The prime slogan of today's world has been the survival of the fittest, which in turn has increased the number of helpless, deprived and disadvantaged. This is where a social worker plays an important role. Social workers utilize the resources to sort out the problems of such people and try to alleviate their pain and suffering. Social workers also try to prevent social problems caused by poverty, unemployment, inadequate health and education facility, alcoholism, drugs abuse apart from improving the life of women and the disadvantaged including the disabled, old aged or orphaned.

   Gone are the days when social work was done for philanthropic purpose. Now it is being offered as professional courses in various institutes like TISS, IRMA and Delhi School of Social Work keeping in view of the proliferation of NGOs in every nook and corner of the country. The multi-faceted application of the subject opens up wide range of job opportunities for....