Social Work Education in Northeast India: Status and Challenges

Abstract

Social Work Education in the Northeast region of India began only in the year 1992. Since then a number of institutions have come forward to offer Bachelors, Masters' and Doctorate programmes and studies in the discipline. This article captures the history of twenty two recognised institutions offering social work programmes in the region and draws out key empirical issues pertaining to course curriculum, field work and the concretisation of social work as a recognised profession within the said context.