The Department was established in the year 1998 with an aim to produce trained social workers to cater the needs of community development and human resource management. It offers a masters degree course on regular basis leading to the degree of Master of Social Work (MSW). In addition to this, doctoral programmes are also conducted. The Department conducts multifarious activities for the exposure of the students to the real life and field situations. Students of the Department make visits to various NGOs and welfare agencies. They interact with the inmates and officials and community people. Department organizes several rural camps in the nearby villages to arose awareness amongst the rural masses regarding prevailing social problems (like evil effects of alcoholism, practice of child labour, dowry, illiteracy, preventive measures of AIDS, myths, taboos, health hazards and drug abuses). Outreach programmes are arranged for community development. Methods of mass communication are effectively employed for this purpose such as plays, speeches, folklore and other cultural activities. Students actively participate and organize workshops and seminars on the important issues of social relevance.