Department of Social Work

Social work is a noble profession which aims at improving the quality of life of the people who experience a broad range of problems in society. Professional social work deals with assisting individuals, groups or communities to restore or enhance their capacity for social functioning, while creating societal conditions favorable to their goals.

Social workers help people in helping themselves and thus enable them to be self reliant. Through counseling, increasing resources, public awareness, social programs and health services they aim at reaching out to the unreached, deprived masses of society.

Professional social work aims at building up harmony in society. As such its scope is expanding and it is now international and inter- racial. In the present society, social work provides services for children, women, youth, family, laborers, aged, disabled, physically and mentally ill and challenged, destitutes and many other deprived sections of society. These programs of social work are carried out through different social welfare agencies.

Social work provides a suitable career to students with a mature outlook, patience, dedication, commitment, genuine liking for people and concern for their welfare and to whom career is not just a means of earning money. The increasing problems in society also call for more professionals to work in the direction of welfare. For this very reason the department of social work was established in St. Agnes College in the year 2008.

The Department of Social Work functions on the principle of "helping people to help themselves" by enhancing their problem solving capacity and thereby making them self reliant. The strength of the department is vested in the field practice where students reach out to the unreached masses and strive for their betterment. "Tiny drops make mighty ocean"- this phrase is thoroughly reflected as each student has succeeded in making a small yet remarkable difference in society by working for the welfare of people.

Profile of the Department

1. Name of the Department	Social Work
2. Year of Establishment	2008
3. Courses / Programmes and subject combinations offered	BSW
4.Number of Teaching posts sanctioned and filled	Full Time: 3 Part Time: ½
5. Number of Administrative Staff	-
6. Number of Technical Staff	-
7. Number of Students Women) 2010-2011	BSW	27
8. Ratio of Teacher to students	1:8
9.Ratio of to Teachers to Research scholars	NA
10. Number of research scholars who have obtained their master’s degree from other institutions	NA
11.Number of teachers in academic bodies of other Autonomous Colleges and Universities	-
12.Latest revision of the curriculum (year)	New curriculum developed in 2008
13.Number of students passed in NET/SLET etc. (last 5 years)	NA
14. Success Rate of students	100%
15.Demand Ratio (No. of seats : No. of applications) 2010-2011	40:11
16.Awards and recognition received by faculty (last 5 years)	-
17. Faculty who have Attended Natl./Intl. Seminars (last 5 years)	International: -Mrs. Agneita Aiman - 01 -Sr. Jessy Maria - 01 National: -Mrs. Aline Babita D’ Costa- 02
18.Number of national/ international seminars organized (Last 5 years)	-
19.Number of teachers engaged in consultancy and the revenue generated	-
20. Number of Ongoing projects and their total outlay	-
21.Research projects completed during last five years & their Outlay	-
22.Number of inventions and patents	-
23.Number of Ph. D theses guided during the last five years	-
24. Publications by faculty (last 5 years)	-
25. Average citation index and impact factor of publications	-
26.Number of Books in the Departmental Library, if any	-
27.Number of Journals/Periodicals in the departmental library	-
28.Number of Computers	01
29.Annual Budget (excluding salary)	-

Staff Members:

Mrs. Aline Babita D’ Costa MSW, PGDHRM
Mrs. Agneita Aiman MSW, M Phil, PGDHRM
Sr. Jessy (Jacintha Mable Cutinha) MSW, MPhil.

Activities for the year 2011 - 2012

Vanamahosova programme organized at Mallur community on July 7^th 2011 in association with NSS unit of the college, Disha trust, Gurpur and Ne. Sa. Ra. Samithi.

In house three days Street Play Workshop on ‘Women’s Empowerment’ for the students of BSW and NSS on 18, 19 and 20^th Aug, 2011 in association with NSS unit and Breakthrough NGO, Mangalore.

“Kinesics in Social Work” workshop was attended at Milagres College, Kallianpur by Mrs. Aline Babita D’ Costa and 5 students from the department on 7^th Sept, 2011.

Awareness Programmes conducted:

Sl. No.	Date	Program	Place	Resource Person	Organised by
1.	14-09-2011	‘Importance and Preparedness of examination among primary students’	Ladyhill Kannada Primary School, Ladyhill	Mr. Agnel Ullas, II M Sc. Psychology, PG Centre, St. Agnes College
2.	17-09-2011	‘Vocational Training’	Priyadarshini, Samaja Bhavana, Kotimura, Kulshekar	Mrs. Malini Rodrigues, Mangalore City Corporation.	Mrs. Radhika, Ms. Flavy Pramila Lobo- III BSW
2.	17-09-2011	‘Importance of Cleanliness’	-do-	Mr. Madhu S. Manohar EnvironmentTechnician, Mangalore City Corporation.	-do-
3.	18-09-2011	‘Breast Cancer’	Saripalla Community Hall, Saripalla	Dr. Poornima J., Gynaecologist, Lady Goshen Hospital, Mangalore	Ms. Anitha D’ Souza, Ms. Likhitha-III BSW
3.	18-09-2011	‘Provision for Beedi Rollers’	-do-	Mrs. Theertha Social Worker Spandana Trust, Jeppu, Mangalore	-do-
4.	19-09-2011	‘Gender Bias’	Ashraya Colony, Moodshedde	Mrs. Sujatha Social Worker Dharmajyothi Social Service Centre, Vamanjoor	Ms. Ashwitha renita D’ Souza, Ms. Halima Reha-III BSW

On 13^th Sept, 2011 one day seminar was organized on “Problems of Adolescents and their role in Environment Conservation” at Aramane Government High School, Killenjar, Kuppe Padav.

Study Tour for II BSW students to Bangalore from 19^th to 21^st of Sept, 2011.

Future Plans:

Rural Camp for III BSW students in the month of Jan, 2012.

NGO Management ( Honours Programme)

Short movie Competition for students on “Anti-Corruption and the role of youth”.

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