A social worker interacts with people in difficult situations to help them overcome or adapt to their problems and debilities. Helping the disabled to adjust to their disabilities, offering support to the emotionally disturbed, counselling a rape victim, showing compassion to the disadvantaged, rehabilitating drug addicts and criminals. They also play a role in development processes, eliminating poverty, unemployment, social discrimination etc.
Courses
Bachelor in Social Work (BSW) and Master in Social Work (MSW) are regular programmes offered in many centres. Those interested in pursuing a career in education or research could pursue M.Phil and Ph.D in this field.
Eligibilty
BSW is a 3-year course available to those who have completed +2/equivalent. MSW is a 2-year programme offered after BSW/BA (Sociology)/B.A in any social science.
How to get admitted?
Admission is on the basis of marks secured in qualifying examination.
List of Institutes
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, P.0.8313, Sion-Trombay Road, Deonar, Mumbai 400088
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Calcutta University
Madras School of Social Work, Egmore, Chennai
University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025
Palli Sangthan Viohag (Rural Reconstructions College), Vishwa Bharati University, Shantiniketan 731235
Institute of Social Sciences, Agra
Kurukshetra University, Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Yamuna Nagar, Department of Social work, Kurukshetra 132119
Karve Institute of Social Science, Poona University, Pune
Personality Traits: A Check List
Before deciding to take up a course in Social Work, one needs to make sure that one has the right attitude and commitment. Here is a checklist.
Commitment to assisting individuals overcome trauma and personal crises
aatience and fortitude
Highly-developed communication, listening, observation and analytical skills
A non-judgemental approach when counselling and advising patients or clients
Ability to forge trusting relationships with patients or clients, and to mediate or negotiate on behalf of these individuals
Ability to recognise and address the needs of different individuals based on their gender, race, age. culture and religion Maturity, and the ability to take an initiative when dealing with different situations and cases.
চাকরির বাজার
The qualified persons can find employment in nongovernmental welfare organisations, and as Welfare Officers in corporate houses. They can also function as criminologists, psychiatric social workers, family welfare officers, child welfare officers, juvenile delinquent welfare workers etc.
They also have a useful role to play in drug and alcohol de-addiction centres, old age homes, orphanages, crisis management units, rural education and health etc. Thus the trained personnel have myriad opportunities to usefully serve society,