Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) Social Welfare Administration Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

About this course

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Social Welfare Administration as both a theoretical framework and a practical skillset essential to the field of social work. Rooted in the historical development of social welfare in India, the course explores the foundational concepts and administrative processes that govern welfare programs in both government and civil society organizations. Students will gain critical insights into the principles and techniques of planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, coordination, and evaluation — key components of effective administration. Through engagement with real-world administrative tools such as project proposal writing, legal frameworks, compliance regulations (FCRA, FEMA, Income Tax), and reporting mechanisms, students will be equipped to manage and lead welfare organizations with efficiency and accountability. By bridging theoretical knowledge with applied administrative skills, the course aims to prepare future social work professionals to take on leadership roles in the development and management of programs that address the needs of marginalized communities and contribute to sustainable social change.

Course objectives

• To provide an overview on the Concepts and Processes of social welfare administration·
• To enable learners to gain advance information relating to registration processes as a Trust and Society.

Learning outcomes

• CO 121 Discuss the evolution of concept and principles of social welfare administration
• CO 122 Deliberate on the historical development of social welfare administration in India
• CO 123 Elaborate on the POSCORBDE framework
• CO 124 List the legal frameworks pertaining to registration of voluntary organisations.

Unit I: Introduction to Social Welfare Administration

• History, Concept and processes of social welfare administration; role of civil society organizations in social welfare administration
• Legal Framework of Registration under Public Trust Act 1950, Societies Registration Act 1860; Indian Companies Act 2013,
• Overview on FCRA & FEMA, Income Tax Compliances.

Essential readings

• Noorjahan, Bava. (1997). Non- Governmental organizations in Development: Theory and Practice, Kanishka Publisher, New Delhi
• Bhattacharya (2006): Administration of Social Welfare, chapter 3 on Social Welfare Administration & Development, pg. 80-120, Rawat

Unit II: Administrative Process and Skills for Social Welfare Administration

• Planning: Importance, principles of planning, steps involved in planning and linking vision,
• Organising: Fundamental principles of organizing, its processes and steps;
• Staffing: Recruitment, Selection, Appointment, Orientation, Promotion, Appraisal and termination.
• Coordination: Principles and Techniques
• Reporting: Importance and steps involved in reporting
• Budgeting and Evaluation: Types and steps
• Direction: Importance and strategies of direction and supervision
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Workshop on Proposal Writing

Essential readings

• Nagendra and Sailaja (2007): Voluntary Organizations and Social Work. Oxford Book Company.
• Skidmore (1994): Social Work Administration Definition, Management and Human Relation (third edition), Pearson.
• Rajkumar Pruthi (2000), Manual of NGO- How to manage, Crest Publishing House, New Delhi
• CAP (2005), Good governance and Effective Boards for voluntary/Nonprofit
• Organization, Union Press, Mumbai