Social Service

Social Service 

Social work is a professional and academic discipline committed to the pursuit of social welfare and social change. The field works towards research and practice to improve the quality of life and to the development of the potential of each individual, group and community of a society. They may work in research, practice or higher education. Research is often focused on areas such as social policy, public administration, program evaluation and international and community development. Social workers are organized into local, national, continental and international professional bodies. Parts of social work overlap with other disciplines including economics, education, medicine, politics, psychology, and sociology.

Professional social workers are generally considered those who hold a degree in social work. Often these practitioners must also obtain a license or be professionally registered.

In some areas of the world, social workers education begins with a Bachelor of Social Work (BA, BSc, BSSW or BSW and some university conduct Diploma in Social Work Programme) degree. Some countries offer post-Graduate degrees like the master's degree (MA, MSc or MSW and Post Graduate Diploma in Social work) or the doctoral degree (Ph.D or DSW).

In a number of countries and jurisdictions, registration or licensure of people working as social workers is required and there are mandated qualifications. In other places, a professional association sets academic and experiential requirements for admission to membership. The success of these professional bodies' efforts is demonstrated in the fact that these same requirements are recognized by employers as necessary for employment.

    

List of Institutions In India

Training Programmes:

Bachelor in Social Work (BSW) and Master in Social Work (MSW) are regular programmes offered in many centres. BSW is a 3 year course available to those who have completed +2/equivalent. MSW is a 2 year programme offered after BSW/B.A. (Sociology)/B.A in any social science. Those interested in pursing a career in education or research could pursue M.Phil and Ph.D. in this field. 

List of Training Centres:

1. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002.

2. Andhra University, Vishakha-patnam-530 003.

3. Bangalore University, Bangalore-560 056.

4. Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli-620 024.

5. Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune-411 030.

6. Dr. B.S. Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad-431 004.

7. Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad-380 014.

8. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 014.

9. Jain Vishava Bharati Institute, Tulsigram-Ladnun-341306.

10. Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110 025.

11. Karnataka University, Dharwad-580 003.

12. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136 119.

13. Lucknow University, Lucknow-226 007.

14. Madurai-Kamaraj Univeristy, Madurai-625 021.

15. Mahatma Gandhi Univeristy, Kottayam-686 560.

16. Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri-574 199.

17. Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar-522 510.

18. Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 001.

19. North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon-425 002.

20. Osmania University, Hyderabad-500 007.

21. Punjabi Universiyt, Patiala-147 002.

22. Shree Devi Institute of Social Work, Ballalbagh, Mangalore-575 003. Ph: 0824-456501, 456511; 

23. Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Ernakulam.

24. Tata Institute of Social, Sciences, Mumbai-400 088.

25. MS University of Baroda, Vadodara-390 002.

26. University of Calicut, Kozhikode-673 635.

27. University of Delhi, New Delhi-110 007.

28. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram-695 034.

29. University of Mumbai, Mumbai-400 032.

30. University of Mysore, Mysore-570 005.

31. University of Pune, Pune-411 007.

32. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar-751 004.

33. Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721 102.

34. Visva Bharati, Santhiniketan-731 235.

International Focus:

1. CCETSW Information Services, Derbyshire House, St. Chad's Street, London WCIH 8AD.

2. Council of Social Work Education, 1600, Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

3. Natioanl Association of Social Workers Information Centre, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.

4. Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, 30, Rosemount Avenue, Suite 100-B, Ottawa, ON KIY 1B4 Canada.