Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi(RX)
Udupi, Mar 11: The postgraduate department of social work, Milagres College, Kallianpur in collaboration with Divya Kripa Kendra, Taluk Panchayat, Education Centre, Molakalmuru and Gram Panchayat, Ashok Siddapur, Chithradurga organised a rural exposure camp at Siddapur Village, Chithradurga, recently .
Assistant Professors Roshan Monteiro and Sr Lilly Pushapa accompanied 37 1st year students of social work in the rural exposure camp.
The aim of the camp was to sensitize the students about the rural community. Te students also conducted a study on socio-economic, political and cultural condition of the rural community and applied the social work theory and methods to practise.
The exposure also included community visits, community survey, participatory rural appraisal (PRA), cultural programme and awareness programme through mime shows.
In addition there was career guidance programme to school children, interaction with local officials, organisations, youths, elders, children and talks by the local resource persons.