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Significance of Social Work Profession in the Context of New Social Environment

Introduction

According to Aristotle, Man is a social Animal. In view of that social work plays an

important role in creating awareness among the public pertaining to the social integrity, social

coherency, social consciousness and socialization towards enabling human relationship by

organising seminars, conferences, workshops, rallies in the form of huge gathering directly /

offline at one place which indicates solidarity and fight against the social taboos social

inequalities and social injustices.

After Novel Corona Virus came into existence, the human relations are totally changed .In

this corona context , the social workers have to change their strategies and adopt innovative,

preventive, curative, ameliorative measures and generating awareness from socialisation to

individualisation /isolation, maintaining Social Distance ,wearing the Masks and Gloves,

Quarantine , Home Quarantine etc.

Due to Novel corona virus and its pandemic situations and with a sense of

responsibility, the department of Social Work has intended and organized One Day Webinar

topic entitled “Significance of Social Work Profession in the context of New Social

Environment”. In order to cover the main topic that three sub topics were opted by the

resource persons who have deliberately delivered their messages and generated awareness

on pandemic situations through Google Meet.

About the Department:

The department of Social work was started in the year 2009 in our Adikavi Nannya

University. Every year 30 Students have been joining in MA Social Work Course through

ANURCET. The course is a combination of Theory cum Field Work Practicum. We can send

the students towards field work to various Govt Institutions and Voluntary Organizations in

and around of Rajamundry. There are Four number of Persons have been working as an

Assistant Professors with the deserved qualifications of PhD Degrees and UGC-NET as per

the respective norms of the UGC. The Faculty Members namely Dr P.Venkateswarlu ,

Dr.N.Kiran Chandra, Dr R.Janaki Rao and Dr M.Bhaskarao.

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About Resource Persons of Webinar:

We have invited 3 eminent Resource Persons in Social Work Profession from various

prestigious institutions and covering three sub topics in relevance to the main topic of the

webinar as followed:

1. Prof K.Visweswararao, Dept.of Social Work,AU,Visakapatnam, AP

Sub Topic : COVID-19 Social Work Elder Care

2. Prof.T.Sobha Sree, Dept.of Social Work,AU,Visakapatnam, AP

Sub Topic: Role of Medical Social Worker in the emerging context

3. Dr B. Botcha .Rambabu, Dept.of Social Engineering ,RGNIYD,Sri Perumbudur ,Chennai.

Sub Topic: Role of Social Entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 crisis in India

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Organisers

Chief Guest : Prof. Mokka. Jagannadha Rao Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Adikavi Nannaya University Rajamahendravaram. President of the Programme : Prof. K. S. Ramesh Principal

University College of Arts and Commerce Adikavi Nannaya University Rajamahendravaram Patron : Prof. B. Ganga Rao, Registrar, Adikavi Nannaya University Rajamahendravaram.

Convenor

Dr. N. Kiran Chandra Dr. P.Venkateswarlu Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Dept. of Social Work Dept. of Social Work Adikavi Nannaya University Adikavi Nannaya University Rajamahendravaram. Rajamahendravaram. Dr.R.Janaki Rao Dr. M.Bhaskarao Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Dept. of Social Work Dept. of Social Work Adikavi Nannaya University Adikavi Nannaya University Rajamahendravaram. Rajamahendravaram.

Organizing Committee Dr. P. Lakshmi Narayana Dr. T. Satyanarayana Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Dept. of Economics Dept. of Telugu Adikavi Nannaya University Adikavi Nannaya University Rajamahendravaram Rajamahendravaram Dr. N.Rajasekhar Assistant Professor Dept. of Political Science Adikavi Nannaya University Rajamahendravaram

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1st Resource Person : Dr.Rambabu Botcha

Dept.of Social Engineering,

RGNIYD,Sri Perumbudur

Chennai, Tamilnadu

Brief Profile of Dr.Rambabu Botcha

Dr.Rambabu Botcha is an Assistant Professor in Social Work at the Rajiv Gandhi

National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Ministry of Youth

Affairs and Sports, Government of India. He received his Integrated M.Phil/Ph.D in Social

Work from the world famous Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.

