Dimapur, November 16 (MExN): The North East Institute of Social Science and Research (NEISSR) organized ten days study tour to Guwahati for the second year students of Master of Social Work from November 1 to 10. The major objective of the exposure visit was to make the students familiar with the different approaches and strategies adopted by the civil society bodies for well being of the underprivileged population. During the tour students were exposed to different setting of developmental works carried out by regional, national and international organizations. The trainees visited 18 regional, national and international organizations namely North East Network (NEN), Foundation for Social Transformation (FST), Caritas India, North East Diocese of Social Service Society Forum (NEDSSS), Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Snehalaya, National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD). Save Our Soul Village (SOS), Fransalian Agency for Social Care and Education in India (FAsCE India), Blind School, Save the Children, World Vision Guwahati, My City Initiative, North Eastern Social Service Centre (NESRC), Legal Cell for Human Rights (LCHR), Centre for Environmental Education (CEE), Bethany Social Service Centre, Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) and Central Jail, Guwahati. “The visit was a life changing experience for the social work trainee as were exposed to the reality of how such social issues are tackled by such organizations, and challenges encountered in their everyday work. The visited organizations were dedicated for uplifting the poor and marginalized communities,” stated Zephery Lugun, NEISSR Desk in a press release. The trainees witnessed different kinds of services such as supportive education, legal assistance and protection, healthcare, shelter for the homeless children, vocational courses for youth, awareness programs, etc. provided by the NGOs.
