Indivisual Report of 1 month Urban camp 2010

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Urban Camp 2010 - Sangeet Kayastha

BSW in Kadambari Memorial College (bachelor in social work) is the 3 years course which has 6 semesters, each in 6 months. The total course is divided into three parts, i.e. classes with theory, field placements every alternate week and camps. There are total 3 camps for the students one each year. The first camp is Neighborhood camp. In this camp the students go to the neighborhood areas which are basically within the Kathmandu valley or also outside the valley. The students understand about the social issues and problems going around those places. It occupies the credit of the 2^nd semester.

On second year there is rural camp. As it is named as the rural camp, the students are gone to the rural areas that are basically of the Kathmandu valley and know about the rural issues from the social work perspectives. It is also the 2 credit course.

On the third year there is urban camp. Urban camp focus on the urban issues that could be within the urban issues within the country or can also is outside the country. The students visit urban areas and find the issues of the urban areas using different social work tools. The tools could be like simply observing, reading the different articles, interaction with the persons, etc. the urban camp is also the two credit course. The camp is done for around 10 days but the students can do it for more than that.

Looking about the history of the Kadambari College, there were total 2 urban camps done by the previous batches. The first urban camp was done in Delhi, India which was 7 days long. The second camp was done in tamilnadu of India. It was for 15 days including one social work conference.

Than the third camp of our batch was done for whole 1 month around India. The camp includes 2 social work conferences, visiting different areas, visiting different social work colleges and different NGOs.

Objectives of camp:-

· To know about the different urban issues around India and some parts of Nepal.

· To participate in two national conference

· To visit different social work colleges around India and know about the courses.

· To visit different NGOs.

Activities

The total camp is divided into major two parts. One is before the camp which is also known as the pre camp activities and one during camp.

Pre camp activities:-

1) Meetings:-

Initially series of meeting were done among the students of the Kadambari College about the camp. Later the idea arises that the students of Nepal College of development studies (NCDS) should also be involved. Than the series of meetings were done among the students of both colleges. Also there were communication with the different institution and individuals of India. .

The meeting was done for conforming the date, making the schedules and also about the organizing the documentary show for fund raising.

Documentary show:-

Among the various pre-camp activities documentary show was also one. The students coordinating among themselves organize the documentary show. It was organized in Yala Maya Kendra at Patan Dokha. The documentary show not only helped to raise funds but also raises awareness and information related to different social issues.

Camp activities

Visited in JP institution of social change

The travel from the Gorakhpur Station from the Bihar Station was the first and among the long journey on whole travel. After traveling a 32 hour by train, finally we reached to Howrah station in kolkota. Howrah was the second railway line constructed in India after the first one from Mumbai to Thane in 1853 . The Train was few hours delayed so as per program schedule after having refreshment the team went to the JP institute of social change in 3^rd February. It was the first institution visit in India. Jayprakash Institue also known as Jp Institute of social change established in 1973 and affliction to Vidhya Sagar University. it provides Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counseling , DSW ,Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology and MSW education in Kolkata. The team reached to the college and there was warm welcome introduction of the students, the faculty members, and also describe the objective of the urban camp. Out team gave the introduction nd both side students share the experience of the field and theory. One of the faculty members present the orientation about the JP institute its history, course structure and field work practice of MSW.

Then the resource person who was Prof. Ranjit was invited to share about the urban issues in Kolkata. He had contributed a lot in the field of the social work in Kolkata. He gave some important data regarding the urban areas of India. He also shared that urban places of India, Nepal and also other countries share the same issues as the urban problem. According to him the urban problems urban areas are mostly slum areas 76% of slum, traditionally slum too many people live in one house, solid waste management problem, health issue and hygiene etc. The team also visited to the institute and got information about the history, courses and achievements of it.

Learning:

• More than 50 % of urban population of Calcutta is living illegally.
• Understand about the course structure and its field work practice about the MSW and other course from students.
• Learnt about the urban Problems of Calcutta and overall India.