He is the recipient of Young Achievement Award in Social Work for his outstanding

performance in improving the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS. He holds the

life membership of National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI).

He presented seven papers in International Conferences in which one of them in Bangkok

International Conference in 2013.

He presented 20 papers in National Seminars/Conferences on various themes such as

youth affairs, social work, social entrepreneurship etc. He has coordinated several training

programmes on youth development. Actively took part in organising half dozen national

seminars/conferences. He has coordinated 3 National Seminars/Conferences at RGNIYD.

There are 25 publications in peer reviewed national/international journal/edited volumes to

his credit. He authored a book on Social Work Education in India: Retrospect and Prospect.

He also co-edited a book on Youth Development: Emerging Perspectives. He has actively

contributed in developing MA in Social Work, MA in Social Innovation and

Entrepreneurship and PG Diploma programs and he is currently coordinating the PG Diploma

programme. He is carrying out a one year minor research on Issues and Concerns of Youth at

Risk: A Study in Chennai City. He has visited three countries (Thailand, China and

Srilanka). Two of them were on nomination of the Government of India officially.

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2nd Resource Person : Prof.T.Sobha Sree

Dept.of Social Work,

Andhra University,

Visakapatnam, AP

Brief Profile of Prof.T.Sobha Sree

An eminent teacher. 'Social Work' practitioner and researcher. She obtained doctorate in

social work from Andhra University, the topic entitled "A study on the Role and Status of

Fisherwomen in Visakhapatnam". She worked as Research Investigator in the UNICEF project on

childhood disability and management. New Delhi. Later, she worked as Medico Social Worker in the

pediatric department. King George Hospital. Visakhapatnam. She has the privilege of twice being a

recipient of the best NSS Programme Co-ordinator award, for the services rendered to the HIV/AIDS

people by the then Chief Minister Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy.

She worked as NSS Programme Co-ordinator for 4 years and Chief Warden, Ladies Hostel

for 7 years in Andhra University. She has visited many countries including U.S.A.. China. Dubai.

Singapore. Hongkong and Paris. Prof Sobhasri has published more than 30 research articles in

national and international journals. She has participated and organized seminars, symposia,

workshops and conventions. besides delivering lectures on various issues related women and social

work. Under her eminence guidance. a total of 9 PhD's and 1 M.Phil awarded. She is editorial

member of 'Sarvajnik Nyay Sandesh'. Currently Senior Most Professor of the Department of Social

Work. Director of Centre for D.R. Ambedkar Studies. Co-ordinator of Gandhian Studies Center and

Executive Council Member of Andhra University. Visakhapatnam.

Prof. Sobhasri has strong inclination to pursue research in the fields of women. Development

women role in development, health issues, women empowerment and women support development.

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3rd Resource Person : Prof K.Visweswararao

Dept.of Social Work,

Andhra University,

Visakapatnam, AP

Brief Profile of Prof K.Visweswararao

Prof.Visweswarao garu who has studied M.A, M.Phil, and PhD from the department of social work, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. He also completed Commonwealth Distance Training Course in Youth Work from Commonwealth Secretariat, Asian Regional Centre, Chandigarh.

He has more than 32 yrs of teaching experience at post graduation level. He has evaluated 15 research projects which are at national and international levels.

He has successfully guided 21 PhDs and 6 M.Phils candidates in social work and other inter disciplinary social science in Andhra University and diverse areas such as Elderly, Self-help Groups, Displacement, scheduled tribes, decline of common property resources and poverty alleviation programmes etc.

He also successfully guided 2 PDFs and currently one PDF is working under his able guidance

He had written and published 12 books with ISBN code, out of them, 3 were Single Authored remaining 9 were Joint Authored. The books are related to Youth Social Capital, Older Women in Urban Slums, Women Entrepreneurship, Right to Education Act, MGNRGS Programme for Rural Development, Women Empowerment, Status of scavengers in India, Community Development, Social policy and Administration, and Aging in Rural India.

