Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai invites applications for M.A. Social Work in Child Rights (Online Program) 2014-2016. The online M.A. Social Work in Child Rights is the first of its kind in India. It aims at reaching out to the field practitioners to study at a postgraduate level thus enhancing their capacity of child rights social work.

• Special features of the program :
  • Comprehensive focus on Child Rights.
  • Flexible mode of learning through an online medium.
  • Exclusively meant for practitioners working with children and families.
  • Practice based curriculum.
• Courses offered in the two year online program :
  • Social Work and Child Rights :Contextualizing Practice Child
  • Childhoods and Family : Theories and Perspectives
  • Situation Analysis of Children in India
  • Policies and Programs for Children and Families
  • Child’s Right to Survival , Development and Participation : Challenges and Interventions
  • Field Practicum
  • Communication and Counselling with Children
  • Child Rights Programming : Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Mobilization and Advocacy for Rights of Children and Families
  • Research for Practitioners
  • Competencies for Personal and Professional Effectiveness
  • Social Work in Child Protection and Family Support
  • Child and Law Effectiveness
  Campus and Program Administration :
  The M.A. Social Work in Child Rights-Online Program will be offered through an “online” mode. The Secretariat of the program will be located in TISS Mumbai Campus.
  
  Student Intake :
  30 (Please refer to the Information Booklet for details regarding Reservation Policy).
• Admission Process :
  Admission for the program will be through online mode. Please read the eligibility criteria before applying for the program.
  • Eligibility Criteria :
    • Graduation in social sciences or social work
    • Minimum 2 years of work experience with children or families
    • Currently employed in the field of children or families
    • Proficient in English language and Computer Skills
  • Selection Procedure :
    • Interested candidates who fit the eligibility criteria need to apply online.
    • For application, you will first need to ‘Register’ online on our application page.
    • To register you will need to provide your full name, contact details and program applied for.
    • After registration is successful, you will receive an email on your registered email ID with login details such as UserID and Password.
    • You can now proceed to complete your application by using UserID and Password provided to you.
    • To complete your application, you need to provide all the details such as educational background, employment details etc. in the online application form.
    • You will need to upload your Passport Size Photograph and Signature on the application form.
    • Your application will be complete only after you have paid the Application Fee. Please see the Information Booklet for more details regarding the fee payment.
    • Fee payment can be done through Bank Challan, Net Banking or Credit or Debit Card.
• Important Dates :

  • Date of advertising the course	June 3, 2014
    Final date of application for candidates	August 10, 2014
    Declaration of shortlisted candidates	August 12, 2014
    Entrance Test and Interview at TISS, Mumbai	August 23-24, 2014 *
    Declaration of Result of Entrance Test	September 5, 2014
    Final Date For Payment Of Fees	September 30, 2014
    Course Commencement	October 6, 2014

    * Subject to change
• Application Fees :

  • Mode of Payment
    Online Payment by Credit Card / Debit Card	Online Payment by Net Banking	Cash Deposit in any SBI Branch using the prescribed 900/- challan
    Rs. 1,020/-	Rs. 1,020/-	Rs. 1,000/- + Bank Charges

    Important Notes :
    • In case of payment by cash deposit in an SBI branch, please note that the SBI will charge Rs. 50/- as their processing fee for each deposit, which cannot be adjusted against the application fee.
    • Payments made via demand draft, pay order or any made other than the above modes is not acceptable and the application will be rejected. No communication to this effect will be sent to such candidates.
    • Employed SC, ST and OBC(NC) candidates have to pay the application fee.
• Fee Structure * :

  • Components	Semester
    	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
    Registration Fees	4,000	0	0	0	0	0
    Fees for two courses at INR 3000 per course	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000
    Computer Charges	400	400	400	400	400	400
    ID Card	300	0	0	300	0	0
    Library Charges	5,000	0	0	5,000	0	0
    Field Practicum	0	0	5000	0	0	0
    Development Fund	5000	5000	0	0	0	0
    Convocation Charges	0	0	0	0	0	1000
    Total	20,700	11,400	11,400	11,700	6,400	7,400
    Sub Total	69,000.00

    * Subject to change

• - Click here for Information Brochure.
• - Click here to apply for the program.

The one Year program is a joint initiative of three international universities including TISS who have founded a Global Consortium for International Family Studies (GCIFS). Visit www.internationalfamilystudies.com for more details.

