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The Department was established in the
year 1998 with an aim to produce trained social workers to
cater the needs of community development and human resource
management. It offers a masters degree course on regular basis
leading to the degree of Master of Social Work (MSW). In
addition to this, doctoral programmes are also conducted. The
Department conducts multifarious activities for the exposure
of the students to the real life and field situations.
Students of the Department make visits
to various NGOs and welfare agencies. They interact with the
inmates and officials and community people. Department
organizes several rural camps in the nearby villages to arose
awareness amongst the rural masses regarding prevailing social
problems (like evil effects of alcoholism, practice of child
labour, dowry, illiteracy, preventive measures of AIDS, myths,
taboos, health hazards and drug abuses). Outreach programmes
are arranged for community development. Methods of mass
communication are effectively employed for this purpose such
as plays, speeches, folklore and other cultural activities.
Students actively participate and organize workshops and
seminars on the important issues of social relevance.
A sizeable number of students every year
get placements in various Government and nongovernment
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