The Matru Sewa Sangh Institute of Social Work (earlier known as the 'School of Social Work for Women') was founded by Dr. Satyabala Tayal in 1958 with just seven students in a small room in the premises of Matru Sewa Sangh at Sitabuldi in Nagpur[reference:0]. It was the first such institution in Central India[reference:1]. The institute evolved from a Certificate course in Social Work (CSW) to a Bachelor's course (BSW), followed by Masters (MSW) and M.Phil courses[reference:2]. It pioneered field action projects in hospital and community settings for rural people, abandoned children, women in distress, low-income families in slum localities, and drug addicts[reference:3]. In the last decade, the institute has been offering its expertise in monitoring, evaluation, and research to governmental and non-governmental organizations[reference:4]. The Government of Maharashtra honoured Dr. Satyabala Tayal with the Savitribai Phule Award in 1990[reference:5]. The institute is affiliated with Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur[reference:6][reference:7] and is UGC-NAAC accredited with a 'B++' grade (CGPA-2.91)[reference:8][reference:9]. It is also recognized as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India[reference:10].