Dr. G. Ramathirtham., Course Co-ordinator
(coordinator.sws@pondiuni.edu.in)
The Pondicherry University has been expanding continuously in terms of new educational programmes and established
the Department of Social Work in October, 2007. The Department is offering Master of Social Work (MSW), M.Phil (Social
Work) and Ph.D. (Social work) programmes with the aim of developing competent Social Work professionals who combine
a strong theoretical foundation with a unique and sound practical experience. Students from different parts of our country
are admitted in MSW, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes.
Programme Of Study
Master of Social Work (MSW)
M.Phil. (Social Work)
Ph.D. (Social Work)
Entrance Examination
Admission to the MSW and M.Phil and Ph.D.
programmes will be based on an All India level entrance
examination conducted by the University. The question paper
of MSW shall consist of only objective type questions for
100 marks in the areas of Social Work -undergraduate level
(20 questions), general knowledge (20 questions), reasoning
ability (15 questions), high school arithmetic (15 questions),
English language vocabulary (20 questions) and English language
comprehension (10 questions). The question paper of M.Phil/Ph.D.
shall consist of only objective type questions for 100 marks
in various fields of social work.
Programme Objective
The students of MSW are equipped to appreciate the emerging needs of the society and to devise strategies to overcome the challenges posed by the social environment. The programme aims to organizing professional activities directed at improving humand social conditions and alleviating human distress and mitigating social problems.
Academic Perspective
The department offers MSW, programmes with
specializations in Community Development, Human
Resource Management and Medical & Psychiatric Social
Work. Apart from being imparted with theoretical
knowledge, the students of MSW undergo practical
training in various Governmental and Non-governmental
organizations, Industries and Hospitals. The field work
programme is adopted to enable the students to
acquire professional skills, attitude, values, ethics and
commitment. The students attend to their field work every
week and spend 15 hours with the field work agency.
The MSW programme includes field work, rural camp,
study tour, village work as part of the curriculum and it is
compulsory for all the students. The students have to bear
the expenses of the above mentioned field activities.
Placements
Social Work graduates have wide scope in various
organizations such as, Government Organizations, Public
Sector Undertakings, Industries, MNCs, National and
International Voluntary Organizations and Hospitals. They
are recruited as HR Managers, Labour Welfare Officers,
CSR Executives, Project Officers, Community Development
Officers, Counsellors, Probation Officers, Rehabilitation
Officers, Medical and Psychiatric Social Workers etc.
| Faculty |
Qualification |
Specialization/Interest |
Phone |
| Readers |
| *G. Ramathirtham
(ramathirtham.sws@pondiuni.edu.in)
|
Ph.D. (University of Poona,
Pune) |
Sociological Theories, Rural
and Urban Sociology, Industrial Sociology, Sociology
of Banking. |
2654386 |
| Reader |
* R. Nalini
|
Ph.D. (University of Delhi,
New Delhi) |
Human Resource Management,
Gender studies |
-- |
| Lecturers |
| * K. Anbu (anbu.sws@pondiuni.edu.in)
|
M.S.W.,Ph.D. (Bharathiar University,
Coimbatore) |
Human Resource Management,
Industrial Social Work and Community Development. |
-- |
| * C. Satheesh Kumar
(csk.sws@pondiuni.edu.in)
|
M.S.W., Ph.D. (University of
Madras, Chennai) |
Community Development, Human
Dimensions in Coastal Zone Management |
-- |
| P. B. Shankar Narayan
(pbsn.sws@pondiuni.edu.in)
|
M.S.W., M.Phil. (Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai) |
Personnel Management, Industrial
Relations, Labour Welfare |
-- |
| Iftekhar Alam |
MSW (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh) |
Community Development and Human
Resource Management Social Work |
|
* Recognised as Supervisor for guiding Ph.D. Candidates
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