Social Work After 12th in India

Social work is a helping service, its main goal is to improve a society’s overall well-being, particularly for the most helpless populations. Training professionals withholding a degree in this field & who carried out social work are termed as “Social Workers”.

Social Work After 12th in India:

Social workers are found in every phase of social life, including schools, hospitals, senior centres, elected office, private practices, mental health clinics, prisons, military, corporations, and in various public and private sectors. Some social workers help clients who face a disability or a life-threatening disease or a social problem, such as short of housing, unemployment, or substance abuse. Social workers also aid families that have serious domestic disputes, sometimes involving a child or spousal abuse.

There are some social workers who conduct research, advocate for improved services, engage in systems design or are involved in planning or policy development. The main demand for the people in this profession is a dedication in the work. They should be reliable in all situations and must find solutions to various problems that affect the lives of common people.

This distinct field of education is bestowed by a number of universities and institutions in the country. The course can be pursued both at graduation and post graduation level. There are some universities who also offer research in this field. There are various specializations in Social work education.

They are:

• Schools Social Work
• Criminology and Correctional Administration
• Rural and Urban Community Development
• Human Resource Management
• Family and Child Welfare
• Medical and Psychiatric Social Work

Note - This field of education can be pursued at different levels as

Courses in Social work after 12th:

Undergraduate courses in Social Work

• B.S.W
• B.A Social Work
• B.A. (Hons) Social Work

Postgraduate courses in Social Work

• M.A Social work
• M.S.W
• Master of Labor Welfare (MLW)
• M.Phil. Social Work
• Ph.D. Social Work
• Master in Exten. Education & Social work (MEESW)

Diploma Courses-

• Diploma Courses in Social Work
• Diploma in Management of Welfare and Developmental Services
• Post Graduate Diploma in  Rural Development & Social Work

The various certificate courses are also awarded by many institutes in this field. Some of the courses are

• Certificate in AIDS and Family Education (CAFÉ)
• Certificate in NGO Management
• Certificate course in Abolition of Child Labour
• Certificate Course in Social Work

Qualifying Exam after 12th for Social Work Course:

The basic qualification needed to pursue a bachelor degree in social work is a clear 12th standard with minimum 50% marks. There are several entrance exams conducted for admission in many universities. While some organizations intake candidates on the basis of the qualifying examination marks.

Eligibility Criteria for Social Work Course

To become a professional in this field the minimum education required is the qualification of a bachelor’s degree in the relevant field. To apply for the undergraduate programme the candidates must have fortunately completed their higher secondary education or equivalent. The higher study options are also granted after this course. Any aspirants after completing graduation can go for higher studies in social work (post graduation)

Apply for the Social Work Course after 12th

The students who wish to join the social worker course can get the application form from the desired universities or institutions. In some universities/ institutions, the application form is filled in an online mode. For this, the students must visit the website of particular centres. While filling the application form through online mode, the applicants are recommended to fill the personal details carefully.  For offline applications, the DD should be sent along with the duly filled form to the particularized address.

Preparing for the Social Work Course

Apart from the educational qualifications, the candidates should hold some personal qualities. A person with an open mind, patience, understanding nature and sympathetic is suitable for this profession. The candidates with all these qualities along with good communication skills and strong leadership can become a successful social worker. The candidates must prepare for the exams from their high school education. They must concentrate on subjects like English, physical education, psychology, and business. Finding out short term employment in various health care centres, government agencies, etc will help more to prepare for this course.

Institutions offering Social Work Course:

There are multiple numbers of universities and institutions Near NCR that offer this course. Some of them are:

• Aligarh Muslim University -AMU (Aligarh)
• Amity University Noida - (Noida)
• Galgotias University - (Greater Noida )

Duties of Social Workers-

• They help the needy people.
• They help their consumers to come up with their problems situations.
• They handle the situation like child abuse and mental health emergencies.
• Provide psychotherapy services.
• Social workers help others come up with the challenges of their lives.
• Social workers help out disabled children and people with serious illness and addictions.
• Some social workers work with groups, policymakers, and community organizations, to develop or improve programs, services, policies, and social conditions.

Career ScopeL

The working area of social workers is very vast; they work with population from newly born to elderly people. Basically, they serve their services to families, individual, and communities. As a Social Worker you can work in different areas like Hospitals, Clinics, Health Industry, Education Sector, NGO’s, Human Rights Agencies, Old Age Homes, Disaster Management Departments, etc.

Social workers work at the state, federal, and local levels. They work for a wide range of people. They help the infant to older age people. Based on the speciality, they are assigned to do work as public servants in community centres, schools, hospitals,  government agencies, mental health clinics, and career centres.

As the social care centres are open every year in various places the demand for social workers is also increasing. You can employ where the need for child and family social worker is needed.

Job titles for social work are:

• Social Worker
• Labour Welfare Specialist
• Teacher
• Social Security Officer
• Criminology Specialist

Salary-

• The average salary of a social worker in India is between 2-3 lacs approximately per annum. It also depends upon the experience and responsibilities one holds.
• In the USA, the average salary of a Social worker is above $42k per annum and which can increase depending upon the experience, working area, education etc.
• “ The more you train as a Social Worker, more salaries you will earn.”