Athawale College of Social Work

Athawale college of social work Bhandara established on 3rd September 1992 with the prime objective of bringing about intellectual awakening and cultural fields in India and particularly in Maharashtra .The Institute has state of the art teaching fac a .The Institute has state of the art teaching facilities including advanced audio-visual ,aids a unique method introduced in Vidarbha. Athawale College of Social Work, Bhandara, since its inception in 1992 has been persistently making efforts to keep pace with ever-changing scenario in social work education. The College has a rich legacy of social service for social development in rural, urban and tribal community. Innovative teaching methods, exercise of conducting programs on current social issues, and contribution in sustainable social development can be pointed out as some of the features of the college. The role of education is definitely not limited to giving and grasping knowledge and theory. The institution provide Professional Social Work Education to create next generation, citizens of character, strength & confidence through focused teaching, field work training, all round grooming, individual attention and personality enhancement to produced a cadre of professional social workers with value based social work education to promote competent human functioning. The ultimate goal of professional social work education is awakening the life of weaker section and marginalized people. The principal objective of the Institution and social work program is to prepare students to promote social justice by contributing to the advancement of knowledge and practice in the field of social welfare and the profession of social work. Our graduates have assumed leadership positions in such areas as teaching, research, administration, and community development with its policy analysis. In these various capacities, they use their scholarly abilities to improve the quality of policies, programs, and services in the field. More specifically, the objectives of the program are for students to acquire: a broad understanding of the major policy and practice trends and issues in the field of social welfare and the profession of social work; the substantive knowledge of some field of social welfare with particular emphasis on issues and questions within the field that require scholarly attention; the competence to conduct empirical research that informs and advances policy and/or practice in some area of social welfare; a balanced preparation for the professorate, including teaching, scholarship, and related faculty roles. Now that you have more clarity on your own purpose, the next step is to revisit the purpose of social work. Although you would have come across this during modern studies, with the help of advance pedagogy reflecting on it. As a Director of the institution my intention in all areas of our commitment to building connections with others that promotes relationships of integrity. This approach to living and working enables me to join with others in a journey towards reaching our full potential as individuals and as a human collective. ...view more