Department Of Social Work

Special Features:

=> The department is recognized as a centre of excellence for AIDS prevention programmes
=> Recipient of Global Fund to combat AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM-7).
=> KSAPS/NACO Induction training for ICTC Counsellors
=> KSAPS/NACO Refresher training for ICTC Counsellors (5 days training 4 batches)
=> Serving as a liaison agency between University and community by its various programmes during the field work training.
=> Creating awareness about HIV/AIDS, T.B. and other communicable diseases among people of rural areas.
=> Residential rural camps are organized every year.
=> Interaction with NGOs’ are done regularly for better service delivery.
=> Educational tour, 45 days Block Placement, Project Work are part of the curriculum
=> Smt Iramma Nagappa Memorial Award for Woman Achiever is instituted and is awarded on Women’s day to a woman who has substantially contributed to the overall development of women’s cause
=> Smt Iramma Nagappa Memorial Study Scholarship is awarded year to the student who joins MSW with highest marks at degree level
=> A gold medal is instituted in the name of Paul Harris Memorial Rotary Dist 3170 for the student who secures highest marks in MSW examination

Courses Offered

=> Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.) Social Work
=> Doctor Of Philosophy ( Ph.D) Social Work