Personal Feelings:-

Visited in SOS

After visiting JP Institute, so the same day the team got the opportunity to visit the SOS. SOS is an INGO which is in many countries. Is an independent, non-governmental international development organization which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria and received the 2002 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. SOS is also known as ta e shelter for homeless, mainly those children whose both parents or one of them passed away and also for children of very poor economic background. The faculty member and students guide the team to reach the SOS. Mostly the SOS legalize all around development of children. Family strengthening program, children whose house is totally broken, gave support to the family of the children by economically strengthening them. Outreach program, slum children provide health care, mid-day meal, educate them informal, after one year admit in formal school. During the period of reaching adolescent period boys and girls were separated. After reaching 18 years boys shifted Sopang means ladder, then at age of 21shifted gharonda which means nest, independent place like hostel. Whereas girls are kept until 20 to 21 they all learn the culture and homely environment. Each house mother take care 8 to 18children.

The team visits the SOS as well as took the orientation from the program coordinator who was infect a social worker. The team also interacted with the MSW trainee from JP institute, not only that also got chance to visit homes inside SOS.

Learning:

• Learnt about the services provide by SOS for the orphan children.
• Learn about the SOS long term child care project.
• Learn how the children are been cared.

Visited Bisho Bharati institute of Social work

Travelling about 5 hours from the Calcutta railway station, The team visited the Bisho bharati, institute of social work which lies in Bolpur. we were welcomed by MSW student also guided to visit the university. It was the birth place of the Rabindranath Tagore which is unique and historically rich. Team also visited the museum, where different materials were kept which is used by Rabindranath Tagore. The team also observe the Nobel peace prize of the Tagore, we feel bad while heard that the original peace prize of Tagore was stolen. This one is substitute of the original one.

Then the team got the orientation program with the head of the department. It was the great opportunity to understand about the rural issue and development.

Learning:

• Observe the historical and birth place of Rabindra Nath Tigore.

Visited Rabindra Bharti Museum

Established in 1961, the Rabindra Bharti Museum, popularly known as “The Jorashanko Thakurbari” which was the home of the Tagore. The world famous poet and the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore was born and died in this house. Rabindra Bharti Museum has a rich collection of books, original paintings, mauscripts, photographs and other items related to the leading personalities of the 19th century such as Iswar Chanda Vidyasagar and Dwarkanath Tagore. Sells nicely printed sets of cards.

Learning:-

• Observe the improvements of tagore
• Learned that the Nobel Prize there was a copy and was stolen.
• In its inception the museum covered 3000 sq ft.

Visited in women collective & Tsunami affected area (6^th feb)

Leaving the Kolkata form same howrah Station after a long journey of 36 hours the team reached to the Chennai, one of the beautiful city of South India . The team reached the women’s collective(WC). It was the organisation where the Raju Sir Worked for the first time. One of the Staff Mr . Saddaanti guided the team and helped a lot. WC is a collective effort of 6 organization in Tamilnadu started 1994 by Madam Sheelu, now it has a 40 branches and cover a 2000 villages. The vision of the organization is rights of the excluded in the society, espically women and children. Likewise organization focus on creating awareness among the excluded community, advocating for their socio-economic educational, health, gender, political, cultural and enviromental rights. The organization also networking movement, organizing the campaign with similar mission. Madam Seelu was a social worker who was leading the organisation but there was not even a single other staffs form academic social work background.

Tsunami affected area

The Next day the team also also visited the self help group(SHG) of the two sunami area which is built by the help of the WC after the Tsunami. The student interacted with the people of the sunami effect area about their lifestyle. Prevetion stratigies from the Tsunami, about the self help group etc. The team also saw new houses and facilities which the tsunami affected people were getting.

Travel to Marina beach

The 13-kilometre long Marina Beach forms the city's east coast. The team travel there as a recreation and getting experience of sea as most of the team members hadn’t been to sea before.

Not only that, it was a famous tourism place in Chennai. Marina beach is a major tourist attraction. People visiting Chennai make a point to visit the beach. The beach is popular for its shops and food stalls. The memorials and statues, morning walk, joggers' track, lovers' spot, aquarium, etc., make it a hangout for people of all ages. The sea is rough and waves are strong. There are fishermen colonies present at both ends of the beach. The team enjoyed a lot but also realized later that the nearby river was making the water more polluted and smelly.

Learning:

• Got information about the WC and its activities.
• Learnt about the contribution of WC in different sector for development like socio- economic, educational, health, gender, political, cultural and environmental rights.
• Observe the Tsunami area rehabilitation or settlement house implement by WC.

· Learned that most of the people of the Tsunami affected area was depended on the fishing so it was difficult for them to shift on next place

· Women empowerment was focused.

