Introduction

Social work is a professional and scientific study to help the individual, group, community and society. It enhances human well being and help meet basic needs and complex needs of all people who are vulnerable, oppressed. Social work is different from other profession because we focus person and environment. It has values, ethics, tools, principles and techniques to practices. It is only the profession which studies social problems, it origins, interrelations and provides systematic solution to such problems. Social work simply means "to help them to help themselves".
Social work is a welfare activity based on humanitarian philosophy. It respects worth and dignity of the individual.

The objective of social work:

1. To solve Psycho social problem
2. To fulfill humanitarian needs
3. To solve adjust mental problems
4. To create self sufficiency
5. To make harmonious relationship
6. Develop democratic values

Scope of social work in various fields:

* Hospitals
* Education institution
* NGOs/Voluntary organization
* Defense
* Correctional setting
* Family counseling centre
* Industries
* Govt agencies