IGNOU MSW Admissions 2009

Indira Gandhi National Open University-IGNOU Admissions 2009
MSW WITH SPECIALISATION IN PHILANTHROPIC SOCIAL WORK Admissions 2009

MASTER’S PROGRAMME IN PHILANTHROPIC SOCIAL WORK
This Master’s Programme in Social Work (MSW) is having specialization in Philanthropy. The concept of philanthropic social work is appropriate in developing countries where interventions among the poorest of the poor is much needed. Some of the interventions including those of Baba Amte, Acharya Vinoba Bhave and Mother Teresa have been found to be acceptable across the globe. Their approaches and especially the use of the Social Action method to ameliorate the sufferings of the needy and poorest of the poor is being adequately highlighted in the syllabus.

MSW (with specialization in philanthropic social work) is perhaps the first of its kind across the globe. Professional social work has its origin in Charity Organisation Societies (COS). Philanthropic Social Work has its origin in the vision, mission and charitable works of philanthropists, who devoted their life for serving the poorest of the poor. This programme would be of great importance to developing countries in South Asia, Africa, South America and particularly the Indian sub-continent.

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution
Age : No Bar
Medium of Instruction: English
Duration : Two Years

Programme Fee : Rs. 6000/- per semester
Students Intake
10 students will be admitted in July, 2009 batch.
The reservation of seats for SC/ST/OBC and other categories will be followed as per the University rules.

Mode of Admission
The admission will be through an entrance test followed by interview.
The duration of the test will be 3 hours.
Entrance test will be held at New Delhi.

To Apply
Last date to submit filled in application form: June 30, 2009 Price:Rs. 500/- by cash at the sales counter Rs. 550/- by registered post
Electronic version of the prospectus is available for download at: http://www.ignou.ac.in

For more information, contact:
Prof. Gracious Thomas
Director
School of Social Work
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110068
Tel No; 29532467
E-mail: SOSW@ignou.ac.in