ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The two-year Master's in Social Work programme commenced in 2017. The Department of Social Work offers exciting opportunities for students to gain knowledge and apply skills in many current and emerging areas of professional Social Work practice through its flagship program, Master's in Social Work (MSW). The department is committed to promoting the strengths of Professional Social Work through education, research, and consultancies. Several specializations like Human Resource Management, Family and Child, and Medical and Psychiatric Social Work are offered as part of the Master's Program in Social Work (MSW). The uniqueness of our department lies in its specialization in Human Resource Management. The department takes exceptional care of partnerships with the public, nonprofit, and private sectors and emphasizes student and faculty involvement in professional, service, and academic associations and organizations. The Department of Social Work prepares students for practical interventions that are sensitive to the social, economic, cultural, demographic, and political contexts that shape our nation and beyond. Within a framework emphasizing professional ethics, social justice, diversity, strengths, and community engagement, the department seeks to equip students for the cutting-edge practice of the modern Social Work Profession. Other than theoretical learning, the MSW students are exposed to rigorous field visits at the grassroots level with specialized skills like Social Mapping, Outreach community work, Liaisoning, Communication, Counselling, Research analysis, etc. They also get the opportunity to visit NGOs and other institutions serving the community on various social issues. The department offers on-the-field training and exposure to various non-profit Organizations working with Rural communities, Deprived sections, the elderly, Special children, as well as government departments, PRATHAM, Prayas, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres, Block Development Office, Anganwadi Centres, Hospitals, etc.