Evolution of social work education in india

Evolution of social work education in India

Presented by -
Tripti Dubey
MSW I SEMESTER
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION IN INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK INSTIUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DR . BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA PRESENTED BY: TRIPTI DUBEY MSW (I Sem )

2. CONTENTS Introduction to Social Work Education in India Growth of Social Work Education in India Tata Institute of Social Science Delhi School of Social Work Gujarat Vidhyapith Kashi Vidhyapith Lucknow University Professional Organizations Recent and Critical Issues of Social Work Education in India Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession that concerns itself with individuals, families, groups, communities and society as a whole in effort to meet basic needs and enhance social functioning, self determination, collective responsibility and overall well-being. Social Work Education system is more than 100 years old in the world and in India it has completed around 85 years. The founder of Social Work Education in India was Dr. Cliffort Manshardt whereas Raja Ram Mohan Roy started social work in India .

4. INTRODUCTION Dr. Clifford Manshardt came to India in 1925 through a mission and decided to work in slums and with that objective founded Nagapada Neighbourhood House in 1926. He propose the idea of the first school of social work. The first training course of social work claimed by University Grant Commission organized Social Science League in Bombay in 1920 but the first professional institution that provided training in social work was established in 1936 in Bombay with the name of Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social work .

5. HISTORY In ancient India during Buddhist period and later in the Gupta period, the welfare programs for the handicapped and destitute were organized. A number of health and sanitation measures were taken by the King like Ashoka who organized social services as well as showed concern for a clean and the beautiful environment. King Firoz Shah Tughlaq established a specialized department called Diwan -e- Khairat (Department of Charity) to look after the organization of charities and public welfare. During the British period, Christian missionaries initiated the wave of social reform. Further, few Indians like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chand Vijay Sagar also emerged as great champions of the Social reform movement. Continued…

6. HISTORY Late 19 th and 20 th century in India was witness of welfare activities for the relief to poor, care of blind, the deaf and the dumb and the establishment of charitable dispensaries, hospitals and institutions for widows and orphans. In the 20 th century, Mahatma Gandhi ushered in a social revolution, Sarvodaya movement which focused on the problems of the total rural community as well as specially disadvantaged groups like women and the untouchables. All social reform interventions have set the stage of collectivism and people’s participation in the welfare and development of their own-selves.

7. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)- It is the first ever institute of postgraduate school of social work of national stature . For almost a decade, TISS was the only institute to offer the social work education programme and there was no other programme of social work education in the country. Delhi School of Socia l Work (Department of Social Work)- It is the second school of social work to be established in India . It was first to be recognized by a university for offering a program of instruction leading to Master’s degree in social work. SOCIAL WORK EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

8. Gujarat Vidhya pith , Ahemdabad - It was founded by Mahatma Gandhi on 18 th October 1920 to literate Indian youths to make them skillled and be self-sufficient from the shackles of British colonial rule . The government of India declared the Vidhyapith as a Deemed University in 1963. The institute seeks to promote Gandhi’s ideal of social service- oriented education . Kashi Vidhyapith , Varanasi- It was founded in 1920, during the Non- cooperation movement to provide an alternate education arrangement . It soon became a center of national education. In 1947, Kashi Vidhyapith started educational programme in the field of social work. SOCIAL WORK EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

9. Lucknow University- The Lucknow University teaching and research in social work was started in the first phase of the development of professional social work education in India . It has also the destination of being the first department in the country to start Ph.D. and D.Litt. Degree programmes in social work . College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan - It was founded by band of valiant women known as daughters of Heart of Mary in 1955, whose mission was to readily respond to the felt needs of people according to the signs of time . SOCIAL WORK EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Continue…

10. The result of social work educational institutions made th e government to recognize and realize the importance of social work profession. The first such initiative was in 1952, when under the leadership of Pt. Jawharlal Nehru’s Community D evelopment P rogrammes were initiated with the idea of mobilizing support of the people in the development process and building up self-sufficient. SOCIAL WORK EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

11. The purpose of social wor k is to enhance human well-being and alleviate poverty, oppression and other forms of social injustice. Social work practice promotes human well being by strengthening opportunities , resources and capacities of people in the environments and by creating policies and services to correct conditions that limit human rights and quality of life. The social work profession seeks to eliminate poverty, discrimination and oppression. PURPOSE OF SOCIAL WORK

12. With th e rising growth of social work educational institutions, the need of the professional organizations was felt . Some of these professional organizations- PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Professional Organizations

13. The Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW ) : It is the oldest association of professional social workers in India. The society was formally known as Indian Society of Psychiatric Social Work. It was established in the year 1970 as the Department of Psychiatric Social Work, in central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi. The association primarily focus on writing th e professional social workers to debate, discuss and develop conceptual framework and interventions of social work for practice in India. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

14. Associations of Schools of Social Work in India (ASSWI ) : It was established in 1959 at Baroda. The School of Social Work collaborated together to form the association of Schools of Social Work in India. Its membership is voluntary and therefore , very few (less than one-fourth of existing Schools/Department of Social Work) became a part of Associations of Schools of Social Work in India. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

15. National Associations of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI ) : It is a non- profit, non-political, national level organization dedicated to the promotion of standard and status of social work profession. The association received legal status as a society under the Society Registration Act XXI of 1860 on 9 th S eptember 2005. Objectives of NAPSWI- To increase awareness about social work profession at various levels. To promote the highest professional standards and ethics in the practice of professional social work. To promote research, action and other forms of continuing education for knowledge up-gradation of members. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

16. Commercialization of social work education by mushrooming of private institutions against the basic ideology of social work. These schools are self financed and have expensive fee structure. Increasing popularity of distance education in social work producing students with low competency level. Lack of exposure to field work or research. Less number of published work related to social work. RECENT AND CRITICAL ISSUES OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION IN I NDIA RECENT ISSUES

17. There is need to establish more institutes of social work specially in those places where do not have any suc h institutes. Standardized the quality of education and training that are provided by numerous schools across the country. There shoul d be minimum standard of education and field training inputs provided to students in these institutions. Must have a National Level Council to maintain the uniform standards of education and give accreditation to the institutions as well as practitioners. There is also need to develop the indigenous approaches too. RECENT AND CRITICAL ISSUES OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION IN I NDIA CRITICAL ISSUES

18. CONCLUSION Social W ork Education in India is yet far away from its journey to ensure well being of people. There is a development in Social W ork E ducation in terms of recognized Boards and Universities but efforts mus t also be made to provide a framework for the development of educational programme in social work. The absence of S ocial Work Council is the major impediment in social work education and training in India.