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Introduction

Social Work profession is structured to promote social changes, enhance social functioning and enrich meaning in human relations through empowerment, liberation, inquiry and problem solving. The profession believes in the dignity and worth of every individual for his or her fullest realization of capacities and adjustment with society. Social Work is based on interdisciplinary theories and approaches which are found highly useful for application in social work practices.

The Mission of Social Work education is to help trainee professionals develop positive attitude towards individuals and groups in disadvantaged situations by inculcating professional ethics, beliefs in human values and strengths, respect for individuals, integrity, commitment and obligation towards society along with knowledge and competence required for the professional as well as societal development.

Departmental Activities

ACTIVITY REPORTS - 2012

Campaigns

Continuing Social work Education (CSE)

Dept at a Glance

Field Work Collaboration

First Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches

India gateway programme with Griffith University

Never-the-less Campaign

Ongoing Research Projects

Second Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches

Training on Campaigning

Training on Street Play

Workshop on General Systems & Family Therapy

Faculty Profile

Name

Mathew C P

Designation

Asst. Professor

Qualification

MSW, MA, M.Phil

Email id

mathew.cp@christuniversity.in

Phone No

080-40129651

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala

BA (HISTORY)

1993

Pune University, Maharashtra

MSW

1995

MPhil

Vinayaka Missions University, Salam, Tamilnadu

Social Work

2009

Conference Presentation

Sl.No.	Name of Conference	Presentation	Place	Month Year
1	10th Annual National Seminar on Social Work Response to HIV/AIDS	Mathew C.P.	Central University, Kerala (Kasargod)

Conferences/Seminars Attended

Sl.No.	Name of the Seminar	Name of Organiser	Date/Month/Year
1	10th Annual National Seminar on Social Work Response to HIV/AIDS	Central University, Kerala and Indira Gandhi National Open University at Kasargod, Kerala	28/01/2013

Workshop/FDP/Training programme Attended

Sl.No.	Name of Workshop	Name of Oraganiser	Date/Month/Year
1	Training Programme for STI Counsellors	Madhya Pradesh AIDS Control Society and Bhopal School of Social Sciences	30/01/2010
2	Workshop on Intervention Researches	Continuing Social Work Education (CSE), Department of Social Work, Christ University, Bangalore	27/07/2012

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Degree	Year of Passing	Institution/University
MA(ENGLISH LITERATURE)	2002	Devi Ahilya University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Degree/Diploma/Certificate Programme	Year of Passing	Institution/University
UGC-NET	2006	UGC, New Delhi

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

No. of Years	Teaching	Industry
17 Years	11 Years	6 Years

MEMBERSHIP (Professional Bodies / Board of Studies / Board of Management / Board of Exams):

1. Life Member of Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW)

2. Life member of National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI)

3. Worked as the Member of Board of Studies of Social Work at Barkatullah University, Bhopal.

4. Member of Board of studies of social work, Christ University, Bangalore.

5. Board of Exams, Christ University, Bangalore

6. Board of exams, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

7. Board of exams, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

8. Review Board Member of the International Journal of Organisations and Human Behaviour (IJOHB)

ACHIVEMENTS (Awards/Recognitions):

1. Attended three months training conducted by Officer's Training Academy, Kamptee, Nagpur, Maharashtra and commissioned as Lieutenant by Government of India for National Cadet Corps.

2. Worked as Director of CHILDLINE Bhopal Nodal (project for the children in need of care and protection) by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.

3. Served as Faculty in charge of SAKSHAM (Global Fund Round-7) HIV project undertaken by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) as the Principal Recipient for India.

4. Worked as Selection Board Member for the recruitment of Rural Development Professionals in the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department, Madhya Pradesh

5. Worked as Professional Social Worker dealing with child adoption for Missionaries of charity, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

6. Worked as Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) member as the requirement of NAAC post Accreditation of Bhopal School of Social Science.

