Field Work

Field Observation Visit- (21st August, 2011) As part of the social work sensitization programme, Department of Social Work, Amritapuri campus organised one day field observation visit for the 1st and 3rd semester students of Masters programme in Social Work at two organisations, namely: The Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited and Gandhi Bhawan International Trust.

Field Work

World Alzheimer's Day - (21st September 2011) Dept. organized awareness program at SIMS,kollam and at Amritapuri campus. The movie titled, "A MOMENT TO REMEMBER" - (Korean) based on Alzheimer's disease was screened by the Department of Social Work, Amritapuri Campus(September 22, 2011).

Field Work

Ongoing Fieldwork Activities:

1.) Sustainable Waste Management Project with Alappad Community:

Sustainable Waste Management at Alappad On 27th September 2010, Amma expressed her wish to clean India's public places and national highways in order to raise social awareness of humanity's debt to our beautiful earth. Amala Bharatam Campaign (ABC) has taken form mostly through large clean-up drive and has faced issues concerning the proper disposal of waste.

Field Work

Willing to investigate the possibilities to create a relevant model for waste disposal at the community level, the Department of Social Work has started a sustainable waste management project with the 7th ward of Allapad Panchayat. The aim is to educate the community about the ecological and public health implications of waste and to help them implement judicious waste management practices. The vision is to create a model of waste free zone that could be replicated in other wards and panchayats.

2.) Seed Bank Project with Sooranad Community:

Sensitization programme on "Sustainable WasteManagement and Organic Farming" facilitated by Mr Ravi, (Award winner farmer) at Soorandu.MSW trainees organized a half day training programme for the farmers at Sooranadu Gram Panchayat on Seed Conservation and Management, facilitated by Onnatukara Regional Agricultural Research Station, Kayankulam.

3.) Fieldwork Activities at Anganwadies (ICDS) and Primary Health Centres