32nd Meeting of Academic Council - IGNOU

NCIDE playing a central role.
AC 35.3.3
ITEM NO. 4
The Academic Council considered and approved the Vision and
Mission document (Appendix-4) of the National Centre for Innovation
in Distance Education with the specific direction that suggestions be
incorporated.
TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PHASE-3 FORM FOR
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL WORK (PGDSW)
AND MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (MSW).
AC 35.4.1
Prof. S.C.Garg, Pro Vice-Chancellor informed that The School of
Continuing Education has submitted the Phase-3 Form for Postgraduate
Diploma in Social Work (PGDSW) and Master of Social
Work (MSW). The PG Diploma has 36 credits which form the Ist year
of Master’s in Social Work, as and when it is considered for offer.
Since, this programme is to be offered on modular basis, the School
Board has recommended that a student who completes 1 st year courses
be awarded PG Diploma in Social Work. The programme aims at
training social work professionals who would be working in the social
welfare and social development sectors in the country. The availability
of trained professionals is expected to improve the quality of services.
The Programme Coordinator, Prof. Gracious Thomas highlighted the
salient features of the programme and responded to the queries raised
by the members on eligibility qualifications, course titles, counseling
sessions tele-conferencing, practical component etc.
AC 35.4.2
The Academic Council considered the Phase 3 Form and approved the
development of PG Diploma in Social Work with the following
specific suggestions:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
The course MSW-002 should have a unit/section on Role of
Social Workers in Resettlement and Rehabilitation.
The title of the MSW-003 course should be Social Work
and Society.
The delivery mechanism and the support systems for
teaching learning process should conform to approved
norms of the University.
It further decided that Phase-3 form for Master of Social Work be
placed before the Academic Council after assessing the response to PG
Diploma in Social Welfare (Appendix-5).