The Department of Social Work at Don Bosco College, Kottiyam, Kerala University’s Home Away from Home Campus, successfully organized, an educational observation visit for students of the First Year MSW (2026-2028 batch) from 5th to 10th November 2026. Grounded in the principle that field visits turn classroom learning into real-world understanding, the experiential learning initiative exposed trainees to vital community welfare operations, child protection systems, and inclusive development practices.
As part of this, social work trainees visited five key social institutions in Bengaluru:
ACCEPT Bangalore – AIDS Counselling Care Education Prevention Training Centre
BOSCO Bangalore – Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota
BREADS Bangalore – Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society
VISTHAR Bangalore – Centre for Social Justice and Peace
APD Bangalore – Association of People with Disability
The observational visits provided students with valuable insights into field-level interventions, operational management of care facilities, and community-based support systems, fostering practical understanding for their future social work practice.
At BOSCO, students observed rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration services for children in need of care and protection, childline operations, and shelter home management.
At ACCEPT, students gained insights into HIV/AIDS counselling, community-based care, prevention programmes, and stigma reduction interventions.
At BREADS, trainees understood the planning, monitoring, and capacity-building support provided to grassroots projects for children, youth, and women in Karnataka.
At VISTHAR, students were exposed to training on social analysis, advocacy, human rights, and development perspectives for social work practice.
At APD, trainees observed inclusive rehabilitation services, assistive technology, livelihood programmes, and community-based rehabilitation for persons with disabilities.
The six-day visit enabled the students to connect classroom theories of Social Case Work, Group Work, and Community Organization with real field realities, strengthening their professional commitment, observation skills, and social work values.
