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Department of Social Work
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About the Department
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It is one of the pioneer institution in the field
of Social Work education. The School started in 1989 offers the 2
year MSW programmes, M.Phil,
and Ph.D. programmes with excellent field
work components and professional exposures, enriched by the
Department active research, project activities and extension and
outreach programmes. The School also offers
the 1 year PG Diploma Programmes in Woman
& Child Development, NGO Management, Guidance and Counselling. The students of MSW are given the
maximum exposure by way of organizing seminars, symposiums and guest
lectures which ultimately improve their public relation skills,
decision making skills, networking skills etc. The department also
has got one UGC funded Women Studies Centre since July 2009. This is the only co-education
college in Coimbatore city which
has been sanctioned with the Women Studies Centre. This centre is
right now doing sensitization programmes on
women’s issues, organizing seminars, capacity building programmes, skill development programmes
for the women to get empowered. We have one student dialogue centre
which works on every Wednesday and Thursday between 3.00 and 5.00
p.m. Our social work faculties will give counseling service to the
needy and
deserving
students required of
various departments of the college.
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For details contact
grdcs@grd.org
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Faculty Profile
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The School has a full team of competent and accomplished faculty
members. The College principal Dr.A.Ponnusamy
formerly headed the department and guiding the department now. At
present Dr.Geetharamani Shanmugam
is the Director of the department. The members of faculty are
committed to upgradation, quality
improvement and student guidance, and are actively engaged in
research and extension activities and action-oriented projects.
Dr A Ponnusamy M.A (SW), M.Phil,
Ph.D (Social Work) PGDLL, Principal
Dr.Geetharamani Shanmugam,
M.A(SW), Ph.D., Director of Social Work
Mrs.Y.Vijila, B.A, M.S.W, PGDC, DLL, (Ph.D.,), Assistant
Professor
Mr.M.N.Krishnadas, B.Com, M.S.W, PGDGC, M.Phil,
Assistant Professor
Ms.C.Jothimani, M.A., M.Phil.,
Assistant Professor
Ms.T.Suganthi, M.A., (M.Phil.,),
Assistant Professor
Ms.M.Madhavi, M.A., (M.Phil.,),
Assistant Professor
Women’s Studies Centre
Dr.G.Sheefna, MWS, M.Phil., Ph.D., Project Officer
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The MSW Programme
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The 4 semester MSW programme has subjects
of study and other curricular components framed by the College under
autonomous status to offer the students a professional practice
oriented perspective of the subject area built upon the foundation of
understanding of the underlying philosophical, legal, sociological
and psychological concepts. It comprises 15 theory subjects, 4
fieldwork practicals and a project of
investigation and action plan formulation in the final semester.
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Specializations offered
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Human Resources Management
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Medical
and Psychiatric Social Work
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Value Addition
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The students can earn additional credit by taking extra subjects if
they so desire. The Post Graduate Diplomas at the School are open to MSW students on
part-time basis.
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Students have access to the well equipped Computer lab and the
Internet and the Multimedia facilities of the College. Training in
the basics of computer applications is arranged as necessary.
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The students are encouraged and provided opportunities to become
computer and internet conversant, and to appreciate the potentials of
the informatics revolution for social emancipation, awareness generation
and development.
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Student Achievement and Progression
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Right from its inception the School
of Social Work (Social Work
Department) has been maintaining the unique distinction of bagging
the first rank in the Bharathiar University year after year.
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Around 90 percent of the Alumni, many of whom are from other states
have settled down overseas especially in USA,
UK, Canada
and the Gulf countries. Many of them are also working in India
holding good positions.
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Placement Cell
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GRD SSW has a very active placement cell. A placement brochure giving
the highlights, unique strengths and achievements of the School and
the students is brought out by the School every year and distributed
widely to enhance the placement opportunities.
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Seminar
Two days National seminar on
“HR Trends in the Post Recession Milieu” >> [Auguest
21 – Auguest 22, 2009]
Two
days State Level seminar on “Violence Against Women” >> [January 22 – January 23
2010]
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Programme Attended & Papers Presented
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Venue/Organizer
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Date
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FDP on “Application of SPSS in Project
Analysis
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GRD IM ,Dr.GRDCS.