He has research publications and developed a MOOCs course in UGC-SWAYAM. He served as a national coordinator for massive open online course for the course entitled

“Gerontological Social work “on Govt. of India UGC - SWAYAM portal.

He published more than 50 research papers in national and international Journals. He organized about 20 seminars /workshops/training programmes national, state and regional

levels He has participated and presented research papers in more than 75 national and international

seminars and workshops

He currently administrative positions held as

Honorary Librarian, Dr.V.S.Krishna Library, Andhra University.

Chairman, Board of studies in Social Work Central Tribal University ,Andhra Pradesh

Chairman, Board of Studies in Sociology (P,G) Andhra University .

Chairman, Faculty of Yoga and consciousness, Andhra University.

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Chairman, Board of studies in Philosophy and Religious studies (P.G).Andhra University.

Chairman (I.C), Board of studies in Political Science and Public Administration (P.G), Andhra University.

Former Administrative positions held in Andhra University.

Coordinator, UGC – DSA Programme, Dept. of Social Work, Andhra University.

Dean of Examinations, (Post Graduate and Professional Courses), Andhra University.

Controller of Examinations (I/C) Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

Coordinator, Under Graduate Examinations (Confidential),AU, Visakhapatnam

Chairman, Board of Studies (P,G, Dept.of Social Work ,AU,VSP.

Programme Coordinator UGC ASHISS Programme, Dept. of Social Work, AU.

Training Coordinator (I/C), Training and Orientation Centr , National Service Scheme ,Au.

Warde , College of Arts and Commerce ,AU Hostels

He received Best Academician Award in the year 2017. He had membership in 22 Professional Organizations and Boards such as Member for

selection of social workers ,Member in juvenile justice boards ,Member in child welfare committees in the state of AP ., Member of Institutional Ethics Committee for Research on human volunteers in AU, Life Member Association of Schools of Social Work in India, Life Member of Indian Institution Public Administration, ND, Member of Board of studies ,Dept.of Social Work ,SPMVV,TPT, Member of Board of studies, ANUR, Member of Advisory Committee of the Directorate of Admissions, AU ,etc.., Member of Academic Council of DNR and KGRL colleges , Bhimavaram , Member Internal Audit Committee for ISO certification of AU.

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Program Sheet

Sl.No Time Program

1 10:30 – 10:40 AM Inviting guests and Introduction to the webinar by Dr. N. Kiran Chandra, Convenor of the webinar

3 10:40 – 11:00 AM Inaugural Address by Chief Guest Prof. M. Jagannadha Rao, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Anur

4 11:00 – 11:10 AM Opening Remarks by Prof. K.S. Ramesh, Principal, UCAC

5 11:10 – 11:15 AM 1st Resource Person Introduction by Dr.Janakirao

6 10:15 – 11:40 AM Talk by 1st Resource Person Dr.Botcha Rambabu

7 11:40 – 11:45 AM 2nd Resource Person Introduction by Dr.M.Bhaskarao

8 11:45 – 12 Noon Talk by 2nd Resource Person Prof. T.Shoba Sree

9 12:00 - 12:05 PM 3rd Resource Person Introduction by Dr.P.Venkateswarlu

10 12:05 - 12:35 PM Talk by 3rd Resource Person Prof. K.Visweswararao

11 12:35 – 12:50 PM Valedictory Address By Prof. B. Gangarao, Registrar

10 12:50 – 1:00 PM Vote of Thanks By Dr.P.Venkateswarlu

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Flyer: Single page brochure designed for one day webinar on “Significance of Social Work Profession in the Context of New Social Environment”

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Full Paper

According to Aristotle, Man is a social Animal. In view of that social work plays an

important role in creating awareness among the public pertaining to the social integrity, social

coherency, social consciousness and socialization towards enabling human relationship by

organising seminars, conferences, workshops, rallies in the form of huge gathering directly /

offline at one place which indicates solidarity and fight against the social taboos social

inequalities and social injustices.

