social work

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Advocacy & Research

Community Development

Policy/ Humanitarian Aid

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Social work includes…



Research and Advocacy

The Centre for Science and Environment is an NGO raising awareness about environment issues and promoting sustainable development

The Delhi government made CNG compulsory for commercial vehicles after CSE’s sustained Right to Clean Air campaign

CSE’s tools for awareness generation are periodicals, publications, films/short spots, briefing papers, exhibitions, posters and other products

CENTRE FOR SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT, NEW DELHI



Community Development

nirantar

Nirantar is a feminist organization that empowers women through education

Nirantar has initiated two field-based programmes in Uttar Pradesh

Khabar Lahariya is a rural newspaper based in Chitrakoot & Banda districts of U.P.

Sahajani Shiksha Kendra empowers rural women and adolescent girls through education.



Policy/ Humanitarian Aid

o Oxfam International is a confederation of 14 organisations working with over 3,000 partners in around 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice

o Oxfam assists those immediately affected by conflict and natural disasters

o Oxfam also is a lobbyist and popular campaigner, trying to affect policy decisions on the causes of conflict at local, national, and international levels.

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Which cause would you work for?

GENDER INEQUITY

EDUCATION FOR ALL

HEALTH

RURAL EMPOWERMENT

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

MEDICINE

HUMAN RIGHTS

ENVIRONMENT

Eligibility

• For undergraduate courses, completion of class 12th •For post-graduate courses, a minimum 50 percent in the UG course

Entrance Procedure

• Written Test• Group Discussion• Personal Interview• Autobiographical Essay

Preparation Required

• General Awareness• Understanding of

contemporary social issues

• Sound Logic• Basic Mathematics• Volunteer

work/internships



How do you get in?

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Science

Commerce

Arts



Where can you study?

Source: www.indicareer.com

Name of Institute City Degree

Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai UG & PG

Delhi School of Social Work Delhi UG & PG

Madras School of Social Work Chennai UG & PG

College of Social Work, Niramala Niketan Mumbai UG & PG

Loyola College of Social Sciences Thiruvananthapuram PG

Dept of Social Work, Pune University Pune PG

Dept of Sociology, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi PG

Dept of Sociology, Mumbai University Mumbai PG

School of Social Work, Mangalore University Mangalore UG & PG

Dept of Social Work, Lucknow University Lucknow PG

Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) Anand PG Diploma in RM

Source: Outlook magazineGraduate & Post Graduate Social Work Courses

Field Work

Development Economics

Advocacy

Law Support

Gender

Research Methodology

Law

Psychology

Indicative course content





Rewards & Challenges

Rewards Challenges

Fame

International

exposure with the

likes of UN

Creative ways to work

with community

Serious impact on

people’s lives

Emotionally taxing

Resistance from

community

Not lucrative

financially



Qualities that help

Communication Skills/ Knowledge

of local languages

General Awareness

Ability to adjust to different

circumstances

Connect with People

Patience!... Things don’t

change in a day!

The Financials



Undergraduate degrees/diplomas

Post Graduate courses

Rs 5000 upwards/year

Rs. 5000-11,000/

Semester

Entry Level

5 years into the profession

Senior Level

Very Average

Very Average

Good

COURSE FEE

AVERAGE EARNING

www.tiss.edu

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences

www.irma.ac.in

• Institute of Rural Management

www.collegeofsocialwork.in

• College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan

www.mssw.org.in

• Madras School of Social Work

• www.onestepup.in

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