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1.07.2009
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Lecture on “Mental Health”
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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4/07/09
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Lecture on “Social implications of
Disability Management”
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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11.07.09
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Seminar on “Consumer Awareness
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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17.07.09
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“ National strategy on Dementia”
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Alzheimer’s society (ARDISI) at Hotel
Jenny Residency.
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25/07/09
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Guest lecture on “Learning
Disabilities”
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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11.08.09
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FDP on “Teaching the Teachers - Research
to Researchers”
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GRD IM ,Dr.GRDCS
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24-08-2009
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National
seminar on “HR Trends in the Post Recession Milieu”
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GRDSSW
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21/08/09 &
22/08/09
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YWDIS Inauguration Programme
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Bishop Appasamy College,Coimbatore.
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26/08/09
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A Guest Lecture on “Industrial
Relations”
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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01/09/09
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“How to create an awareness for Alzheimer’s
diesease”
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Alzheimer’s Society, CBE chapter,Coimbatore.
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21/09/09
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A workshop on “Crash course on
Psychotherapy”
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GRDSSW
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29/09/09
&
30/09/09
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Conference on “Geriatric Care”
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Dept.of BioSciences,Dr.GRDCS,Coimbatore.
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19-10-2009 & 20-10-2009
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Research workshop
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GRDSSW
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6.11.09
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Induction Programme
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Bharathiar
University,Coimbatore.
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25.11.09 to 12.2009
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Guest Lecture on “Role of Social Worker in
protecting the Environment”
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GRDSSW
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08.01.10
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Guest Lecture on Schizophrenia
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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09.01.10
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Guest Lecture on “Disaster
Management”
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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12.01.10
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A two day State level seminar on “Violence
against Women”
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GRDIM Hall,Dr.GRDCS,Coimbatore.
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22 & 23 January 2010.
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Seminar on “Leadership Qualities in New
Millennium”
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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01/02/10
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Seminar
on Social Defence for Social Work Professionals
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Madurai Institute of Social Science & NISD,Madurai.
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25,26 & 27/2/10
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One-Day Faculty Development Program on Research
Methodology and Data Analysis
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GRD IM Conference Hall, Dr GRDCS, Coimbatore
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13-03-2010
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National
Conference on “Think Global-Go Rural” and
presented a paper
“Innovative strategies in Rural Marketting”.
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KSR College,Erode.
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18-3-2010
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Seminar on Mental Disorders in Children
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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23/3/10
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Faculty
Development Programme on Institutional Self Analysis
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IQAC, Dr GRDCS and EDII
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27-03-2010
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Seminar on “Stress free Interview”
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Social Work Association,GRDSSW
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01/04/10
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Consultancy Services
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Training programmes in all specialization
areas, Design and organization of campaigns and development programmes, preparation of publicity material,
training and other inputs for NGO’s. Study, Survey and Research
Services. Dr.Geetharamani Shanmugam , Director is giving counseling service to the
girl students of Bannari Amman Institute of Technology of Sathyamangalam once in a month.
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Publications
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Click to view the Publications in Social Work
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Extension / Outreach
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Apart from the village adoption and other field work which form part
of the course work for students, the Department engages in
considerable amount of extension/outreach activities by way of
participation of faculty (and students in some cases) in the projects
and campaigns, transfer of technology, skill development and
training, entrepreneurship development, awareness generation and
other health care and education related activities of the GRD
Trust’s Centre for Research in Social Sciences, Technology and
Culture. Some of these projects are:
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Ongoing
projects under Centre for Research in Social Sciences, Technology and
Culture (CRSTC):
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Name of
the Faculty
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Title of
the Project
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Sponsor
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Dr A Ponnusamy
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Setting up
of a resource centre for training and support in Income Generation
ventures based on Science and Technology inputs for Rural women of Namakkal District, Tamilnadu
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Dept. of
Science and Technology
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Dr K.Nanthini
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Setting up
of a Nodal Centre for Entrepreneur Development programmes
through S&T intervention in Salem dist of Tamilnadu
under the Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development programme. (STED)
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Dept. of
Science and Technology
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