After Novel Corona Virus came into existence, the human relations are totally

changed .In this corona context , the social workers have to change their strategies and adopt

innovative, preventive, curative, ameliorative measures and generating awareness from

socialisation to individualisation /isolation, maintaining Social Distance ,wearing the Masks

and Gloves, Quarantine , Home Quarantine etc.

Many authors have tried to define social work profession. Werner W. Boehm came to

the United States from Germany in 1937. Boehm is known as a social work educator whose

pioneering work was in curriculum development in the U.S. and social work in Canada. He

taught at the University of Minnesota from 1958 to 1963. Werner Boehm's definition of

social work is widely used even today.

According to him "Social Work seeks to enhance the social functioning of individuals,

singularly and in groups, by activities focused upon their social relationships which constitute

an interaction between individuals and their environments. These activities can be grouped

into three functions:

i. The provision of individual and social resources,

ii. The restoration of impaired capacity, and

iii. The prevention of social dysfunction

The National Association of Social Workers (USA) in1958 defined social work

practice as a "Constellation of value, purpose, sanction, knowledge and method."

The working definition identified three purposes of social work practice.

To assist individuals and groups, to identify and resolve or minimize problems arising

out of disequilibrium between themselves and the environment.

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To identify potential areas of dis-equilibrium, between individuals or groups and the

environment in order to prevent the occurrence of disequilibrium.

In addition to these, curative and preventive aims to seek out, identify and strengthen

the maximum potential in individuals groups and community.

Profession and Environment

A profession involves practice-doing something with a high degree of skill. The skills are

based on a fund of knowledge that has been organized into an internally consistent body of

theory.

As a profession with a long-standing declared focus on person-in-environment, social

work might be expected to play a leadership role in interdisciplinary efforts to tackle

environmental threats to human well-being and continued existence.

The profession’s longstanding person-in-environment perspective is examined for

constraints that inhibit understanding of pandemic situations and environmental issues and

the development of effective strategies

The values and principles of professional social work:

i) Belief on the dignity and creative ability of an individual

ii) Freedom of thought and work as long as they do not violate the other

individual’s freedom and thought

iii) Belief on the right of self-determination.

The social work purely based on humanitarian philosophy and render services for the

needy people in general, the services have been rendering by the social workers in various

aspects which are Preventive, Curative, Rehabilitative and Ameliorative in particular.

Further, it follows the Multy Disciplinary Approach for identifying and resolving Multy

Issues of communities and country

The roles and responses of professional social workers:

The professional Social Workers have to play various significant roles and responses

during emergency and pandemic situations. The responses of them in pandemic periods are

Rescue, Relief, Rehabilitative and Reconstructive etc. The roles of social workers such as

Education ,Motivation, Sensitization, Mobilization, Convergence, Advocacy and Awareness

creation on various social issues and identification of the problems on one hand and to

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conduct social research /surveys in order to seek solutions in and around of the vicinities of

the communities , country and the continents of the World as well on the other.

The focus of social work practice is on the interactions between people and systems in

the social environment” with a goal of restoration of balance or equilibrium within immediate

social systems where there had been some disruption.

The focus of social work intervention thus is on the interaction between humans and

their environments. Social workers may direct change strategies towards individuals or

towards the environment and at other times towards the interaction of individual and

environment. In all cases, these strategies are directed towards changing the nature of the

person situation interaction. Social workers focus on problems (i) tasks involved in life

transitions (ii) tasks in using and influencing elements of the environments

Vote Fo Thanks By Dr. Venkateswarlu

It gives me immense pleasure to propose vote of thanks that it is our customary duty

At the outset, I convey my heartfelt thanks to our chief guest of today’s webinar, Hon’ble

