-27663912
17. / The Protection Officer, District Collectorate Additional Building, Room No.1, Thiruvarur – 610 001.Thiruvarur04366-224280
18. / The Protection Officer, District Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli – 620 020.Tiruchirappalli0431-2413796
19. / The Protection Officer, District Collectorate, Korampallam, Thoothukudi – 628 002.Thoothukudi0461-2325606
20. / The Protection Officer, District Collectorate Building, ‘B’ Block, 4 th Floor, Sathuvacheri, Vellore - 632 009.Vellore0416-2252663
21. / The Protection Officer, District Collectorate Building, Masterplan complex, Trichy Road, Villupuram – 605 602.Villuppuram04146-222288
22. / The Protection Officer, District Collector’s Office Complex, Virudhunagar – 626 002.Virudhunagar04562-252701
23. / The Protection Officer, District Collectorate Building, Ground Floor, Perambalur District – 621 212.Perambalur04328-224122
2 / Secretary to Government / Chennai / 044-25671545 / Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009Tmt. MARIAM PALLAVI BALDEV, IAS044-25671545[email protected]
3 / Director of Social Welfare / Chennai / 044-24351891 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.DR. R. BRINDHA DEVI, IAS044-24351891[email protected]
4 / Additional Director / Chennai / 044-24350375 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Tmt. K. PORKODI, IAS044-24350375[email protected]
5 / Additional Director / Chennai / 044-24351936 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Tmt. K. KANMANI044-24351936[email protected]
6 / Joint Director (Noon Meal Programme) / Chennai / 044-24351891 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Tmt. V.R. JEYALAKSHMI044-24351891[email protected]
7 / Joint Director (Special Programme) / Chennai / 044-24351885 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Tmt. V. UMA DEVI044-24351885[email protected]
8 / Joint Director (Women Welfare) / Chennai / 044-24351912 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Tmt. M. NANDITHA044-24351912[email protected]
9 / Joint Director (Women Commission) / Chennai / 044-24351891 / Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women, Kalas mahal,1st Floor, Chepauk, Chennai-600005.Tmt. S. RUTH VENNILA044-24351891[email protected]
10 / Joint Director (Child Welfare) / Chennai / 044-24351925 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Tmt. S. GUNASEKARI044-24351925[email protected]
11 / Joint Director (Widows & Destitute Women Welfare Board) / Chennai / 044-28590804 / Tamil Nadu Widows & Destitute Women Welfare Board, Kalasa Mahal First Floor, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.Tmt. K. PECHIAMMAL044-28590804[email protected]
12 / Deputy Director (Special Programme) / Chennai / 044-24351891 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Tmt. P. POONGUZHALI044-24351891[email protected]
13 / Deputy Director (Child Welfare) / Chennai / 044-24351891 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Tmt. C. RAJARAJESWARI044-24351891[email protected]
14 / Deputy Director (Women Welfare) / Chennai / 044-24351891 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Tmt. A THAMEEMUNNISHA044-24351891[email protected]
15 / Assistant Director (Noon Meal Programme) / Chennai / 044-24351891 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Dr. CHRISTINA T. DORTHY044-24351891[email protected]
16 / Assistant Director (Senior Citizen) / Chennai / 044-24351891 / Directorate of Social Welfare, Lady Willingdon College Campus, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005.Selvi. S.VINOLIA044-24351891[email protected]

Do it online: useful services and information

Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme

Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme | Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme The Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme, introduced by the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of TamilNadu in 1992, is a pioneering and path-breaking scheme for the welfare of girl child. The Girl Child Protection Scheme is aimed at preventing gender discrimination by empowering and protecting rights of girl Children through direct investment from Government. The scheme aims to:

Cradle Baby Scheme

Cradle Baby Scheme | To eradicate female infanticide and to save the girl Children from the clutches of death, “Cradle Baby Scheme” was first introduced in Salem District during 1992. In the year 2001, the scheme was extended to the districts of Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and Dharmapuri, where the practice of female infanticide was in existence.

Marriage Assistance Schemes

Education Qualification: The bride should have studied 10 th Std pass, Bride should have studied up to V Std in case of Scheduled Tribe.

Service Homes

Service Homes | Widows, deserted wives, economically backward women and girls rescued from child marriage who are neglected by their families are taken care of in the Service homes. Seven Government Service Homes, one each at Chennai, Salem, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Sivagangai and Krishnagiri are functioning in Tamil Nadu. The Service Homes provide suitable accommodation, food, health and medical facilities. The inmates can also pursue their schooling if they had discontinued their studies.

Third Genders Pension Scheme

Third Genders Pension Scheme | PENSION SCHEME FOR TRANSGENDERS As a first of its kind in India, a Pension scheme for destitute Transgenders who are above 40 years has been implemented in Tamil Nadu wherein Rs.1,000 is paid as monthly pension.

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Official sources

  1. Home | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 11 Nov 2026.
  2. Contact Us | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  3. Social welfare officer | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  4. Protection Officers | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  5. Who's who | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  6. About Us | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  7. Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  8. Cradle Baby Scheme | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  9. Marriage Assistance Schemes | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  10. Service Homes | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  11. Third Genders Pension Scheme | Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamilnadu, India. Read 13 Nov 2026.
  12. IGOD directory body classification. Read 13 Nov 2026.
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