Department of Sociology celebrated World Social Work Day 2022”     

Amritsar, March 17 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The Department of Sociology, Guru Nanak Dev University organised a two-day event on the eve of World Social Work Day 2022. The theme of this year World Social Work Day was “CO-BUILDING A NEW ECO- SOCIAL WORLD: LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND”. Prof.(Dr.) Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice Chancellor inaugurated the event. The members of SACH NGO conducted an awareness session regarding COVID Pandemic and the precautionary measures to be taken care of were discussed. A poster making competition was organised in the department in which around 50 students from different departments participated in the event. Prof. Rajesh Kumar, Head ,Department of Sociology awarded the winner teams with the certificates and saplings.

              On the 2^nd day, The Master of Social Work students performed a play “BulandAawaaz” which highlights that Social work is a profession and not merely limited to charity and voluntary work.The play ended with a group dance performance which conveyed the message of women empowerment.

                In addition to it, a webinar which was held at Department of Sociology under the patronage of Prof. (Dr.) Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice Chancellor, GNDU Amritsar.  The session began with the inaugural address of Prof. Rajesh Kumar, Head, Department of Sociology,who said “The theme of this year’s World Social Work Day is, “Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind”. The theme presents a vision and action plan to create new global values, policies and practices that develop trust, security and confidence for all people and the sustainability of the planet.”

            The session was moderated by Ms. Navdeep Kaur, Faculty, Dept. of Sociology, GNDU. ShriUday Shankar Singh,Chief Controller, VISHWA YUVAK KENDRA, and Prof. AsutoshPradhan – Professor and Head of Dept. of Social Work, Central University of Himachal Pradesh were Guest Speaker. Shri Uday Shankar Singh enlightened the students about Vishwa Yuvak Kendra which work in the fields of agriculture, disaster management, NGO capacity building and Panchayati raj institutions.

             Prof. AsutoshPradhan expressed his views on “Networking for co- building a New Eco-Social World Order” and discussed about the involvement of stake holders for diverse settings and the relevance of social capital in bridging an elaborate network. Dr. Aditya Parihar, Assistant Professor in Social Work proposed a vote of thanks for all guests and participants.