Vice- Chancellor of Adikavi Nannaya University Prof.Mokka Jagannadharao garu who has

been encouraging and guiding us to organize this kind of webinar .He has also addressed the

gathering in inaugural session and delivered a wide and interesting lecture in thought

provoking manner and for the motivation and benefit of the stake holders. We also express

our heartfelt gratitude to our beloved vice chancellor for spending his valuable time, giving

full cooperation and his valuable benediction for making the webinar in smooth and grand

success

I express my sincere thanks to our principal UCAC Prof.K.S.Ramesh garu who has given us

opening remarks on the occasion in effective manner. Thank u very much sir

I extend my thanks to our registrar, Prof. Batu.Gangarao garu who has delivered for his

valuable words and grace the occasion. - Thank u very much sir

. I would like to thank our eminent resource person Dr.Botcha.Rambabu, Dept.of Social

Engineering, RGNIYD, Sri Perumbudur, Chennai who has explained the role of social

entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 crisis in India by presenting ppt in a interesting and

vivid manner.

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I have indebtedness to our another eminent resource person Prof.T.Sobhasri madam who has

given us a talk on “Role of Medical Social Worker .” and emphasize various roles of medical

social worker in protecting the health during the pandemic context in effective way.

I express my profound thanks to our eminent resource person and my mentor

Prof.K.Visweswarao garu from the Dept.of Social Work, AU for delivering the lecture on

“COVID-19 Social Work Profession and Elder Care” and explaining the keen and protective

care measures for the older people’s safe by application of Social Work methods by

presenting ppts in an effective and enlightened way

I also pay my thanks to all my dear participants in the webinar who have been bearing

patience and paying attention unto the lost minute with disciplined and peaceful manner

I request all the participants, plea fill the feedback form

I wish to thank to our Web Masters Srinivas and Raghav who have played a key role and

extended their constant cooperation for the successful technological operation of the webinar

Last but not least, I extend my profound thanks to my dear colleagues Dr Kiran Chandra,

Dr. Janakirao, Dr .Bhaskarao have been according their continuous cooperation for making

the webinar in a successful manner.

Suggestions

They know the significance of social work profession in the context of new social environment.

To prepare towards service to welfare through social work practice in field area.

To prepare the effective and essential social work professional for new social environment it’s well being and policy making.

To create awareness among the people who are needed services through welfare activities in this aspect social work professionals are very essential.

To create adjustment between resources and needs, problems by the social work professionals among the new society.

To create awareness to have the social problem by the using social work methods.

To develop the quality of services from the social work professionals and acquire the knowledge, innovative ideas.

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This program offered a forum for discussion and clarification on Significance of Social Work

Profession in the Context of New Social Environment.

Number of Participants

There is no limit of the participants for registrations, finally 703 participants registered from 24 different States of India comprising different academic background and branches of education.

States (24)

Andhra Pradesh (865)

Assam (01)

Bihar (02)

Chhattisgarh(2)

Delhi (02)

Gujarat (02)

Haryana (02)

Jharkhand(1)

Jammu and Kashmir(1) Kerala (02)

Karnataka (22)

MadhyaPradesh (04)

Maharastra (02)

Manipur(01)

Mizoram (01)

Odisha (02)

Puducherry (03)

Punjab (02)

Rajasthan (02)

Tamilnadu (56)

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Telangana (82)

Tripura (01)

U P (01)

West Bengal (02)

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E-Certificate

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Photo Gallery & Paper Clippings:

1.Convenor,Dr.N.Kiran Chandra Message:

3.Chief Guest, Prof.M.Jagannadha Rao’s Message:

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4.President of the Programme, Prof.K.S.Ramesh Message:

5.Introduction of 3 Resource Persons by Dr.N.Kiran Chandra:

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6. Introduction of 1st Resource Persons Profile by Dr. R.Janaki Ram

7. 1st Resource Person Dr.Botcha Rambabu:

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8.Presentation of the 1st Resource Person during the session:

9. 2nd Resource Person: Prof. Sobhasri

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10. 3rd Resource Person: Prof. K.Visweswararao:

11. Presentation of the 3rd Resource Person during the session:

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12.Vote of thanks by Dr.P.Venkateswarlu:

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