the Community and Social Welfare Centres respectively, she will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from t…
(No. B/553) Ms A. Savabaddy (First Member for Port Louis North & Montagne Longue) asked the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare whether, in regard to the Community and Social Welfare Centres respectively, she will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund, information as to the – (a) number thereof, and (b) procedures established for the election of Chairpersons and Members of the Committees thereof.
Madam Speaker, the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund (SILWF) is responsible for community centres. Social welfare centres fall under the purview of the Social Welfare Division of my Ministry. Madam Speaker, with your permission, I will provide my reply in connection with community centres. I am informed that there is a total number of 138 community centres across the island. With regard to part (b) of the question, the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund Act does not provide for committees to manage the community centres. However, in a spirit of good governance, Community Development Associations (CDA) are established in community centres and are aligned with the provision of Section 4 of the Government Social Welfare Centres Act of 1961, which regulates the establishment of social welfare committees. Madam Speaker, accordingly, Community Development Associations are established and comprised – 1. a Community Development Officer who serves as ex-officio member, and 2. members who are appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund. The Minister also appoints a Chairperson among the association.
Yes!
Merci, Madame la présidente. L’honorable ministre peut-elle expliquer à la Chambre comment se font les appels à candidature à ce sujet ? Est-ce que les
43 membres de l’Assemblée nationale sont consultés à cet effet et quelle autorité supervise ces élections ? Merci.
Madam Speaker, il n’y a pas d’élection as such.
Nomination?
No. Consultations are carried out with community leaders of the region falling in the vicinity of the centre.
PQ B/554 has been withdrawn. BASIC RETIREMENT PENSION – FUNDS DISBURSED (2024-2025)