Course

Unit 1

Social Welfare Policy: Concept, meaning, definition, need, evolution, constitutional base, sources and instrument. 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: Scheduled sastes (SCs) and schedule tribes (STs), other backward classes (OBCs), religious and linguistic minorities, women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities (PWDs), transgender, mentally Ill persons, refuges, substance abuse, 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 administration of Voluntary organization

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) 2010. Need for effective implementation of FCRA provisions and challenges for government and VOs

Text Books / References

• Bhattacharya Sanjay. (2006) Social Work Administration and Development. New Delhi, Rawat.
• Chowdhry Paul D. (2006) Social Welfare Administration. Delhi, Atma Ram & sons.
• Goel, S.L. & Jain, R.K. (1988) Social Welfare Administration, Vol. I & II. New Delhi, Deep and Deep.
• Sachdeva D R. (2007) Social Welfare Administration in India. Allahabad, KitabMahal.

Prerequisite: NA

Summary: An introduction to social welfare administration course can cover a variety of topics, including:

1. The history, principles, and fundamental concepts of social welfare policy
2. The development and impact of social policies, and their role in shaping society
3. The principles, policies, and practices involved in managing social welfare programs and organizations
4. Knowledge on management processes and basic skills to handle administrative matters in social care organizations

Course Objectives:

1. To prepare students for possible work within non-profit administration and social welfare policies.
2. Students gain an understanding of social issues and needs of various populations.
3. Students gain an understanding of social welfare administration, NGO/CSO engagement, NGO/CSO administration and its various applications.

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Knowledge of the fundamentals of non-profit administration and social welfare policies. CO2: Insight into social issues and needs of various populations.

CO3: Knowledge of the fundamentals of social welfare administration,

CO4: Knowledge of the fundamentals of NGO/CSO engagement, NGO/CSO administration and its various applications.

Skills:

• NGO and social welfare administration

• NGO/CSO engagement strategies

-Program outcome PO – Course Outcomes CO Mapping

Program Specific Outcomes PSO – Course Objectives – Mapping

*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports, and Seminar