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FIELD PRACTICUM PRESENTATIONFIELD PRACTICUM PRESENTATION

Asha Nivas, Chennai Asha Nivas, Chennai

ADDRESSADDRESS

Asha NivasAsha Nivas

Rutland Gate, Rutland Gate,

5th Street, 5th Street,

Chennai - 600 006, Chennai - 600 006,

India. India.

Phone: 91-44-28333311, 28330772, Phone: 91-44-28333311, 28330772, 28331601  28331601  Email: ashanivas@ vsnl.com

DURATIONDURATION

The social work student did 22 days field work The social work student did 22 days field work

in the agency, Asha Nivas as part of one in the agency, Asha Nivas as part of one

month block placement. (2009 February 2month block placement. (2009 February 2ndnd – –

2828thth) )

Asha Nivas Asha Nivas is a Registered Voluntary Organisation initiated in is a Registered Voluntary Organisation initiated in

July 1976 by Dr. Kurian Thomas out of a deep concern for the July 1976 by Dr. Kurian Thomas out of a deep concern for the

marginalised and exploited women and children in difficult marginalised and exploited women and children in difficult

circumstances residing in Madras city slums. Asha Nivas circumstances residing in Madras city slums. Asha Nivas

upholds the human and social values in its commitment to the upholds the human and social values in its commitment to the

poor. poor.

The centre offers services to women and children in the slums The centre offers services to women and children in the slums

of of Chennai.Chennai. The children are educated through pre-schools, The children are educated through pre-schools,

non-formal education, continuing education, vocational and non-formal education, continuing education, vocational and

skill training. The center promotes community health, skill training. The center promotes community health,

especially in the areas of drug abuse and HIV/Aids. especially in the areas of drug abuse and HIV/Aids.

Asha Nivas envisages a fully developed and Asha Nivas envisages a fully developed and

integrated society wherein today's women in integrated society wherein today's women in

difficult circumstances and children in distress difficult circumstances and children in distress

would live with human rights and dignitywould live with human rights and dignity . .

In order to realize the community development In order to realize the community development

as a process of enabling, people for mission, as a process of enabling, people for mission,

Asha Nivas Asha Nivas endeavours to:-endeavours to:- Organize sustainable development.Organize sustainable development.

Educate children in difficult circumstances Educate children in difficult circumstances

through pre-schools, non-formal education, through pre-schools, non-formal education,

continuing education, alternate school, continuing education, alternate school,

vocational and skill training.vocational and skill training.

Form and organise youth groups through Form and organise youth groups through

leadership training with a view towards the leadership training with a view towards the

development and sustainability of the development and sustainability of the

community.community.

Promote community health especially in the Promote community health especially in the

areas of drug abuse and HIV-AIDS to ensure areas of drug abuse and HIV-AIDS to ensure

health care and quality of life for everyone.health care and quality of life for everyone.

SERVICESSERVICES  

   Child Development Programmes Child Development Programmes

Women's Development ProgrammesWomen's Development Programmes

Youth Development Programmes Youth Development Programmes

Documentation, Research & TrainingDocumentation, Research & Training

Concern for Holistic Health Concern for Holistic Health

Administrative StructureAdministrative Structure

The Governing board is the supreme policy The Governing board is the supreme policy

making body. The Director assists and functions making body. The Director assists and functions

under its guidance. There are three departmentsunder its guidance. There are three departments ..

The AdministrationThe Administration The Extension department The Extension department

The Academic AffairsThe Academic Affairs

The AdministrationThe Administration

The administration and management of the centre are The administration and management of the centre are

executed by the Manager and the executed by the Manager and the Administrative officer Administrative officer

assisted by Chief finance officer and other staff.assisted by Chief finance officer and other staff.

The Extension department The Extension department

The Extension department is managed by a Chief Co-ordinator The Extension department is managed by a Chief Co-ordinator

who is assisted by the coordinators, organizers and animators at who is assisted by the coordinators, organizers and animators at

grass root level.grass root level.

The Academic AffairsThe Academic Affairs

The Academic Affairs department works under the guidance of The Academic Affairs department works under the guidance of

a professor of social work and assisted by a qualified librarian a professor of social work and assisted by a qualified librarian

and a supporting staff. and a supporting staff.

Of The AgencyOf The Agency

To assist people to initiate, organise, establish and implement To assist people to initiate, organise, establish and implement

developmental programmes, and to create an awareness in them developmental programmes, and to create an awareness in them

to improve their socio-economic status.to improve their socio-economic status.

To co-operate and co-ordinate with Governmental and Non-To co-operate and co-ordinate with Governmental and Non-

Governmental agencies to enable the community to carry out Governmental agencies to enable the community to carry out

development programmes.development programmes.

To motivate and encourage educational and community health To motivate and encourage educational and community health

practices and to impart health education to the marginalised practices and to impart health education to the marginalised

sections of the community.sections of the community.

To educate and organise local groups of all communities To educate and organise local groups of all communities

especially the youth to promote co-operation and collaboration to especially the youth to promote co-operation and collaboration to

solve their own socio-economic problems.solve their own socio-economic problems.

