Department of Social Work, Saurashtra University Rajkot

The Department of Social Work started functioning on 1998 .The department is deep rooted in the great demand of quality and value based higher education. In the present scenario of higher education, educational institutions have significant role in c ducational institutions have significant role in contributing reformative goals for social development. The department promotes a culture that supports professional grooming, freedom to initiate, innovative and experiment, an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust and cultural enrichment. Vision “To be at the vanguard of knowledge in the domain of higher learning and achieve the highest global standards.” Mission To achieve excellence in teaching and research. - To empower learner in achieving their professional goals. - To strengthen educational-professional interface. - To contribute in building the society and the nation. - To Improve the quality of life in harmony with our heritage culture and environment. - To relate learning with the highest human values. Department's Goal "Lighted to Enlighten, Train Professional Social Workers to Empower Qualities of Leadership, Potentialities and Integrating Services through the Scientific Methods and Techniques of Social Workers to reach into the World through Families." Scope of Social Work Professional social work has been developed in Kerala for the last two decades. Social work has emerged as levels discipline with professionalism in the field of community development, counselling, personal management, health care, women and child welfare, disaster management etc. trained professional social workers are the inevitable components of human development activities promoted by the government and non government organizations.