If your work foe
the not-for profit sector is going to be research based then you need
to have a doctoral or at least a post-graduate qualification in the
domain. (A masters in Environmental Sciences if you are working on
Research project for an environmental NGO)
Ideally after Class
XII, take up a subject from the social science discipline, followed
by a Masters in MSW or MA in social work. The best known institutes
offering such courses are Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai,
the Xavier Institute of Social Science, Ranchi, and the Institute of
Rural Management, Anand, Degrees in environment and forestry management
are also offered by other institutes (the Institute of Forest Management
- Bhopal). You can also obtain diplomas in specific areas like for the
hearing impaired, or the physically handicapped.
Here
is a list of some of the institutes and their addresses:
National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Bandra Reclamation,
Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400 050
Courses in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Mental Retardation
are offered in Cuttack, Calcutta and Secunderabad by Rehabilitation
Council of India, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi - 110 002
Diploma in Mental Retardation is offered in different States by National
Institute for Mentally Handicapped, Manovikas Nagar, Secunderabad -
500 009
PG Programme in Rural Management is offered by Institute of Rural Management,
Anand - 388 001
MA in Social Work is offered by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Sion
Trombay Road, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088
PG Course in Rural Development and Social Work is offered by Xavier
Institute of Social Service, Purulia Road, Ranchi - 834 001
MA in Social Work is offered by Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
- 136 119
MA and Diploma in Social Work is offered by Lucknow University, Lucknow
Given
below is a list of institutes divided according to region to help you
choose a college fit for you.
|
Northern
region
|
Devi
Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya,
Indore 452001 |
MA |
Vikram
University,
Ujjain 456010 |
MA |
Kashi
Vidyapith,
Varanasi 221002 |
B.A,
M.A. |
University
of Lucknow,
Badshah Bagh, Lucknow 226007 |
B.A.
|
Agra
University,
Agra 282004 |
M.A.,
M.S.W. |
University
of Delhi,
Delhi 110007 |
M.A.
|
Jamia
Millia Islamia,
Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025 |
M.A.
|
Kurukshetra
University,
Kurukshetra 132119 |
B.A.
M.A. |
Punjabi
University,
Patiala 147002 |
B.A.
|
|
|
|
Western
Region
|
Rajasthan
Vidyapeth,
Udaipur 313001 |
M.A.
|
Gujarat
Vidyapeth,
Ahmedabad 380014 |
M.A.
M.S.W. |
| Shivaji
University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur 416004 |
B.A.
|
Nagpur
University,
MG Marg, Nagpur 440001 |
M.S.W
|
| Tata
Institute of Social Sciences, Deomar, Bombay 400088 |
M.A. |
MS
University of Baroda,
Vadodhara 390002 |
M.S.W.
|
| Amravati
University, Near Tapowan, Amravati 446002 |
B.S.W.
M.S.W. |
University
of Bombay,
MG Road, Fort, Mumbai 400032 |
B.S.W.
M.S.W. |
| Nagpur
University, MG Marg, Nagpur 440001 |
B.S.W.
M.S.W. |
University
of Poona,
Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007 |
M.S.W.
|
| Marathwada
University, Aurangabad 431004 |
B.S.W.
M.S.W. |
|
|
|
Southern
Region
|
Andhra
University,
Waltair 530003 |
B.A.
M.A. |
Nagarjuna
University,
Nagarjuna Nagar 522510 |
B.A.
|
Sri
Venkateshwara University,
Tirupati 517502 |
B.A.
|
Sri
Krishnadevaraya University, Tirupati 517502 |
M.A.
|
| Karnatak
University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad 580003 |
B.A.
M.A. |
Mangalore
University, Univ Campus, Mangalagangothri 574199 |
B.A. |
| Bharathidasan
Palkalai Perun, Tiruchirapalli 620024 |
B.A.
M.A. |
University
of Madras,
Chennai 600005 |
B.A.
M.A. M.S.W. |
| Bharathiar
University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimbatore 641046 |
M.A |
Osmania
University,
Hyderabad 500007 |
B.S.W.
|
| Sri
Padmavathi Mahila, Vishavidyalayam, Tirupathi 517502 |
M.S.W.
|
Bangalore
University,
Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore 560056 |
M.S.W.
|
| Madurai
Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai 625021 |
M.A.
(Social Work) |
University
of Kerala, University PO, Thiruvananthapuram 695034 |
M.S.W.
|
|
Eastern
Region
|
| Visva
Bharati, PO Santiniketan 731235 |
B.S.W.
(Hons) M.S.W. |
Utkal
University, P.O. Vani Vihar, Bhubaneshwar |
B.S.W. |
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