Madras School of Social Work - [MSSW]

In accordance with the UGC and NAAC guidelines, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Madras School of Social Work was established in the year 2007 to initiate, monitor, evaluate and report on relevant measures to upgrade the quality of teaching, learning, evaluation and research initiatives in social work and other social science disciplines on the campus.

Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC has become a part of the institution’s administrative system and works towards the realization of the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance.

The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institutions and submitting the relevant reports and data to UGC, AISHE, NIRF, MHRD, and University/college Activity Monitoring Portal of UGC. As a result of the constant effort taken by the IQAC, the college attained the accredited status of “A” by NAAC in 2016 with the CGPA score of 3.14.

As per our founder’s vision, Madras School of Social Work is an eminence in social work field and practice in parlance with world standards and to make the learners to be self-reliant, socially responsible professionals to meet the emerging needs of the society, community and industry by continuous improvements in regular intervals through Board of Studies, Academic Council in all aspects of teaching, field work learning and other onsite/offsite studies & research.

From 2020 onwards, Madras School of Social Work is observing the UGC mandate on Quality.

Madras School of Social Work, being a premier Institution for Social Work Education and Research strongly relies on evidence-based intervention practices. Amongst the various interventions and community outreach programs Karlapakkam Skill Training Program is one of the significant outreach programs of MSSW as it caters to the needs of the village population. By seeing the various psycho-socio-economic challenges faced by the residents of Karlapakkam, a village in Tiruvallur, MSSW initiated the outreach program and planning to carry out various need-based interventions in the years to come.

✔ 2 women from the first batch of the sewing machine operator course were placed in one of the garment companies called ‘Celebrity Fashions.’ A salary of Rs.9,875 was given from the company which helped them to meet family expenses while avoiding debts, to meet health expenses, and also to start monthly savings at the bank. ESI and other medical benefits were also provided by the company.

✔ 3 candidates from Karalapakkam were referred to the Tamil Nadu Private Job Fair organized by the District Employment and Career Guidance Center, Government of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvallur.