Opportunities to make a difference to society

Sanjay Arora

The Social Development sector is an important sector in India's economy as it signifies to be partly non-profit & partly non-govermental sector. It's main goal is to achieve social development. It refers to providing basic needs to the people such as education, healthcare, nutrition, water supply, poverty alleviation, housing conditions & so on. 

The Objectives of social development sector are: 

●       It brings about Qualitative Growth & Development of Society .

●       No Discrimination & Equal Opportunities for all .

●       Good Quality of Life with Good Education & Health Facilities .

●       Balanced Regional Development .

This growing sector offers lucrative job opportunities and students with various qualifications and even experienced or inexperienced professionals can now build a fulfilling & financially viable career in this field.

Getting in

Students need to arm themselves with relevant degrees to be readily absorbed in this field. Though varied educational backgrounds are accepted in the social development sector, the following courses will give you an advantage in securing jobs:

Degree Courses

▪         B.A.Gandhian Social Work

▪         B.A. Social Work

▪         B.A. (Hons) Social Work

▪         B.S.W.

▪         M.A. Extension Education & Rural Development

▪         M.A. Extension Education & Social Work

▪         M.A. Gandhian Peace & Rural Development Studies

▪         M.A.Gandhian Studies

▪         M.A. Gender & Development Studies

▪         M.A.Holistic Child Development

▪         M.A. Labour & Development

▪         M.A. Social Management

▪         M.A. Social Work

▪         M.Phil. Social Work

▪         M.Phil. Tribal Studies

▪         M.S.W

▪         Ph. D. Social Work

▪         Ph.D. Women's Study

 Diploma Courses

▪         Advanced Diploma in Community Development

▪         Advanced Diploma in Human Rights & Value Education

▪         Diploma in Community oDevelopment

▪         Diploma in HIV & Family Education

▪         Diploma in Management of Welfare & Developmental Services

▪         Diploma in Women's Study

▪         Diploma in Youth in Development Work

▪         Diploma Programme in Conflict Transformation & Peacebuilding

▪         Post Graduate Diploma in Psychiatric Social Work

▪         Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work & Rural Development

▪         Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work

▪         Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work among Tribals

▪         Post Graduate Diploma in Women's Study

 Certificate Courses

▪         Certificate Courses in Women & Legal Literacy

▪         Certificate Courses in Abolotion of Children Labour

▪         Certificate Courses in Social Work

▪         Certificate Courses in Women's Study

▪         Certificate in AIDS & Family Education

▪         Certificate in NGO Management

▪         Certificate in Social Work & Criminal Justice

▪         Certificate in Youth in Development Work

 Some of the top institutes providing courses regarding Social Work are:

▪         National Institute of Social Work & Social Sciences, Bhubneshwar

▪         Patna University, Patna

▪         Madras School of Social Work, Chennai

▪         Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

▪         Amity University, Noida & Lucknow

▪         IGNOU, Delhi 

▪         Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi 

Other Institutes for courses regarding Social Work:

▪         Ashoka University, Haryana

▪         FLAME University, Pune

▪         Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts, Pune

▪         Azim Premji University, Bengaluru

▪         Pandit Deendayal University, Gandhinagar

▪         Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities, Sonipat

▪         Thapar School of Libera Arts, Patiala

▪         School of Humanities & Social Science, Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Buddha Nagar

▪         Apeejay Stya University, Gurugram

▪         NMIMS, Mumbai

▪         Bennet University, Greater Noida

▪         KREA University, Sricity

▪         School of Liberal Studies, Dr. Ambedkar University, Delhi

 There are also some foreign universities too which provide degree or certificate courses for Social Work such as: Michigan State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, London Metropolitan University, The Gordon, University College Birmingham, Macquarie University, Standfordshire University, University of Pittsburg, University of Hong Kong, University of Contra Costa , University of Missouri .

Specialisations:  

1.    Child Welfare Specialist

2.    Social & Human Service Assistant

3.    Health Educator

4.    Social Science Research Assistant

5.    Social Work Case Manager

6.    School Social Worker

7.    Mental Health Social Worker

8.    Substance Abuse Social Worker

9.    Clinical Social Worker

10. Social & Community Service Manager

11. Human Resource Management

12. Criminology & Co-relational Administration

13. Medical & Psychiatric Social Work

14. Family & Children Welfare

15. Rural & Urban Community Development

16. Schools of Social Work

The writer is Chief Mentor and CEO of Maven Career Coaching