EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026 (PAUSA 24, 1947 SAKA)
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE,
EMPOWERMENT AND MINORITIES
(SPECIAL WELFARE CELL-1)
NOTIFICATION
The 13th January, 2026
No. SJEM-SWC104/4/2025-1SWC2I/1290221/2026.- Governor of Punjab is pleased to revise the existing notification No. 8/2/2022-3SWC1/30, Dated 23.04.2025 and amend the composition of the following twenty One Welfare Board with immediate effect as under :-
Sr. No. Name of Board
1. Kamboj Welfare Board
2. Bazjigar and Tapriwas Welfare Board
3. Brahman Welfare Board
4. Khatri Arora Welfare Board
5. Dalit Vikas Board
6. Rai Sikh Welfare Board
7. Rajput Kalyan Board
8. Vimukatjati Welfare Board
9. Prajapat Samaj Welfare Board
10. Saini Welfare Board
11. Ramgarhia Welfare Board
12. Agarwal Welfare Board
13. Gujjar Welfare Board
14. Bariagi Welfare Board
15. Swarankar Welfare Board PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JANUARY 14, 2026 (PAUSA 24, 1947 SAKA) 490 18. Parvasi Welfare Board 19. Kanojia Welfare Board 20. Masih Welfare Board 21. Sufi Sant Samaj Welfare Board
Terms and Conditions
(i) Head Quarter: The Headquarter of each of the above Board will be at Chandigarh and Mohali.
(ii) Composition: The composition of each board will be as under: -
a.) Chairperson (Full Time) - 01 (One)
b) Senior Vice Chairperson (Part Time) - 01 (One)
c) Vice Chairperson (Part Time) - 01 (One)
d) Non Official Member (Part Time) - 10 (Ten)
(iii) Function of Boards:-
(a) Identifying the needs and problems of the Community of respective Board and to suggest measures for their redressal;
(b) To act as a link between the community and the Government for planning and implementation of programmes and policies for social, economic and educational upliftment of the respective Community and
(c) To help strengthen mutual ties, social justice, empowerment and the peaceful co-existence among various sections of the society.
(iv) Tenure of office
The tenure of office of Chairperson, Senior Vice Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and non official members shall be two years. A person appointed as Chairperson and non official members can be removed at any time or he can also resign on his own volition.
(v) Honorarium and other allowances:
The Honorarium and other allowances shall be admissible to Chairperson and non – official Member of Board as per the standard term and Condition prescribed by Department of Finance vide letter no. 7/1/2022-1FP2/200 dated 26.12.2022.
2. The existing chairpersons and members of the above welfare Boards shall continue to hold their office as per the terms and conditions of their appointments made earlier.
3. This notification is being issued with the approval of competent authority.
V.K. MEENA, IAS
Principal Secretary to Govt of Punjab Chandigarh
Department of Social Justice, The 13 January 2026
Empowerment and Minorities,