The Nagaland Council for Child Welfare (NCCW) came into being in the year 1988 at Kohima under the patronage of India Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi. It is a non – profit, charitable and social welfare voluntary organization involves in various child welfare activities in the state of Nagaland. It is registered under the registration of societies Act 1860 as amend vide Registration of Societies ( Nagaland third Amendment) Act, 2008 ( Act – No. 1,2009) bearing the registration Certificate no. ` – 4012 dated 31.05.1988.
The aims of the Nagaland Council for Child Welfare are:
- To formulate, undertake or assist for the welfare of the children in Nagaland;
- To train child welfare workers;
- To prepare and publish literature relating to child welfare;
- To disseminate knowledge and information to educate public opinion for child welfare programmes;
- To hold seminar and conference on child welfare programme;
- To apply and obtain Government grants, donations and fees for council funds; and
- To depute persons to National Conference on child welfare programmes
The office bearers who are elected after every three years are responsible for carrying out the activities. The office bearers are as follows:
- President – T.Merangtsungba Aier
- Two Vice-Presidents (Admin. & Dev) – Mrs. Kewe-u Kenye, Mr. Dokho Phira
- General Secretary – Dr. P. Ngully
- Joint Secretary – Mr.I. Ponger
- Child Welfare Officer – Mr. Tsopolo Kapho
- Treasure – Mr. R. N Lotha
- Treasure – Mrs. L.Obbey
- Coordinator
