Course

Unit 1

Social Welfare Policy- Concept, meaning, definition, need, evolution, constitutional base, sources and instruments. Approaches to social policy; unified, integrated and sectoral. Social welfare; Meaning, concept and importance, evolution of social welfare in India.

Unit 2

Social Welfare Policies and Programmes for Various Populations- Policies for Scheduled castes (SCs) and schedule tribes (STs), other backward classes (OBCs), minorities (religious and linguistic) , women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities (PWDs), transgender, mentally Ill persons, refugees, Substance Use, internally displaced persons (IDP) and project affected persons (PAPs)

Unit 3

Social Welfare Administration- Definition, meaning, concepts, scope, task, functions, skills, principles and areas. Evolution of social welfare administration in India. Administrative setup & functions; centre level, state level, & local level.

Unit 4

Non-State Organizations (NSO)/Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)- History and evolution of CSO in the World & India. Type of VOs: Legal Status of VOs / CSOs; salient features of societies registration act, 1860: State acts related to voluntary organizations. Indian Trust Act 1882. Organizational Structure: National Policy on Voluntary Sector – 2007. Problems and challenges in CSO.

Unit 5

Administration of NSOs/CSOs- Office administration, reporting and preparation of annual reports; Financial administration. Resource mobilization: Fund Raising. Income Tax Act Sections 12A, 35AC, 80G & 80 GGA; Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2020. Implementation needs and Challenges. Recent amendments in Policy and Administration

Text Books / References

Text Books:

1. Bhattacharya (2006) Social Work Administration and Development. New Delhi, Rawat.
2. ChowdhryPaul (2006) Social Welfare Administration. Delhi, Atma Ram & sons.
3. Goel,L. & Jain, R.K. (2002 edition) Social Welfare Administration, Vol. I & II. New Delhi, Deep and Deep. ISBN: 978-8171001033.
4. SachdevaD (2007) Social Welfare Administration in India. Kitab Mahal, New Delhi; Paperback; ISBN-13: 978-8122500851.
5. Roy, Social Welfare Administration: Development & Prospects, Discovery Publishing House; 1st Edition (2013); ISBN: 978-9350563052.

Suggested Readings:

1. Verma, R. B. S., Introduction to Social Administration, Shipra Publications; ISBN: 978-8175417427
2. Majeed Iqball Md., Social Policy and Welfare Administration, Global Vision Publishing House; 1st Edition (2023); ISBN: 978-9390423385

The field of social work administration has supplied information on administrative applications for social welfare organizations or projects that function similarly to organizations in the field of social welfare. This course equips students with essential administrative competencies for the social work profession. It emphasizes the importance of applying organizational principles and skills to social welfare systems, programmes, and institutions. The content fosters proficiency in understanding government policies, the functioning of human service organizations, and effective project management.

Course Objective:

1. Applybasic knowledge about social policy and the administration of Human service organizations
2. Understandwelfare policies of the government
3. Understandskill of establishing a human service organization
4. Understandconcept, process, indicators and determinants of social development
5. Analyzecapacity to formulate strategies necessary for social development

Course Outcomes:

1. Recognize the core dynamics of social welfare administration, particularly in the Indian system.
2. Demonstrate understanding of key Government of India welfare policies.
3. Critically analyse India’s social planning structures and processes.
4. Explain sustainable development indicators and frameworks.
5. Evaluate policies and welfare programmes from a developmental and ethical perspective.

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