This document discusses the topic of social reform. It defines social reform as a movement aimed at gradual changes in society rather than rapid or fundamental changes. The goals of social reform movements are typically to reduce crime, poverty, and increase employment and living standards. Characteristics include being voluntary, persuasive, and using public education through non-violent means. Historically, social reform movements in India focused on issues like abolishing sati and child marriage as well as increasing education and rights for women. Current social reform issues discussed include banning triple talaq and promoting social reforms in Europe. The conclusion is that social reform paves the way for social welfare by reforming society when needed.

1. TOPIC:SOCIAL REFORM
By
SHABNA.A.A
BSW 2nd Year
MAR DIONYSIUS COLLEGE PAZHANJI,THRISSUR

2. INTRODUCTION
Man Lives In Society. Man Learns Speech, Manners
And Philosophy In His Society. He Works And Moves In
The Society. He Earns His Livelihood In The Society,
Society Gives Protection To His Life And Property . But
The Society Is Guided By Blind Faiths And Superstitions
In This Case, Society Does Immense Harm To Its
Members
To Make The Society Free Of Evils And Vices,
Social Reform Is Required. Now A Days , Social Reform
Is Essential .It’s Significance Increases Per Day.

3. WHAT ARE SOCIAL REFORMS ?
Social Reform: A reform movement is a kind of social
movement that aims to make gradual change , or change in
certain aspects of society, rather than rapid or fundamental
changes
Social reform also means that a group
of people with a common ideology who try together to
achieve certain general goals
usually the goals being
1. Bringing down crime rate
2. Bringing down poverty
3. Increasing employment opportunities
4. Increasing the over all economical and financial standard

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL
REFORM
a) Voluntary Character
b) Persuasion
c) Public Education Through Non – Violent

5. IMPACT OF SOCIAL REFORM
MOVEMENT
• Social Reform Also Belongs To The Realm Of Welfare
• The Objective Of Both Social Reform And Social Welfare Is To
Provide Meaningful And Purposeful Life To Individuals , The Former
Mitigates Social Evils Which Afflict Various Sections Of Society And
Later Affords Necessary Facilities And Benefits
Social Evils And Ills Such As
i. Lack Of Proper Education
ii. Denial Of Education To Women Folk Their Low Status And
Degradation And also Their Exclusion From Property Rights
iii. Women Marriage At An Early Age
iv. Prohibition Of Widow Marriage
v. Social Injustice
vi. Caste System
vii. Sacrifice Of Children At The Altar Of Gods And Goddess etc.

6. CONCEPT OF SOCIAL REFORM
• A mark of reform aimed at achieving this goal is that
expected out comes will create this sort of citizenry
• With in the field of education there has been much
discussion focused on the definition and nature of
progress
• Educate young people for success in society

7. SOCIAL REFORM IN NINETEETH
CENTURY
For Hindu Women
1. RAJA RAM MOHAN RAI (1772-1836)-Abolishment
of sati
2. JYOTIBA PHULE (1828-1890)
3. M.G RANADE (1842-1901)
4. D.K KARVE (1858-1962)
SIR SYED AHMED KHAN AND DR ZAKIR HUSSAIN
Super headed the movement of education among
Muslim

8. • Social reform movement during
independence
• In post- independent India

9. WOMEN AND SOCIAL REFORM
IN MODERN INDIA
• Widow Immolation
• Widow Remarriage
• Child Marriage etc.

10. CURRENT AFFAIRS
a) TRIPLE TALAQ BAN
b) EU RISKS BREAKUP WITH OUT SOCIAL
DUMPING REFORM:EMMANUEL MACRON

11. VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF SOCIAL
REFORM IN INDIA
1. Fight for betterment of position of women
2. Abolishment of sati
3. Female infanticide
4. Widow remarriage
5. Child marriage
6. Education of women
7. Legislative measures in free India

12. POLITICAL AND SOCIAL REFORM
MOVEMENT
• Progressive Era (1900-1920)
• Progressivism

13. CONCLUSION
The evident from the discussion of the phenomenon of
social reforms attempted above that social reforms
paves the way for social welfare
As a matter of fact ,social reform is the foundation of
social welfare
Social reform is necessary , time and often. So we must
reform our society when ever it is necessary

14. REFERENCES
1. Apple , M(2001) educating the “right” way : markets
standards , god ,and inequality .
2.Features
Articulating reform and the hegemony game hill Taylor
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4.True man’s UGC NET /SET social work specific
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