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Udaipur School of Social Work

 


About The Institute

Introduction

  • The Udaipur School of Social Work, Udaipur established in 1959, is one of the leading and pioneering institutions of Social Work. Starting its journey as a pillar of Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (Deemed University), the institute today has attained a global reputation for its academic excellence and development linked services and research.

  • The School is one among the pioneer Social Work institutions of the country. It has produced Administrators, Development and Welfare functionaries who are placed in very high positions in the Govt. of India, various State Governments, leading industrial organizations, NGOs, etc


Teaching & Training

The two - year postgraduate programme in social work is conducted through class room lectures, tutorials, seminars, as well as field instruction and practice. It aims to prepare students to take up practice of social work in a number of settings. The programme provides for general preparation based on the underlying unity and identity of purpose in many fields and is of a generic pattern in the first year. In the second year in view of the need for specialized knowledge and up-to-date and complete information in some of the important fields, special papers are offered as per student’s choice based on merit and the regulations of the school.

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction in the School is English and Hindi. Since most of the books on social work are in English, students are expected to have proficiency in English.
Rajasthan being predominantly a Hindi speaking area, working knowledge of Hindi is essential in order to communicate with people in the field practices. The students have the option to write university examination either in English or Hindi.

Employment Opportunities

There is a wide spectrum of employment opportunity available after the completion of the course. In Industrial Sector, and other such establishments, those who specialize in Human Resource Management, may be absorbed as Labor Welfare Officers, Personnel Officers etc. The M.A. Social Work from the School is recognized by the Central and most of the State Governments for the appointment of Welfare Officers under the Factories Act, 1948. In other fields also, its graduates find employment in the fields of Family and Child Welfare; Social Welfare; Correctional Administration; Integrated Child Development Schemes; Institutional care for Social or physically handicapped etc.

Location

Udaipur is well connected by air, bus and train services. The School is located at its campus at Pratapnagar, about 6 Kms. From the city on Udaipur-Chittorgarh road.
 


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