The Centre started in 2016 under the School of Social Work. The Centre formulated a new programme of MA Social Work in Community Organization and Development Practice. The new programme curriculum, field engagement and research endeavours to understand and influence contemporary trends and processes within and across communities in varied development practice contexts.
Centre faculty members have been and continue to be actively involved in curriculum development and teaching in other programmes of the institute. The research interests of the faculty oncludes Social Work Education and Practice, Indigenous Studies and Decoloniality, Federalism, Ethnicity and Conflict Studies, State, Governance and Tribes ...
Master of Arts in Social Work (Centre for Counselling)
The master programme in social work with specialization in counselling is unique for its
emphasis on forming psychosocial alliances in addressing social issues. Systemic
considerations such as gender, class, caste, sexuality, culture are foregrounded in the
programme. Intersectionality is afforded a special place to understand marginality in context
of social justice. The students pursuing the course are encouraged to self reflect and discover
their career pathways as both an experiential and academic venture.
It is envisaged that students of this course might make choices that include working with
individuals, families, groups ...
The Centre for Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship (CLSE) aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through engaging on praxis related to livelihoods and social entrepreneurship skills. The program covers key themes with an intersection of livelihoods, policies, culture, identity, sustainable development, market analysis, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, sustainability, conflict transformation, and social business innovation. The curriculum incorporates various disciplines, including social work, ethics, economics, sociology, business management, project management, policy studies, sustainability studies, environmental science, and political economy, to address changing societal requirements with the following broad objectives:
According to World Health Organisation, "the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard
of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being..." Even after 76 years of
Independence public health in India still remains to be one of the major challenges of the
state. Though India is one of the signatories of the Alma Ata declaration of 1978, which
aimed at “Health for All by 2000”, some of the health indicators are worse than that of the
least developed countries. While struggling to deal with double burden of diseases, the
issues such as severe malnutrition and maternal ...
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