The term "Social Welfare" has a broader meaning than professional social work. Social problems, deprivations, poverty, suffering and social disorganizations have existed through history. India is the seventh largest country by area and second by population. It is the largest economy at market exchange rate and third largest by PPP, yet India is far behind the neighbouring country of China in the matter of development. No country and no society were free from this phenomena. Until the 19th century, societal institutions such as the family, the church, the guilds and the community were able to deal with all but the most over whelming social catastrophes. Theun remedied problems area potent and major source socialconflict. The lives of all members of a social group are directly or indirectly affected by this conflict. The greater the social gulf within the society, the lesser is the social security and greater the social disorganization. Irrespective of the causes of social inequality or unequal distribution of opportunity the fact remains that every social’ group has members whose plight calls for serious attention and vigorous social action to overcome the defects in order to restore a state of social equilibrium within the society. The concept of social welfare is essentially dynamic. The approach to social welfare work these days is more collective and aimsat achieving publicgood. Socialwelfare isa specialised work undertaken forthe benefit of the weaker and more vulnerable sections of the population. The social problems poverty, sickness suffering and social disorganization have existed throughout human history.