MSW-2 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

Description

MASTER DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK
(MSW First Year)
Assignment: 2025-2026

Professional Social Work: Indian Perspectives

ASSIGNMENT

Course Code: MSW-002

Total marks: 100

Note:(i) Answer all the five questions.

(ii) All questions carry equal marks.

(iii)Answers to question no. 1 and 2 should not exceed 600 words each.

1) Discuss the historical roots of social work in India with emphasis on indigenous practices

Or Examine the role of social reform movements in the emergence of professional social work in India.

2) Explain how Indian religious philosophies (Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, etc.) influence social work values and practices.

Or Describe the ethical foundations of professional social work in the Indian context.

3) Answer any two of the following questions in about 300 words each:

1. a) Describe the significance of Gandhian ideology in Indian social work practice.
2. b) How do B.R. Ambedkar’s ideas contribute to Indian social justice and social work? Explain.
3. c) Write a note on the role of the Sarvodaya movement in shaping Indian socialwork.
4. d) Compare Western and Indian approaches to social work philosophy.

4) Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:

1. a) Trace the evolution of social work education in India.
2. b) What is the role of professional associations in Indian social work?
3. c) Explain how social work integrates with national development planning
4. d) Discuss the importance of fieldwork in Indian social work education.
5. e) What are the challenges to indigenizing social work in India?
6. f) What are the challenges to indigenizing social work in India?

5) Write short notes on any five of the following questions in about 100 words each:

1. a) Bhakti movement
2. b) Social defence
3. c) Charity and philanthropy
4. d) Code of Ethics in Social Work
5. e) Self-respect Movement
6. f) Gandhian Trusteeship
7. g) Role of NGOs in India
8. h) Informal Social Work Practices