2. Introduction: TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
• First professional social work institute of the country.
• Formerly known as Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of
Social Work.
• Established in 1936 in Bombay
• Renamed in 1944 as Tata Institute of Social Sciences
• In 1964 declared as Deemed to be University by UGC
• Now
TISS
has
four
campuses
in
Mumbai.
Tiljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati
• TISS imparts high quality professional education in a wide
range of inter-disciplinary areas of Social Sciences for a
equitable and just society
3. Introduction: AIDE ET ACTION INTERNATIONAL (AEAI)
• An International Development Organization founded in
1981.
• Head Quarters in Geneva
• Reached 4500 communities in 28 countries across the
globe.
• Vision: A world where dignity is ensured for all men and
women by education - lever for human development.
• Mission: To make education the lever for development.
• Values: Liberty, Respect, Solidarity, Equity, Integrity values that are free from all political and religious
attachments.
• 60,000 sponsors, 600 paid workers and network of 800
volunteers
4. Introduction: Aide et Action, South Asia
• Started operation in 1981 in India, 2005 in Sri Lanka and
2009 in Nepal
• Head Quarter in Chennai
• Regional
Offices
in
Chennai, Bhopal, Delhi, Patna, Jaipur, Hyderabad &
Guwahatti
• Country Offices in Colombo and Kathmandu
• Works in nine thematic areas
• More than 100 Regular Staffs and more than 1000 Project
staffs
• 36 Partnership & 13 Direct Projects covering 19 states and
1 UT in India, 2 districts in Sri Lanka & 5 regions in Nepal
6. Introduction: iLEAD Guwahati
• iLEAD is a directly implemented livelihood education Project
of Aide et Action, South Asia.
• iLEAD stands for initiative for livelihood education and
development.
• At present more than 100 iLEAD centres are working in
various locations of India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
• iLEAD Guwahati was established in 2009
• Trained around 900 youths in four different trades
• Nearly 70% trained youths are placed so far
• Established iLEAD Alumni Association in 2011
• Provides Skill Training in four trades i.e. i) Automobile
Technology, ii) Electrical & House Wiring, iii) Hospitality
Services and iv) Customer Relation and Retailing
7. Introduction: iLEAD Guwahati continued……….
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Objectives:
To create entry level employment opportunities for
marginalised
youth, focusing specially on youth from
economically weakest sections.
To reduce the number of people leaving below the poverty
line in the intervention area.
To enhance and provide necessary inputs for personality
development, life skills and communication skills.
To help trained youths to become as successful
entrepreneurs
and
catalyst
for
generating
more
employment opportunities.
9. Phases of iLEAD’s Skill Training
• Pre Training
• Training
• Post Training
10. Other Activities of iLEAD Guwahati
• Celebration of important national and international Days i.e.
Mothers Day, Environment Day, Children’s Day etc.
• Promotes Gender Equality
• HIV/AIDS Awareness Programmes
• Promotes Inclusive Education for Persons with disabilities.
• Social Events in collaboration with Alumni Association
12. About the Internship?
Objective
• To have first hand knowledge and experience of social work
practice
• To implement theories into practice
• Field Contact: Monsoon Hazarika, Centre Manager, iLEAD
Guwahati
• Supervisor:
Puberun
Deka
Phukan,
Programme
Officer, Aide et Action, Guwahati
• Institutional Supervisor: Prof. Meghali Senapati, Tata
Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati
• Duty Station: iLEAD, H/No. 38, Narengi, Guwahati, Assam
• Internship Period: 3/10/13 to 31/10/13
13. Major Tasks Assigned to the SSW
• Support the program in reach out to the community
through Community Mobilization Drive.
• Assist the team in undertaking “Counselling” activity at the
time of enrolment.
• Support the team in identifying youths that require
effective counselling & assistance in undertaking the same.
• Undertake 10 detailed case studies / case work in
consultation with the team.
• Engage with the iLEAD Guwahati Alumni Association and
develop self sustainability strategies.
• Organise minimum 1 INC (Integration of Neighbourhood
Community) with the Alumni Association.
