Hindustan Times (8th May 2013) Bettering lives
Clockwork 9am: Go to office The payoff Entry level: Anywhere between Rs. 15,000 to
Rs. 25,000 a month Skills/TRAITS • Basic knowledge of human behaviour,
society and its systems Getting there A bachelor or masters degree in social work is required to be a professional social worker. Students with a background in economics, political science, sociology, history, psychology and philosophy can also become social workers. A doctorate is an added advantage. In many countries, you need a license to practise social work Institutes and URLs • Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
Mumbai Pros and cons • A highly rewarding career There is a lot of scope in this
profession for people who want satisfaction with their job -- Vikram
Singh Verma, chief operating officer, Smile Foundation |
Social
work is a professional and academic discipline which focuses on
improving the quality of life of an individual, groups or community
as a whole. A social worker can get employment both in the public
and private sector. There are many positions such as that of a child
development project officer, integrated child development services,
in the directorate of social welfare. One can also work in the directorate
as a welfare officer. Those enthusiastic about reaching out to others
can work as family welfare counsellors and medical social workers
in medical colleges and hospitals, etc. Those intrested in the private
sector can join the corporate sector as HR managers, industrial
relations officers and personnel managers, etc. The civil society
employs social work graduates in NGOs, international NGOs, trusts
and non-profit companies. One could also work in UNICEF, WHO, and
UNDP