Functions

The functions of this Institute is being monitored through the following sections of this Institute and the Section wise deployment of Staff Section is

• Administrative Section — Asst. Director (Admn.)
• Programme/Welfare Section – Asst. Director (Prog./Welfare)
• Lottery Section — Asst. Director Lotteries
• Accounts Section — Asst. Accounts Officer
• Technical Section — Asst. Engineer

The Institute has one Branch office at Margao headed by an Asst. Director.

Function/Task	Admission to Old Aged Homes
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in the prescribed form
List of documents	Certificate of Age Medical certificate from Government hospital/Health centre Income Certificate/Poverty certificate issued by Competent authority 15 years Residential certificate Home visit report by Social Welfare Officer or Liaison Officer
Time limit	2 weeks

 

Function/Task	Admission to  Orphanages /Shelter home
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in the prescribed form
List of documents	Birth certificate Medical certificate from Government hospital/Health centre Income Certificate/Poverty certificate issued  by Competent authority. 15 years Residential certificate School leaving certificate as the case may be. Home visit report  by Social Welfare Officer or Liaison Officer
Time limit	2  weeks

 

Function/Task	Immediate Relief   –  To a person or Family left in helpless conditions due to sudden death, illness, physical or mental    in capacity , unemployment, desertion, or imprisonmentof the earning member
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in the prescribed form
List of documents	Income Certificate/Poverty certificate issued by Competent authority. 15 years Residential certificate Any proof /certificate from  Municipality or Panchayat stating that the family is left in  helpless condition.
Time limit	2 weeks

 

Function/Task	Immediate Relief  – Supply of free medicine
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in the prescribed form
List of documents	Income Certificate/Poverty certificate issued by Competent authority. 15 years Residential certificate Medical certificate from G.M.C./Govt. Health Centre/Hospicio Hospital.
Time limit	2 weeks

 

Function/Task	Immediate Relief – Assistance for marriage of girl child – Rs.1000/-
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in the prescribed form
List of documents	Income Certificate/Poverty certificate  issued by Competent authority. 15 years Residential certificate Civil Marriage Certificate from Civil Registrar Wedding Invitation card
Time limit	2 weeks

 

Function/Task	Immediate Relief   – Supply of  free spectacles
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in the prescribed form
List of documents	Income Certificate/Poverty certificate issued by Competent authority. 15 years Residential certificate Medical certificate from Govt. Medical Ophthalmologist plus prescription for the spectacle issued by the Doctor
Time limit	25 days

 

Function/Task	Immediate Relief   – Assistance for performing last rites of a deceased relatives.   –  Rs. 1000/-
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in the prescribed form
List of documents	Income Certificate/Poverty certificate issued by Competent authority. 15 years Residential certificate Death certificate of the deceased.  Applicants relationship with the  deceased
Time limit	1 week

 

Function/Task	Assistance for   Poor House Hold  to get   Electric Connection   Free of cost.  (L.I.G.)
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in the prescribed form- available in the Office of Block Development Office. The Electricity Dept. prepares the estimate for Electric connection. The Electricity Dept.  submit the estimate  to Provedoria  for payment. Provedoria makes the payment to the concerned Electricity Dept. by Demand Draft subject to the maximum of Rs. 1250/- and then Electricity Dept. releases electric connection
List of documents	Firm quotation for low tension services from Electricity Department towards service connection charges under LIG scheme.
Time limit	2 weeks to 4 weeks

 

Function/Task	Assistance for purchase of Artificial Aids /Appliances to physically handicapped
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	(1) Application in the prescribed form
List of documents	Income Certificate/Poverty certificate issued by Competent authority. 15 years Residential certificate Certificate from the Doctor certifying the disability and nature of Artificial Aids /Appliances required in  prescribed format.
Time limit	2 weeks

 

Function/Task	Payment of prize amount  of prize winning lottery ticket
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in the prescribed form
List of documents	Claim form   IPA L.5 Prize winning tickets First prize claim to be supported by passport size photographs alongwith  winning tickets Identification Certificate
Time limit	Immediately for prizes other than 1st prize 90 days for 1st prize winning ticket.

 

Function/Task	Appointment   of Agents
Functional Head	Director
Procedure	Application in prescribed form
List of documents	Application in form IPA    L 1 Security deposit 2% of allotted   quota Proof of financial stability Agreement in Form IPA L 2
Time limit	2 weeks

 

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 15 of the Legislative Diploma 1984 dated 14/04/1960, the Government of Goa hereby notifies the Recolhimento de Serra” Altinho, Panaji Goa under the Provedoria, Public Assistance Department as a Night Shelter for the Homeless for the whole State of Goa.

Entry to the shelter is dependent upon availability of beds and an essential risk assessment which is performed by night shelter staff. Bag searches are carried out on entry to ensure the safety of the staff and other service users