Transcript MAHARASTRA ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATORS …

On the 5th Sept.(Teachers Day)
1993,Professional Social Work Educators in
Maharashtra took a major leap Social Work
Educators & Staff came together under the
leadership & initative of Prof. A.Y.Mohite at
Nagpur & Set up the “Maharashtra
Association of Social Work Educators
”(MASWE)
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MASWE is the only state level organization
of social work college employees in India,
registered under the Societies Registration
Act 1860. (Regd No. MAHA/139/95)
MASWE is not a trade union but a
“Movement” for the up-gradation of standards
of Social Work Education & Practice &
a platform to discuss various issues.
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“ Quality Up-gradation &
Excellence in Professional
Social Work Education ”
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Objectives of MASWE
 Promoting higher professional standards in
social work education.
 Influencing the state policies pertaining to
social work educators, practice & related matters.
 Promoting & Protecting the interest of social
work college employees in both service & nonservice matters.
 Promoting employment opportunities for
trained social workers in both Government &
Non-Governmental agencies.
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Objectives of MASWE
 To publish journal, news-letters & books
on social work education & related issues.
 To organize workshops, seminars &
conferences, intended for the development of
social work education & profession.
 To promote & co-ordinate research studies &
reports on social problems, social work
education and social work practice.
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The Mission Statement & Objective of
MASWE were framed after a lot of
deliberations and serious discussions.
It is our sincere intention to put each
of the above objectives in practice as
can be seen from the list of our
programmes and initiatives till date.
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1) State level conference on “National Integration
and Communal Harmony”,(Nagpur)
2) State level conference on “Empowerment of
Women & its impact on Family”,(Amravati)
3) State level conference on “Gandhian Contribution
to Social Work Profession”,(Solapur)
4) State level conference on “ Child & Human
Rights”, (Mumbai)
5) State level conference on “Social Work Practice
and Education in the Era of Privatization”,(Pune)
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6) State level conference on “Environment Protection &
Sustainable Development”,(Chandrapur)
7) State level conference on “Quality Institutional Care for
Children & Alternatives-(QICCA)”,(Amravati)
8) State level workshops on social Research at Jain Hills
Jalgaon, 2002 & 2003
9) State level conference on “ Farmers Suicides in
Maharashtra”,(Sewagram, Wardha)
10) National Conference on “Social Work Intervention and
Social Development for Project Affected People”,(Ramtek,
Nagpur)
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11) Regional Inter-professional Dialogue on “Participatory
Research & Participatory Development”,(Pune & Nagpur)
12) Regional Sensitization Workshops on “Commercial Sexual
Exploitation & Trafficking”,(Nagpur, Satara, Amravati)
13) Regional Workshops on “Field work in Professional Social
Work Course”,(Wardha, Nagpur & Amravati)
14) State Level Workshops on “Opportunities Found & lost in
Social Work”,( Mumbai)
15) National Conference on “Social Work Approach & Intervention
in Human Development”,(Nagpur)
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16) Regional workshop on “National Eligibility Test(NET)”,(Nagpur)
17) National Conference on “Women Empowerment for
Health”,(Nagpur)
18) State level workshop on “Right to Information(RTI)”,(Amravati)
19) Regional workshop on “Academic Performance
Indicators(API)”,(Wardha)
20) State level workshop on “Assessment &
Accreditation”,(Mumbai)
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21) State level workshop for Non-teaching Staff of
Social Work Colleges on “Skill Development”,
(Nagpur)
22) Regional workshop on “New Women’s
Policy of Maharashtra Govt.”,(Amravati).
23) MASWE has also taken initiative to organize Regional Training Programs for Social Work
Teachers on “Social Research Methodology &
Schemes of Social Justice Dept. Govt. of
Maharashtra”, (Amravati, Nagpur, Aurangabad
& Pune)
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Others Contributions of
MASWE
 Study on Juvenile Deaths Due to Malnutrition in the
tribal villages of Melghat (Dist- Amravati).
 Publication of Maharashtra Journal of Social Work
(MJSW).
 Publication of MASWE’s News Bulletin.
 Publication of Directory of Social Work Colleges in
India.
 Launching of MASWE’s website.
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 Inclusion of Social Work Subject in the list of
State Eligibility Test (SET)
 Initiated Preparation of Draft Bill of
Maharashtra Council of Social Work
Education. MASWE has submitted it to
Govt.(Now Social Welfare Commissionorate,
Pune has forwarded it to Mantralaya for
further action )
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 Capacity Building of Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff-an
ongoing process.
 Influencing policies of govt. regarding social work colleges
and employees.
 Formed norms to calculate workload of social work
educators.
 Providing a platform where social work colleges staff from
different parts of the state came together, discuss various
issues, share experiences and healthy practices.
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 MASWE is also “Resource pool” through which experts from
different fields are made available to social work colleges and
others.
 MASWE’s office-bearers and members are nominated on
various govt. committees (e.g. Child Welfare Committees,
Juvenile Justice Boards, PITA Advisory Committees etc.)
and University Authorities (e.g. Senate, Faculty, Board of
Studies)
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However the major achievement of MASWE has
been its success in solving many issues related
to the Social Work Colleges & it’s teaching & nonteaching staff by taking course to peaceful &
statutory means like Sending letters,
Representations, Mass Sms, Sending of Rakhis,
Meetings with Govt., Dharanas, Gheraos, Chain
Hunger Strike, Fast unto Death, Mass Tonsure,
Raising issues in Legislative Assembly & Council
through MLAs & MLCs etc. The issues resolved
are –
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5th pay to Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff.
Pay scale to Librarians.
Medical Reimbursement.
Leave Trave Concession.
Time-Bound Promotion to Non-Teaching staff.
Revival of contributory Provident Fund.
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Merging of 50 % D.A.
Approval & fixation of many Teaching & NonTeaching staff.
Divisional Level Grievance Redressal Committees.
Grants to Social Work Colleges & Regular pay.
Powers delegated by Social Welfare commissioner to
Regional Dy Commissioner for fixation as per 6th pay.
6th pay to Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff
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This is a glimpse of MASWE’s 18 Years journey.
MASWE is putting in its best for the up-gradation
of our profession capacity building of our staff &
strengthening of our students.
We realize that there are many more issues that
need our attention. MASWE stands committed to
its cause of taking professional Social Work to its
pinnacle & our struggle will continue. While doing
so MASWE will ever uphold the values of
DEMOCRATIC MEANS & TRANSPARENCY.
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- Prof. Ambadas Y. Mohite
President, MASWE
Associate Professor,
College of Social Work, Amravati.
Mo. No- 9422190871
E-mail- [email protected]
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