The Profession; Social Work
The cross-sectional and inter-disciplinary profession, Social Work is an indispensable aid to government, legislature and to the people. The sum total of academic readings including books, research papers and reports that are part of curriculum in Indian social work have a substantial list of work from authors of the more developed countries. The contexts of practice seems to vary across the globe, but are encountered with social exclusion, disabilities, oppression, and discrimination across the globe.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has given me a platform to enrich my life and the scope of my career through its rigorous yet excellent curriculum that explores all aspects of social work while still being grounded in its focus on rural development and with the marginalized/oppressed group. Since 2006, the school has, and continues to open my eye and given me a lens to see inequality; injustice, discriminations and segregations within the society and therefore shapes my perspective and attitude to stand tall for the downtrodden and the oppressed group for social justice.