To promote vocational training and employment oriented To promote vocational training and employment oriented

programmes to make them self reliant and self supporting.programmes to make them self reliant and self supporting.

Forming of savings and credit societies and promotion of co-Forming of savings and credit societies and promotion of co-

operative efforts in the community.operative efforts in the community.

Impart education to pre-school children, continuing education for Impart education to pre-school children, continuing education for

the school drop outs, non-formal education for the street and the school drop outs, non-formal education for the street and

working children.working children.

of the field Workof the field Work Specific ObjectivesSpecific Objectives

1. To understand the functioning of the agency in terms of its 1. To understand the functioning of the agency in terms of its history, history,

philosophy, vision, mission, objectives, programmes, client philosophy, vision, mission, objectives, programmes, client population, population,

funding, organization structure and daily activities.funding, organization structure and daily activities.

2. To be familiar with the policies, laws and programmes 2. To be familiar with the policies, laws and programmes applicable to theapplicable to the

client systems of the agency.client systems of the agency.

3. To be familiar with the approaches and intervention strategies 3. To be familiar with the approaches and intervention strategies employedemployed

by the agency.by the agency.

4. To practice adaptively all the methods of social work in the 4. To practice adaptively all the methods of social work in the given setting.given setting.

5. To develop skill in using communication media in social work 5. To develop skill in using communication media in social work practice.practice.

6. To develop skill in project planning and preparation.6. To develop skill in project planning and preparation.

ACTIVITIES DONEACTIVITIES DONE

Conducted a Community programme.Conducted a Community programme.

Conducted the meeting of the animators.Conducted the meeting of the animators.

Conducted an awareness class about the Conducted an awareness class about the

necessity of education.necessity of education.

Conducted a class on child rights, child Conducted a class on child rights, child

protection.protection.

Conducted house visits .Conducted house visits .

Interventions at individual level – 1.Interventions at individual level – 1.

Intervention at group level.Intervention at group level.

Prepared a teaching aid to the street Prepared a teaching aid to the street

educators.educators.

Conducted an awareness rally regarding the Conducted an awareness rally regarding the

alcoholism and substance abuse .alcoholism and substance abuse .

Conducted a class on Health and Hygiene. Conducted a class on Health and Hygiene.

Conducted a survey on school drop out Conducted a survey on school drop out

children.children.

ACTIVITIES DONE ACTIVITIES DONE continuecontinue……

Learning pointsLearning points

The social work student learned that many children are becoming The social work student learned that many children are becoming

drop outs from the school. The reason is that, when the teacher drop outs from the school. The reason is that, when the teacher

gives some home work, these children did not do the work and gives some home work, these children did not do the work and

they are also afraid of the punishments from the teachers. So they they are also afraid of the punishments from the teachers. So they

tried to avoid the classes. tried to avoid the classes.

Through the house visits The parents are very irresponsible about Through the house visits The parents are very irresponsible about

the education of their children in slums. Because they want money the education of their children in slums. Because they want money

through the work of these children. They never talked their through the work of these children. They never talked their

children about the education of either schools or the non-formal children about the education of either schools or the non-formal

education. education.

The social work student also learned the procedures of starting a The social work student also learned the procedures of starting a

new N.F.E - a survey, a class on education, selecting the teacher new N.F.E - a survey, a class on education, selecting the teacher

and convincing the drop out children and their parents. and convincing the drop out children and their parents.

Through the discussion with the street children, the social work Through the discussion with the street children, the social work

student learned that these children are interested to study in non-student learned that these children are interested to study in non-

formal education centres. But they have no interest to go to formal education centres. But they have no interest to go to

school. school.

Through the visit in the hotels the social work student learned that Through the visit in the hotels the social work student learned that

the authorities give the wages according to the time, age and the authorities give the wages according to the time, age and

ability of the children. ability of the children.

The desire of the street children to work in the hotels is the most The desire of the street children to work in the hotels is the most

prior thing than the hotel authorities. The children earned more prior thing than the hotel authorities. The children earned more

money from the hotels than any work. money from the hotels than any work.

Principles used Principles used

Principle of Identifying the LeadershipPrinciple of Identifying the Leadership

Principle of establishing purposeful relationshipPrinciple of establishing purposeful relationship

Principle of Resource UtilisationPrinciple of Resource Utilisation

Principle of AcceptancePrinciple of Acceptance

IMPROVEDIMPROVED Documentation Skill - Systematic documentation.Documentation Skill - Systematic documentation.

Public Speaking Skill - Used Tamil language. Public Speaking Skill - Used Tamil language. Organising Skill - Through the SWSOrganising Skill - Through the SWS activities.activities.

Communication Skill - Communicated with Communication Skill - Communicated with people.people.

Patient Listening Skill - During the case work.Patient Listening Skill - During the case work.

Technical skill - Through the internet reporting.Technical skill - Through the internet reporting.

CommunicationCommunication

Interviewing skillInterviewing skill

Project writing skillProject writing skill

Areas For improvementAreas For improvement