7. Worked as Centre Superintendent of Examination of the Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal, M.P.

8. Worked as Associate NCC Officer from 18.10.2010 to 30.10.2010

RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS:

Date	Paper Title	Presented at
2nd to 4th March 2012	Empowerment of Women by Micro Entrepreneurship	International Conference on ‘Social Work Practice in Multicultural Contexts' organised jointly by Tumkur University, Karnataka and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
16^th to 18^th February 2010	Quality of Drinking Water in Indian Villages	International Conference organized at The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Habibganj, Bhopal, MP

RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTATIONS IN NATIONAL SEMINARS:

Date	Paper Title	Presented at
5th to 7th January 2012	Changing trends in Field Work Supervision	NIMHANS - XXX Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Professional Social Work
5^th November 2011	Microfinance and women Development	Tumkur University, Tumkur
22^nd and 23^rd August 2011	Quality Management in Social Work Education	Christ University, Bangalore
30^th and 31^st October 2009	Old age programmes and Policies in India	The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Habibganj, Bhopal, MP
19^th to 21^st March 2009	Rehabilitation of prisoners: present preventive and reformative methods	Delhi School of Social Work, Delhi University

RESEARCH PAPER PUBLICATIONS (INCLUDING COAUTHORED):

Year	Title	Name of Journal / Vol. No / Issue No / Page Nos / ISSN No
2010	Adopted Children: A Psychosocial Assessment	BSSS Journal of Social Work/ Volume II/Issue-1/Page Nos/ISSN 0975-7236
2009	Depression among the children of Single parent	BSSS Journal of Social Work/ISSN-0975-7236

BOOKS PUBLISHED (INCLUDING COAUTHORED):

Year	Title	Publisher / ISBN No
2010	Types and Purpose of Social Service Organisations (Chapter in a Book named Social Work Intervention with Communities and Institutions Vol-1)	School of Social Work Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan Garhi, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-81-266-5044-6)

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Type of Research (Major / Minor)	Research Topic	Duration	Funding Agency	Status of Project (Completed / Ongoing)
Minor Research Project	Psychosocial Assessment of Adopted Children	2008-10 (Two Years)	University Grants Commission, New Delhi	Completed
Minor Consultancy Project	Feasibility study of Hermann Gmeiner School, Bhopal	2009 (6 Months)	SOS Children Villages of India, New Delhi	Completed
Minor Consultancy Project	Evaluation Study of Indira Awas Yojana	2009 (One Year)	Delhi School of Social Work	Completed

RESEARCH GUIDANCE:

Programme	Completed (No of Scholars)	Ongoing (No of Scholars)
MSW	60	8

WORK SHOPS / FDP / TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED/RESOURCE PERSON:

Name of the Programme	Duration
Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Social Realities: Empirical Evidences of Challenges and opportunities of people in Bengaluru	7th February 2012
National Workshop on enhancing teacher efficacy in social work education	22^nd and 23^rd August 2011
STI Counselors Training programme funded by NACO, Madhya Pradesh AIDS Control Society.	3^rd March to 13^th March 2010
Induction Training of STI Counselors, of Madhya Pradesh AIDS Control Society and funded by NACO	30^th Jan to 9^th Feb 2010
UGC Sponsored National Conference on Old age programmes and Policies in India	30^th and 31^st October 2009

WORK SHOPS / FDP / TRAINING PROGRAMMES ATTENDED:

