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The Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (Erstwhile North Orissa University has introduced the Social Work Department in the State of Orissa in 2010. The Department offering Master of Social Work (MSW) with the aim of developing competent Social Work Professional with a strong theoretical foundation and unique Practical experience. From the year 2013 Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)/ Elective Course System has been implemented from 2021-22, The Value-Added Course and Open Elective Course offered to the students. The duration of the course is two years (semester pattern). Total no. of intake capacity is 50. The Department of Social Work is the only Department in the Northern region of the state of Odisha. A good number of tribal students in this region get opportunity to take admission into the course and also getting better job opportunities.

500+

Total Students

30+

Faculty Members

20+

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Mission
  • Focus on the liberation of the oppressed and transformation of the society guided by humanism and compassion through progressive voluntarism.
  • To prepare skilled and caring social work professional to be critical thinkers and agents of positive social change through innovative social work education, impactful research.
  • To furnish our learners for community collaboration in rapidly diversifying rural, tribal and urban areas locally, nationally and globally.
Vision
  • Connecting people, improving lives and creating social change for a just and inclusive province and world, through integrated and transformative social work education, -research and community engagement
  • Establishment of a humane, just equal inclusive and social order.

Prof. Indrajit Naik

Coordinator Department of Social Work

Coordinator's Message

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Social Work, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada. The Department is committed to nurturing competent, compassionate, and socially responsible professionals dedicated to address contemporary social challenges and promoting sustainable community development.
Social Work education at our University integrates academic excellence with field-based learning, enabling students to develop professional knowledge, skills, and ethical values essential for working with individuals, groups, communities, and institutions. Through classroom instruction, fieldwork practicum, research, and community engagement, we strive to prepare students to act as an agents of social change and advocates for social justice.
Our Department emphasizes human dignity, social equity, empowerment of marginalized communities, and evidence-based professional practice. We encourage students to cultivate critical thinking, leadership qualities, and a commitment to lifelong learning so that they can effectively contribute to the welfare and development of society.
I invite aspiring students, researchers, and stakeholders to join us in our mission for creating inclusive, equitable, and compassionate society. Together, let us work towards meaningful social transformation and community well-being.
Prof. Indrajit Naik
Coordinator
Department of Social Work
Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada

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