Visited in Madras School of social work

Madras School of Social work is one of the renouned and oldest school of social work in southindia. It was the important institue for the team to visit. The team reaching at the Madras School of Social work , got the orentation from the principle Dr Fatima .According to her The Madras school of socal work was estlabished in 1952 AD. It used to preser BSW but now it had been removed. Besides that it preser MSW, Research Programs, International School for Management Studies, M.A in Human Resource Management ,PMIR Diploma and Master of Science program in Counseling & Guidancework . The team also got knowledge that the institue is in 5^th rank in all over india, first institute of the south India. There is 29 institute having social work in Chennai. She also added about the course stracture and field practium. Then the student of the M phil student shared about the field work, exeprience from our side also a student share about course and field work and course study. The team also got oppournity to interact with BSW , MSW sstudents and faculty as well. Then the team visit the college like library, class, hostel, faculty office etc. then the team leave after thanking the faculty member for providing oppurtunity.

The Team also hot information about the NSS which means the National Service Scheme which is like an voluntary clubs in many colleges . Working in it the students will get plus point in their exams.

Learning

• Learnt about the Madras School of social work which is first institute of the south india estlabished in 1952
• Learnt about the course of the institue
• Learnt about social work institute 29 institute having social work in chennai.
• Learned about NSS.

Pondicherry State

After Chennai , the next destination of the team was Pondicherry. Pondicherry lies in the south India . Pondicherry is a Union Territory with one of the highest levels of quality of life in the country with excellent physical infrastructure and almost a hundred per cent literacy level. It is also the place where Sri Aurobindo and the Mother chose to stay and their writings remain a tremendous source of spiritual awakening that emphasizes the progress of humanity and its spiritual brotherhood. The team stayed at the youth hostel , which is an INGO providing the cheap accomodation , which was almost free comparing to hotels . The beautiful sea side hostel was very good and could see sun set and sun rise from there.

Visited in Pondicherry University

Team visited the the Pondicherry University which is very large and well managed. The team got the oppurtunity to interact with the MSW students of the university as well as the faculty members. The team also got oppournity to go around the different sections of the university. The main places where the team visited was the social work block , Kindergarder for the childrens of teachers and students, canteen, steadium , library , etc. The team was divided into two groups and each group interached with MSW 1^st yr and Msw 2^nd yr students. And again thet gorup was changed , like this the students got idea of both year of MSW.

PUDUVAIVAANI 107.8 FM

Visiting the University the team also got oppurnity to visit Puduvai Vaani Fm. The students of th university helped the team to visit the FM. The station, where the students share about the urban camp also sing a national song. The team was also orentated that the Fm was a community Fm and mainly the news and informations was given through it and was very popular. There was no avertisements in fm and all funds was provided by the university.

Arbindo Asaram

Then students visit the Arbindo Asaram which is peaceful and make a people free from outside crowd or outside world. People found good enviroment inside for peace and meditation so it is famous in the pondicherry. This world renowned ashram was founded in the year 1926, by Sri Aurobindo, a revolutionary turned Yogi from Bengal along with The Mother (Mira Alfassa) a French painter as well as a sculptor. It is indeed the best known landmark of Pondicherry and the ashram attracts people from all over the world. Here one experiences the serenity, the great peace and all the wisdom practiced by ancient saints and sages of India. The main ashram building is situated at the marine street just behind the Raj Nivas which is surrounded by several buildings involved with educational and cultural activities of the Aurobindo Society.

Learning:

· Learnt about course of the pondicherry University.

· Learned that the it was funded by the central government.

· Observed the arbindo ashram and its services

· Visited some tourist destination of Pondicherry.

· University promotes the renewable vehicles.

Trichi

Travelling the long way from pondichherry , the team again entered the tamilnadu state. The team reached the Tiruchirappalli in 10^th Feb early in the morning .The historical city of Tiruchirappalli, popularly known as Trichi, is situated on the banks of the Kaveri River (also Cauvery) in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Lying at a distance of 320 km from Chennai (Madras) and 150 km from Madurai, this Chola Dynasty citadel, known for its profound wisdom of the Sangam Age, still carries the age-old aura about it. The present-day city, with a blend of glorious past and acclaimed divinity through the famous Dravidian temples, stands as a commercial and tourist hub of Tamil Nadu. The Team Visited the different tourist spots there.

