Social Work

Social workers work with different subsets of populations and provide advice, support and help to individuals who are vulnerable sections of the society or who need assistance in various situations, such as adoption, dealing with abuse, etc.

Direction

Stream Graduation After Graduation After Post Graduation
Path 1
 Clear Class XII with any stream Pursue Bachelors in any stream Pursue M.S.W for 2 years Ph.D for 3-5 years
Path 2
 Clear Class XII with any Stream Pursue Bachelors in Social Work for 3 years Pursue M.S.W for 2 years Ph.D for 3-5 years

Personality Traits

  1. Good inter personal communication skill
  2. Emotional stability
  3. Objectivity & sensitivity
  4. Compassion for the underprivileged & genuine urge or interest to help them
  5. Capacity to work hard
  6. Patience & dedication
  7. Good listener
  8. Be able to understand human psychology

Job Prospects

  1. Child & Welfare social organizations
  2. Public Social work organization
  3. Corporate Social Responsibility in big corporate houses
  4. NGOs
  5. Teaching work

Prominent Colleges

  • Institute
  • Delhi School of Social Work, Delhi University, New Delhi
  • Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
  • Christ University, Bengaluru
  • Madras School of Social Work, Chennai
  • Insitute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand
  • College of Social Work Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai
  • The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
  • Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
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