The Department of Social Work at Yuvakshetra Institute of Management Studies is a newly established academic unit committed to nurturing competent, compassionate, and socially responsible professionals. Launched with a vision to address emerging social challenges in Kerala and beyond, the department blends academic rigor with field-based learning.
Key Focus Areas
- Community Development: Engaging with tribal, rural, and urban communities in Palakkad district for participatory development
- Family & Child Welfare: Addressing issues of child protection, women’s empowerment, and geriatric care
- Medical & Psychiatric Social Work: Collaborating with hospitals and mental health centers for holistic care models
- Skill-based Practice: Training in counselling, case work, group work, social research, and NGO management
Program Highlights
- Curriculum: Aligned with UGC and University of Calicut guidelines, balancing theory, field work, and research
- Field Practicum: Regular concurrent field work in panchayats, NGOs, schools, and healthcare institutions around Mundur
- Workshops & Exposure: Sessions on legal literacy, disaster management, CSR, and sustainable development goals Faculty
- Mentorship: Experienced faculty with academic and field expertise to guide students individually
Why Yuvakshetra?
Located in the serene campus at Mundur, the department benefits from YIMS’s strong management foundation and value-based education ethos. Students gain interdisciplinary exposure, leadership training, and opportunities to work on live community projects from the first semester itself.
Career Pathways
Graduates can pursue roles in NGOs, hospitals, CSR departments, government welfare projects, family counselling centers, research organizations, and international development agencies. The department also encourages entrepreneurship in the social sector.
To create transformative social work practitioners who uphold human dignity, promote social justice, and lead sustainable community development.