New Delhi. : Indira Gandhi National OpenUniversity, School of Social Work has launched the Bachelor in Social Work Online programme. Prof.Nageshwar Rao (Vice Chancellor, IGNOU), Col (Prof.) Y.S.Sidde Gowda (Vice Chancellor, Tumkur University,Tumkur), Prof. K.Sekar, (Retd. Sr. Prof & former Registrar, NIMHANS,Bangalore), Prof. Sanjay Bhatt, (Professor of Dept. of Social Work, Delhi University) and Prof. Rose Nembiakkim (Director, School of Social Work, IGNOU) launched the BSW online programme.

 

Prof. Nageshwar Rao (Vice Chancellor, IGNOU) spoke on the importance of introducing an online BSW programme for the unreached learners at affordable cost at their door steps and he also highlighted that, current programme was following the country’s new education policy (NEP-2020) guidelines. Other Subject experts highlighted the importance of skilled base professional courses such as BSW and appreciated the initiative by IGNOU’s School of Social Work faculty.

 

About the BSW Online programme:The Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Work (BSW) online is aimed for people who are interested in providing professional assistance to people in need. With The changing global scenario, new concerns and human problems a lot is left to be addressed. Here, Social Work can fill-in the gaps and bring about a change in the society.The programme offered online is open to 10+2 or equivalent grades.

 

Target Group for BSW online:This programme will be particularly useful to people employed or looking for employment in NGOs, INGOs, CSR and other advocacy fields. It will also be useful to fresh candidates who may like to work in social and family welfare sectors among others.Opportunity: The BSW graduates would get an opportunity to work in socially relevant areas such as healthcare, community development, education, industry, counseling, family,correctional setting, social defense, women, children, mental health field and disability sectors etc.

 

Students can enroll in the BSW online programme through https://ignouiop.samarth.edu.in/ 

 

For Further information kindly contact any IGNOU Regional CentreOrwrite to programme coordinators:Dr.V.Kannappa Setty & Dr. K. Linga Swamy SOSW, IGNOUMaidanGarhi,NewDelhi-110068 Email: vksetty@ignou.ac.in and klingaswamy@ignou.ac.in

 

Details are also available at:  www.IOP.ignouonline.ac.in