SANTHIGIRI COLLEGE OF COMPUTER SCIENCES

The Department of Social Work, in pursuit of the vision and mission of the college, offers academic programs to equip students with proficiency in interdisciplinary knowledge systems of social, economic, behavioural, environmental, law, human rights, ic, behavioural, environmental, law, human rights, gender, political and technology in order to promote social development. The evidence-based, action and intervention oriented practices are established through - teaching-learning process, field-based learning and internships that guide the students to uphold the core values of social work and develop professional social work competencies. The comprehensive understanding of the macro system knowledge framework, along with the understanding of contextual and ground-realities, the integration of which enables the students to effectively initiate change and development at the micro level. The unique features of the Department are participatory and sustainable development practices, capacity building trainings for students, macro-micro research initiatives, transfer of technology, social innovation and social entrepreneurship, which are rightly integrated to generate a cadre of competent social workers. The Department of Social Work was established in the year 2006. The department upholds professionalism and gives equal importance to theory and practicum. We offer specialisations in Medical and Psychiatry, Family and Child Welfare and Community Development in line with the provisions of Mahatma Gandhi University. Social Work is a practice based profession and discipline that promotes social change and development. Today, Social work is an incredibly broad and diverse field; it offers an almost limitless range of career options. Social workers practice in a variety of settings, including hospitals, non-profit organizations, and mental health and counselling centres, schools, advocacy agencies, community organizations, corporate companies and government offices.