• Any other Task, if deemed necessary, only if directly
assigned by Program Officer.
14. Tasks Accomplished by the SSW
• Community Mobilisation Drive
• Study on iLEAD Alumni Association and prepare self
sustainability strategies
• Case Studies on the graduated youth of the centre
• Counselling the youths at the time of enrolment
• Identification, Counselling and Enrolment
• Discussion
to
organize
Integration
Community with Alumni Association.
of
Neighbourhood
15. Learning and Observation
• Unemployment is a huge problem in our society. In our
state, work participation is only 35.8%. One the other hand
demand for skilled manpower has increased many folds in
the recent years. But when we went for CMD, it is a real
challenge to motivate the youths to take up skill training.
This is indeed a great learning experience.
• During home visit for CMD usually we meet a gate keeper
of the community. The gate keeper introduces us with the
key person of the community. It is very much important to
be cautious while getting introduced by the gate keeper. If
the gate keeper has a negative profile in the
community, we invite negative response from the key
person as well as the community. This was another
heartening learning experience.
16. Learning and Observation Continues…………..
• To get any desired result from any task, planning is integral
part of the programme. While working with the community
mobiliser, it was observed that lack of monthly activity plan
hampers the desired output.
• During Case Studies, it was practically understood how
significant is to maintain the clients confidentiality. As well
as acceptance of the clients also important.
• Practically observed the group dynamics during Alumni
Association’s Advisory committee meeting.
• The concept of Alumni Association for a skill training
institute was very much new. But after observing the
mission, vision and activities, it is learned that Alumni
Association can play vital role in the whole process of
livelihood education.
17. Recommendation
• Take appropriate strategies (Baseline survey, house hold
type, residential status, educational facilities etc) to identify
the feeder locality to avoid approaching non target
communities. At least train up the Community Mobiliser to
identify the feeder locality and key contact persons.
• Involve government machinery like PRIs, Development
Offices for community mobilisation drive.
• Approach the start up NGOs in urban as well as rural area
for CMD.
• Prepare DO’s and DONT’s for community mobiliser for
communication
and
mobilisation
drive.
This
is
significant, because community mobiliser represents Aide et
Action and iLEAD in the grass root level.
• Make the necessary changes in the CMD Poster.
18. Recommendation Continues……….
• Convene the General Body Meeting as soon as possible and
elect a new executive committee.
• Make the necessary changes in Alumni Association’s bylaws
• Prepare a yearly activity plan for the Association
19. Reflection of Theories in Practice
• Group Dynamic: Some participants in the group were very
much active and some were almost silent listeners.
• Individualization: Every person is unique in his/her
nature. This theory was reflected during counseling and
case studies. Everyone has their own way of life and unique
problem and prospect.
• Clients Right to Self Determination: Client (youth) has
his/her right to take the final decision. Being a SSW helping
him locate himself and to introduce with the available
options.
• During case studies, principle of clients confidentiality
got clearly reflected.
20. Limitations
• One month is too less to explore the learning possibilities
• Couldn’t meet all the functionaries of Alumni Association
• Couldn’t complete the INC programme within the time
frame (Final Discussion will be held in the second week of
next month, SSW will shall be present)
21. Conclusion
I express my gratitude to Dipjyoit ma’am for providing me the
space to have great learning experience. I am thankful to
Pranab sir and Puberun sir for their guidance. I shall be ever
obliged to Monsoon sir for his continuous support and guidance
during the internship. I shall always remember Abhijit da, Juli
ba, Diganta da, Dhananjoy da with great respect for making
my internship more inclusive and worthy. I shall remain
grateful to Babita, without her support and cooperation this
internship couldn’t be fruitful. I am also thankful my Professors
Meghali ma’am and Samhita ma’am for placing at Aide et
Action and their continuous guidance and support. I am
thankful to my facebook friend Imdad Ullah Khan who has
given me his camera for the entire internship period. Criticism
and suggestion of my colleagues Nihad and Lydia also have
immense contribution to this whole learning process. I shall
remain thankful to them.
22. Thanking You
Abdul Kalam Azad
MA Social Work in CODP
1st Semester
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati
