Dimapur, March 23 (MExN): Celebrating the theme, ‘promoting community and environmental sustainability’, North East Institute of Social Science & Research, (NEISSR) commemorated International Social Work Day on March 21 at the Institute Conference Hall.
It might be mentioned that the event is celebrated in all parts of the globe with social workers marking the achievements of the profession and promoting social justice by taking messages to their governments, employers, communities and partner organisations.
Explaining the concept of social work as a helping profession, Rev. Dr. C.P. Anto, Principal asked the social work trainees to develop ‘the skills of teaching a man to fish which will help him to feed for his life’.
Highlighting the theme, he opined that social work trainees should think beyond their own community or tribal affinity and move towards a broader horizon where they can help and empower individuals irrespective of their tribes, colour, status, and belief etc. “Diversity should not be considered as a liability but as a strength and a resource,” he asserted, “Thus, social workers can become the real agent of change.”
Short plays on the concept of social work as ‘teaching a man to fish, rather than giving fish’ which epitomized the value of social work profession were presented by the students of Youth Development and Peace & Conflict Transformation Studies specializations. The highlight of the programme included a play on the importance of environmental conservation by students of Community Development and a song by the students of Second Semester MSW.