• Special features of the program :
  • The program will promote a rich intercultural learning experience through the participation of students from many countries in the courses, and through the opportunity for students to access international courses from their local base.
  • The program draws expertise from the partner Universities :
    • Tata Institute for Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
    • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
    • University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
  • Students will get the opportunity to learn from the international faculty who are experts in the field of family studies in an invigorating online environment.
  • This program will introduce students to the field of family studies from a global perspective.
  • Students will gain an understanding of various theoretical and research approaches to the study of family, specifically, the eco-family systems perspective, the feminist perspective and the strengths perspective. Importantly, students will gain an understanding of the relevance and application of these various perspectives on family in varied cultural and national contexts.
  • At the end of this course students will have an understanding of the way in which these theoretical perspectives and research on the family informs models of intervention in work with families.
• Courses offered in the one year online program :
  • Foundations in Family Studies
  • Strengths and Challenges of Families Around the World
  • Families and Cultural Diversity
  • Families Across the Life Course
  • Family Centred Practice Approaches
  • Program Design and Evaluation in Family Studies
  • International Perspectives in Family Policy
  • Family Studies Project
  Student Intake :
  10 (Please refer to the Information Booklet for details regarding Reservation Policy)
  
  Campus and Program Administration :
  The M.A. International Family Studies Online Program will be offered through an “online” mode. The Secretariat of the program will be located in TISS Mumbai Campus.
• Admission Process :
  Admission for the program will be through online mode. Please read the eligibility criteria before applying for the program.
  • Eligibility Criteria :
    • Post Graduate degree in social sciences or social work
    • Proficient in English language and Computer Skills
  • Selection Procedure :
    • Interested candidates who fit the eligibility criteria need to apply online.
    • For application, you will first need to ‘Register’ online on our application page.
    • To register you will need to provide your full name, contact details and program applied for.
    • After registration is successful, you will receive an email on your registered email ID with login details such as UserID and Password.
    • You can now proceed to complete your application by using UserID and Password provided to you.
    • To complete your application, you need to provide all the details such as educational background, employment details etc. in the online application form.
    • You will need to upload your Passport Size Photograph and Signature on the application form.
    • Your application will be complete only after you have paid the Application Fee. Please see the Information Booklet for more details regarding the fee payment.
    • Fee payment can be done through Bank Challan, Net Banking or Credit or Debit Card.
• Important Dates :

  • Date of advertising the course	June 3, 2014
    Final date of application for candidates	August 10, 2014
    Declaration of shortlisted candidates	August 12, 2014
    Entrance Test and Interview at TISS, Mumbai	August 23-24, 2014 *
    Declaration of Result of Entrance Test	September 1, 2014
    Final Date For Payment Of Fees	September 9, 2014
    Course Commencement	September 15, 2014

    * Subject to change
• Application Fees :

  • Mode of Payment
    Online Payment by Credit Card / Debit Card	Online Payment by Net Banking	Cash Deposit in any SBI Branch using the prescribed 900/- challan
    Rs. 1,020/-	Rs. 1,020/-	Rs. 1,000/- + Bank Charges

    Important Notes :
    • In case of payment by cash deposit in an SBI branch, please note that the SBI will charge Rs. 50/- as their processing fee for each deposit, which cannot be adjusted against the application fee.
    • Payments made via demand draft, pay order or any made other than the above modes is not acceptable and the application will be rejected. No communication to this effect will be sent to such candidates.
    • Unemployed SC and ST candidates, whose parent’s/guardian’s income is less than Rs. 2.5 Lakh are exempted from paying the Application Fee. Candidates belonging to OBC(NC), whose parent’s / guardian’s annual income is less than Rs. 1 lakh (Rupees one lakh only) are also exempted from paying the Application Fee. They should apply through the E-application along with copies of Caste and Income Certificates attested by any School Headmaster or a Principal of College or a Gazetted Officer. Requests received without the above certificates will be rejected and no communication will be sent in this regard.
• Fee Structure * :

  • Components	Semester
    	I	II	III
    Registration Fees	4,000	0	0
    Fees for two courses at INR 3000 per course	6,000	9,000	9,000
    ID Card	300	0	0
    Library Charges	5,000	0	0
    Computer Charges	400	400	400
    Development Fund	5,000	5,000	0
    Convocation Charges	0	0	1,000
    Total Per Term	20,700	14,400	10,400
    Total Per Program	45,500.00

    * Subject to change

• - Click here for Information Brochure.
• - Click here to apply for the program.