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    Department of Social Work

    Introduction

    The concept of Social Work emerged during IInd World War and recognized as a profession. Social work as a professional service under Governmental and Non- Governmental auspices, potentially available to every member of the community irrespective of his means, to assist him in achieving his full potentialities for productive and satisfying living. Social work is a systematic method of providing for the support and /or rehabilitation of economically dependent groups, e.g., the unemployed, the sick, the handicapped, the aged, the mentally ill, widows, the dependent children etc.

    Since 1989 Social & Vocational Rehabilitation section started functioning under the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine & Surgery for providing Socio-Vocational Rehabilitation services to Persons with Disabilities and Teaching activities to degree students of PT, OT & PO.

    With increasing priority on Social Rehabilitation model by United Nations, Department of Social Work, created in the year 2012, recognizing the importance of Social work in Rehabilitation and to strengthen the Socio- Economic activities for enhancing the lives of individual Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and Development of Human Resource as well as Research activities in the field of social work blended with a right based approach. Rehabilitation services aim to acknowledge the equal rights of people with disabilities to be full members of the community by assisting them in developing their physical, mental and social capabilities to the fullest possible extend and by promoting their integration into the community.

    Staff strength of the Department

    Details Sanctioned Post Filled Post Vacant Post
    Faculty 01 01 –
    Total 01 01 –

    Two Vocational Training Instructors are working in Screen Printing, Appliqué & Embroidery work under the Department of Social Work on contractual basis

    Objective & Skill Development

    Objective

    1. Act as a centre for developing vocational training module for PwDs.
    2. Aims at inducing self-confidence, self care activities and creating awareness about their   residual abilities, worthiness & usefulness.
    3. Provide training opportunities to develop skills & knowledge so as to enhance the scope of employability.
    4. Encourage for self-employment/ wage employment.
    5. Guide about placement services.
    6. Provide supportive services such as counseling & guidance to develop desirable personality.
    7. Create awareness and sense of responsibility in the employers & community for rehabilitation of PwDs.

    Skill Development Training to PwDs:

    Ongoing Training
    1. Applique & Embroidery Work
    2. Screen Printing
    3. Mobile Repairing
    4. Beauty Culture to be operational shortly.
    5. NGO Partnership for Skill Training/ Self Employment/ Sheltered Workshop
    6. Micro Finance & SHG Promotion (in collaboration with SIDR, MVSN & NHFDC)

    Self Employment/ Wage Employment Promotion (linkages with NHFDC, DRI, KVIB, DIC etc.)

    Service Activities

    1. Act as active member of the rehabilitation team from admission to discharge of the PWDs.
    2. Socio- Economic assessment of persons with Locomotor Disability and family.
    3. Arrangements/ Linkage for social, educational, vocational, recreational services including training, self employment, placement, promotion of SHGs of PWDs etc.
    4. Public awareness, education, training & orientation at various operational levels, conferences & workshops etc.
    5. Conduct/ participate training & teaching programmes for professionals as well as Persons With Disabilities and their families.
    6. Productions of awareness kits, materials, posters, leaflets, booklets & Literatures, TV spots.
    7. Liaison with NGOs/GOs for implementation of programmes/schemes for the total rehabilitation of the disabled persons i.e. for Education, Vocational Training, Self employment and Placement, Referral & Extension services.
    8. Act as Nodal officer of NHFDC.

    Vocational Training Centre (VTC):

    1. Rehabilitation programme for the Persons with Disabilities would not be successful unless the disabled person is made economically independent and socially accepted. Vocational Training Centre was started functioning in a small unit at NIRTAR in 1993 without any sanctioned manpower and infrastructure. This was designed with a view to provide Vocational trainings in different trades to the disabled persons who were under treatment as they could readjust to new environment both socially and economically. Under Prime Minister National Council of Skill Development (PMNCSD), Department of Social work has initiated efforts for imparting many more need based and viable trainings along with economic sustainability to empower the Persons with Disabilities through improved skills, knowledge for gainful employment and decent living.

    Doll’s House:

    1. Doll’s House provides play therapy to the small kids of Cerebral Palsy, Autism and other Locomotor Disabled children. It gives adjustment training, recreation and creates motivation for children to cooperate in treatment and exercises as well as helps to develop their mental and physical conditions and abilities.

    Academic Activities

    1. As a faculty teaching to the degree students of PT, OT P&O on professional subjects of Social Work, Social Sciences & different aspects of Rehabilitation including vocational, educational, legal & recreational.
    2. Giving lecturer as resource person in different SOC for PWDs & professional.
    3. Conducting different courses for professionals and PwDs.

    Research

    Undertake studies on socio-economic & cultural aspects of disability and rehabilitation.

    Publication
    The department publishes different kits, posters, leaflets, booklets etc. in Odia, Hindi and English for Public information and Awareness.

    Other Activities

    Sports and Cultural Programmes for PWDs.

    Sports and cultural events are organized for children, male and female PwDs in different occasions like on the eve of International Day of Disabled Persons on 3rd December and Raising day of the Institute.

    Participation in National/State Events

    1. Participating in National fares/ Silpotsav for Exhibition cum sale of products made by the PwDs.
    2. Participating in National Sports & games for PwDs.
    3. Participating in National Competition of Dance, Music & crafts for specially talented disabled persons.