Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a prominent social work institute based in Chembur, Mumbai, India.

History

TISS was set up in 1936, as then known as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. It was the first school of social work in India. According to TISS, its activities have "influenced the direction of social work education and social research in India.its objective remains to create leaders who lead from the bottom. the TISS campus is located off the sion-trombay road opposite the Deonar bus depot, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Programmes of study

Graduate : B.A. IN SOCIAL WORK (Hons.)

Post-Graduate :
*Master of Arts in Development Studies
*Master of Arts / Science in Disaster Management
*Master of Arts in Education (Elementary)
*Master of Arts in Globalisation and Labour
*Master of Health Administration
*Master of Hospital Administration
*Master of Arts in Public Health
*Master of Arts in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations
*Master of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies
*Master of Social Entrepreneurship
*Master of Arts in Social WorkM-Phil - P.H.D - The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) offers an integrated M.Phil.�Ph.D.in
* Health Systems Studies,
* Management and Labour Studies,
* Social Sciences, and
* Social Work. Certificate
*Certificate in Social Work
*Certificate in Rehabilitation Counselling
*Advanced Certificate in Social Welfare Administration
*Post-Graduate Certificate in Social Welfare AdministrationDiploma
*Diploma in Hospital Administration
*Diploma in Personnel Management
*Diploma in Sustainable Development

Current status

As of 2006, the TISS has restructured its existing departments and units into schools and independent centres. Its five schools comprise: Health Systems Studies, Management and Labour Studies, Rural Development, Social Sciences and Social Work. Its four independent centres focus on Disaster Management, Lifelong Learning, Media and Cultural Studies and Research Methodology.

Renamed programmes, revamped PhD

TISS's M.A. in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations has been renamed as M.A. in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations. Recently, two new M.A. programmes have also been introduced: Development Studies and Education (Elementary). A revamped M.Phil.-Ph.D programme has been introduced. The Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management has also been inaugurated.

External links

* [http://www.tiss.edu/ TISS official site]


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