The Department of Social Work at Don Bosco College, Kottiyam, Kerala University’s Home Away from Home Campus successfully organized an interactive session titled “An Introduction to Panchayat Administration” for students of the MSW 2026–2028 batch on 7th October 2026 at 2:00 pm in room no: PG 007. The session aimed to equip social work trainees with a practical understanding of local self-governance and community administration.
The resource person for the program was Mrs. Chithu Rajeev, Vice-President of Nagaroor Grama Panchayat. She delivered an engaging talk that shed light on the operational structure of panchayat governance and emphasised how social work methods such as case work, group activities, and community work can be effectively applied in local administrative settings.
Throughout the interactive session, key core values including awareness, understanding, support, and positive change were emphasized to help trainees connect academic concepts with real-world community development. The program proved to be highly informative and valuable for the students’ professional growth, and the Department of Social Work extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Chithu Rajeev for sharing her expertise and insights.