About us
Balhans College of Social Work is a premier institute dedicated to nurturing compassionate and skilled social work professionals. Established under the visionary leadership of Shri Mansinh Mangrola in 1965, the college has been managed by Gram Nirman Kelavani Mandal – A Gandhian Institute committed to values of service, equality, and empowerment.
We are affiliated with Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) and offer a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program that equips students with knowledge, skills, and practical exposure to address social challenges and bring about positive change in society.
Mission
The Balhans College of Social Work seeks to provide the highest quality of social work education to prepare committed professional social workers.
The Institute offers opportunities for teaching-learning through theory, practical, research, field action and extension projects in the context of the prevailing social, cultural, economic and political realities of our country.
Being a pioneering institute of social work education of this region, it sets standards for working with individuals, groups, communities and organizations in order to attain equality, equity, social justice, secularism and freedom so that all forms of discrimination and exploitation in the society can be eliminated.
Vision
- To promote human dignity, equality, and social justice in the society Professional Excellence:
- The aim as college of social work we always effort be centers of excellence in social work education, producing skilled and ethical professionals for the wellbeing of the society
To prepare social work professional with the global outlook and local indigenous perspectives, who can deal with current social reality. - To empower the students and community members for the rights of local community especially for vulnerable communities like SC, ST, OBC, Women, Children, person with disability. Old age etc. strive to empower individuals and communities through education, research, and social action.
- To promote democratic values in the students for the development of happy and healthy society /nation with moral values.
Impart professional knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for building a democratic society that is emancipated, enlightened and empowered. - Develop a cadre of professionals – both men and women – who will strive towards building a society that is inclusive, free from exploitation and who will be sensitive to the emerging challenges at the local, regional, national and global level.
Guiding Values
- An unwavering faith in human dignity.
- Belief in social justice, equity, equality, human rights, freedom and democracy.
- An abiding faith in duty towards other individuals and society.
- Education grounded in free and scientific inquiry.
- Professional competence and ethical conduct in all walks of life.
- Fostering interrelationship among different sections of society and tolerance of differences.
- Respect for plurality of background, culture, orientation and diversity of thoughts.
- A deep affinity towards the environment and concern for the wellbeing of our planet
- We believe in Gandhian values and principles of antyoday.
Objectives
- Facilitate an understanding of the history and context of the communities and societies within which we function.
- Develop a local and global understanding of the dynamics of poverty and human development, and its impact on various social groups
- Develop an understanding of the dynamics of the state and civil society organizations in the context of transnational influences.
- Develop skills for devising and implementing effective, people-oriented interventions to ameliorate the miseries of marginalized populations and develop skills for practice-based research into social phenomena and issues.
- Develop appreciation for the values of social justice, human dignity, tolerance and respect toward ‘the other’ in a diverse society.
- Develop sensitivity toward the vulnerable sections of the population and recognize and uphold their right to participation in governance and to self-determination.
- Develop professional ethics with reference to self and society and commitment to all aspects of work.
