Social Worker - For a Better Society !!!

The society would have been difficult for the oppressed and those to whom life was not so favorable to if it weren’t for social workers.

Social workers look after the proper and justified maintenance of society. There are different ways a social worker can work toward the solutions of the problems - through arranging conferences, increasing resources, spreading public awareness and starting social programs.

Social work offers diverse opportunities because every individual and society deal with different kinds of problems.If you are willing to take up a profession for emotional fulfillment and if your purpose of working is not just financial, this would be the ideal career for you.

Would this career suit me ??


The profession may entail following traits:

  • A great degree of self- motivation & determination
  • Good interpersonal skills and patience
  • Maturity to manage people and situation
  • The ability to work in difficult conditions
  • Accepting and tolerating problems
  • Ability to think objectively without being swayed by emotion.
  • High energy to handle the array of problems
  • Genuine liking for people, concern for their welfare, patience,
  • No prejudices about class, culture, religion, and race make up

Where will I work ??

In India, over 3 million people work at NGOs and various other social service organizations today. Opportunities are: 

  • In correctional work such as in prisons, and government departments.
  • Medical and psychiatric social work in hospitals, child guidance clinics,mental hospitals,community health centers
  • Involved in field work with community groups, government and voluntary agencies and Non Governmental Agencies (NGO's).
  • Awareness campaigns of the gov.
  • With United to facilitate developing countries in their social welfare and other developmental programmes.

 

Duration of the course is..

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How do I pursue this career ?

How do I pursue this career ??

» The Candidates who have passed the XIIth standard can apply for the bachelor  course.

»Education qualification in some of the allied fields like criminology, anthropology, psychology, occupational therapy, sociology and health and hospital administration are also found equally suitable to work in this area.

» The field of social work encompasses a variety of subjects like sociology, psychology, education, criminology, industrial relations and personnel management and medical sciences and career.

» A master’s degree is typically required to be successful in worker.