Social Work About the Department

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Social Work began at Gonzaga college of Arts and Science for women in 2020. The institute offered a Master degree program in social work and inaugurated the postgraduate program in11 th November 2020. Since then the department has come a long way to what it is today.

The department has seen the stewardship of doyens in the field, beginning with Rev. Dr. A. Anthuvan Reclin . BSW., MSW., M.phil., Ph.D. and Rev. Sr. K. Jansi Sagaya Mary.,MA.,  MSW., Who was the pioneer  of this department,  later in second semester MS. D. Saleth Mary MSW  has appointed for  Human Resource Management( HR) . We appreciate all the Assistant professors who served the department till date imparting knowledge, values, skills and attitudes required for responsible and respectable individuals.

The department is a flagship of the college with postgraduate programmes. It translates the St. Aloysius Gonzaga values to practice through professional interventions. Our 3 faculty members and 15 students work as a unit to achieve the ideals of social work. In the field of academics, we have a fully follow the syllabus from Periyar University, Salem. In terms of training our students in practical social work, we collaborate with over few organizations in different settings including industrial, community, and medical, psychiatric.

We have several co-curricular and add-on programs to build the skills of the students. Our students carry out these programs vibrantly along with our enthusiastic staff members by organizing child fests, seminars, conferences and guest lectures by renowned personalities.

The department of social work enlightens everyone to respond with apt interventions for social transformation. We are pleased with dedicated staff and students for their innovativeness, interest and initiatives in every sphere of academic program and in forming girls for others.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. -Helen Keller.  Let your Light Shine!!

 Vision

The College has shaped its vision in tune with the spirit of its founders to contribute to building up of a new social order in India based on human dignity and social justice. The College constantly stands by its commitment to work with a preferential option to the vulnerable and exploited groups in the society, to ensure their development and empowerment.

Mission

Contribute to building a new social order based on human dignity and social justice.  Work with a preferential option for the vulnerable and exploited, both locally and globally. Build a cadre of young, competent professionals having a global perspective and a strong value base of compassion, personal integrity, moderation, tolerance and self-respect.

 Objectives of this Course:

The objectives of the MSW course is focused on preparing the candidates for a career in Social work through a professional training programme aimed at developing in them:

1. Scientific knowledge about the dynamics of problems and issues in our society.
2. An ability to critique the ideologies that lead to systematic domination and marginalization of vulnerable groups.
3. Necessary skills of awareness, skills aiming at empowerment of people and skills in culture-sensitive methods of social change.
4. Ability to apply skills in social work practice and social work research in different fields for achieving desirable change, development and empowerment of people.
5. Attitudes and values necessary for working with people and organizations for achieving the goals of the social work profession namely:

• To enhance people’s capacity for social functioning;
• To improve the quality of life for everyone;
• To promote social justice;
• To provide opportunities for people to develop their capacities to become participating and contributing citizens.\

 Courses Offered

MSW- Master of Social Work

SPECIALIZATIONS

1. Human Resource Management
2. Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
3. Youth and Community Development

Programme Specialization (PS) Courses: There shall be two specializations for the MSW programme –Community Development (CD), Medical and Psychiatric Social Work (MP) for the choice of students. The specialization selected by a student at the beginning of the third semester will continue for the fourth semester. There will be two courses each, under each of the

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Rural Camp (Photos)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Folk  (Photos)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The students have gone for Block placement in respective specializations

Specializations	Name of the industries	Place
Human Resource Management	Sri Devaraja Agro Industries	Krishnagiri.
	GEM Sugars Limited Group of Company’s	Karnataka
	Raja Magnetics Ltd	Elumichangiri
	Guru SDB private limited	Chennai
	SREE BALAJI ENGINEERING	Hosur
	ATC Limited	Hosur
	TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd	Hosur
	Deccan Iservices pvt. Ltd..	Villupuram
	RRMEL India Private limited	Chennai
	Sunglow pharmaceutical pvt ltd.	Pondicherry
	Fenesta Building Systems	Chennai
	FREEDOM  OPTHALMIC   PVT  LTD	Hosure
	AGM- Human Resource and Complaints First steps Baby wear PVT. LTD	Hosur
	Tenneco Automotive India Pvt.Ltd.,	Hosur
	Ascent circuits pvt Ltd	Hosur
	Hanon Systems Pvt Ltd	Chennai
Medical and psychiatric	G.P Multi Specialty hospital	Kaveripattinam
	New Life Naturopathy yoga and acupuncture hospital	Hosur
	Gunam Super Speciality hospital	Hosur
	Sri  Ganahes Hospital	Barugur
	Kauvery hospital	Hosur
	Little Star therapy center	Hosur
Youth in Development	WINDEY TRUST	Kulithalai
	SRDO ( Society for Rural Development Organization Trust	Thogamalai
	Sundratamil Charitable Trust	Tirupattur
	Centre for Health and Gender equality (CHANGE)Trust	Tirupatthur