M.S.W. (Youth and Community Development)

Social work is an interdisciplinary subject which also needs to be expanded in the terrain of youth and community development. India is the youngest country with 64 per cent of its population in the working age group. The median individual in India will be 28 years in 2020 and the youth are going to be turned into a demographic dividend, it is essential to pay due attention to this dynamic workforce. Access to opportunities and providing training will empower the youth to contribute towards nation building. The National Youth Policy, 2014 (NYP-2014) also emphasizes on youth development and productive youth participation. According to a UN High Level Panel report on the Post 2015 development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, Youth should be placed at the centre of any new development framework by focussing on youth development.

The Social Work programme with Youth Work and Community Development as a specialization would create a platform for delivering youth services in a professional manner by stimulating synthesis of theory and practice. The course aims to professionalize youth work and train youth workers as critical reflective practitioners. This course will enable the learners to design, implement and monitor youth empowerment strategies in different sectors across the country with concentric thrust on community participation and development.