Name of the Programme	Duration	Organized by
Faculty Development programme - An initiative of Department of Social Work Christ University, to enable the faculties to add experience in to their specialized area.	10th to 17th May 2012	Swami Vivekanand Paryavaan & Samajik Utthan Sanstha, Sendwa, District Barwani, Madhya Pradesh
Orientation Programme	25 April to 05 May 2012	Academic Staff College, Christ University
Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Social Realities: Empirical Evidences of Challenges and opportunities of people in Bengaluru	7th February 2012	Department of Social Work, Economics, Sociology and Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore
Training on General Systems and Family Therapy: Theory and Practice	10 January 2012	Forum of Continuing Social Work Education (CSE), Department of Social Work, Christ University
The Interface with Academic And Practicing Field Work Supervisors	19^th November 2011	Christ University, Department of Social Work
National Workshop on Enhancing Teacher Efficacy in Social Work Education	22^nd & 23^rd August 2011	Christ University, Department of Social Work
NCC Refresher Course	1^st June 2009 to 30^th June 2009	NCC Officers Training Academy, Kamptee, Nagpur, Maharashtra
NCC Pre Commission Course	19^th July 2004 to 16^th October 2004	NCC Officers Training Academy, Kamptee, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Core Trainer Programme - AIDS wing - Certificate of core training	30^th October 2000	Central Regional Board of health Services, Church of North India, Christian Hospital, Indore (MP)
Trainers Training Course for NGOs on Low Cost Sanitation	9^th June 1997 to 14^th June 1997	Environmental Sanitation Institute, Gandhi Ashram, Ahmedabad

CONFERENCES / SEMINARS ATTENDED:

Name of the Programme	Dates	Organized by
XXX Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Professional Social Work	5th to 7th January 2012	National Institute for Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore
National Conference on "Social Transformation through women empowerment"	5^th November 2011	Tumkur University, Tumkur, Karnataka
State Level Seminar on Beggary in India- Causes and Measures	26^th November 2010	Department of Social Work, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore
State Level Seminar on Protection of Child Rights in Neo Liberalized Era	23^rd November 2010	Christ University, Department of Social Work
International Conference on Land -Water Resources, Biodiversity and Climate Change	16^th to 18^th February 2010	The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Habibganj, Bhopal, MP & sponsored by UGC
National Partnership Meet (Directors), Delhi	25^th to 27^th November 2009	CHILDLINE India Foundation, Mumbai
National Conference on Ageing Population - Problems, Solutions and Intervention, sponsored by UGC (Worked as the Convener of the Conference)	30^th and 31^st October 2009	The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Habibganj, Bhopal, MP
National Seminar on Rehabilitation of Prisoners: Preventive, Reformative Methods and Need for New Intervention	19^th to 21^st March 2009	Delhi School of Social Work in Association with National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
National Research Seminar on Indian Economy: Prior to and After Liberalization	2^nd and 3^rd March 2009	Government Hamidia Arts and Commerce College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
National Partnership Meet (Directors), Chennai	10^th to 12^th November 2008	CHILDLINE India Foundation, Mumbai
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Growing Importance of NBFCs in the development of Indian Economy'	20^th January 2007	The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Habibganj, Bhopal, MP
Seminar on ‘Legal and Social issues related to Children"	7^th April 2006	CHILDLINE, Nodal Organisation, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
State Level Seminar on "Consumer For a: from consumer protection towards consumer satisfaction"	3^rd November 2001	The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Habibganj, Bhopal, MP

List of Faculty

SL. No.	Name	Qualifications	Profile
1	Bharathi	MSW, M.Phil
2	Dr. Bino Thomas	MSW, MPhil, Ph.D.
3	Dr. Hemalata.K	MSW,PHD
4	Dr. Sheeja Remani B Karalam	MA, MSW,Ph.D
5	Godfred Victor Singh
6	Mathew C P	MSW, MA, M.Phil
7	Sushma G. Murthy	MSW, MPhil

Courses Offered

Postgraduate Programmes
		Master of Social Work (MSW)
Certificate Courses in Even Semester
		Social Service and Welfare
M Phil Programmes
		Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) in Social Work
Doctoral Programmes (Ph.D.)
		Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Work

Other Departments

	Department of English
	History
	Languages
	Media Studies
	Performing Arts
	Philosophy and Theology
	Political Science
	Psychology
	Social Work
	Sociology
	Theatre Studies

Contact

Head of the Department,
(hod.msw@christuniversity.in),
Dept. of Social Work,
Christ University, Hosur Road,
Bangalore - 560029,
Karnataka, India
Ph No: +91 80.4012.9100, +91.80.4012.9649
Fax:+91.80.40129000
Email: mail@christuniversity.in
Website: www.christuniversity.in