Participated on National conference -Professional Social Work in India: Contribution to Social Welfare and Development organized by Bharatidasan university ( 11^th 12^th feb)

The team participate the 2 days National conference on professional social work in India- contribution to welfare and development organized by Baratidasan University. The team also attended the post conference on the third day. During the conference different sessions were took places like contribution of psychiatric social workers in disaster management by Prof. K Seker, NIMHANS, Industrial social work to corporate social responsibility- a transformation of priority by Dr.J.Godwin Premsingh, rehabilitation, community development, human resource management, Disabilities and rehabilitation, life span issues and concern, social work in developmental sector, HIV & AIDS, clinical social work, women’s development etc. The Sessions were conducted in 4 different rooms in parrel sessions so as per their interet the different group and participates in the sessions.

Also the team got more oppurnity to so their talent. The members of team performet the songs, Dance, National anthem and speech as well.

Learning:

• Got information about the university
• Got information about the social work in the university.
• Knew about different social issuse in India and mainly in tamilnadu.
• Became familiar about India’s disaster profile.

Visit to Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul

Travelling few hours of bus, the team reached to the Ghandigram University in 14^th Feb which lies in 12 km far from Dindigul. The Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) is an Indian university that was founded in 1956 as a small, rural college. Based on Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of Nai Talim system of education, GRI has developed academic programs in Rural Development, Rural Economics and Extension Education, Rural Oriented Sciences, Cooperation, Development Administration, Rural Sociology, English and Communicative Studies, and,Tamil and Indian Languages. Its students are trained to meet the personnel needs for rural development under various governmental and non-governmental schemes.

The team stayed at faculty guest house. The team visited around the university compound which was surrounded by villages with in. The team also visit Ghandhigram self-help women group, Ghandigram trust, where different materials were produce napkin, pickle, masala power, plates, papad, soap and shampoo, coconut oil etc. Different unit were separated for each product and more than 60 women get employment from self-help group women.The team got oppurnity to interact with the students and get their views.

Learning:

· Focuses on natural raw materials were used to make products and exports to Bangalore.

· Learnt about Gandhigram Trust and Ghandigram self-help women group.

· Was based on the phyloshopy of Gandhi and no multinational food items were allowed.

Visit to Acharya Institute of Management and Science, Bangalore

The team reached to Bangalore at 16^th February, 2010 . The team met the Sashidhar Sir at the Trichi conference and was invited to visit their institue.Team visited the Acharaya Institute of management and science (AIMS). There was a nice welcome for the team then the faculty member gave the orientation about the BSW and MSW course. The department of social work established in 2005, with the 10 student and 2 faculty members. Also the students interact with the students of the institute as experience or knowledge sharing. The team also shared about the tous, the courses we get in Nepal and also got knowledge about the MSW courses of Aims as well.

Learning:

• Observe the AIMS.
• Learnt about the course and curriculum.

Visit to Swathi Mahila Sangh, (NGO) Bangalore

AIMS managed to visit an NGO in Bangalore. The Swathi Sahila Sangh which is also known as SMS which is a community base organization. It works for sex worker women which cover 5 zones of Bangalore. This organization support the female sex worker like if they don’t want to do their job the organization rehabilitate them and send back to home. It is the first in Bangalore and probably the second NGO in India working in this issue.

Learning:

• Leant about the SMS grass root level services like peer educator, outreach, advocacy, saving etc.
• Learned how they help the sex workers.

Visit to NIMHANS, Bangalore)

The team visits the NIMHANS in 17^th Feb, which focus on the psychiatric social work. NIMHANS ,National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences is a multidisciplinary Institute for patient care and academic pursuit in the frontier area of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences. The Lunatic Asylum which came into being in the latter part of the 19th Century was renamed as Mental Hospital in 1925 by the erstwhile Government of Mysore. This hospital and All India Institute of Mental Health established in 1954 by Government of India were amalgamated on 27th December 1974, and thus was formed the autonomous National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS). The priority gradiant adopted at the Institute is service, manpower development and research. Multidisciplinary integrated approach is the mainstay of this institute, paving the way to translate the results from the bench to the bedside. On November 14, 1994, NIMHANS has been declared a Deemed University by the University Grants Commission, with academic autonomy. The Institute functions under the direction of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka. Several National and International funding organizations provide resources for research. It has 60 years of history in the field mental health and 38 years old history in psychiatric social work. In the beginning the post graduated diploma in PSW was started with 2 students. The team took the orientation from the faculty of the NIMHANS.

Learning:

• Learn about the mental health and professional PSW in INDIA.
• Observe the NIHMANS.
• Learned about the different psychological issues.

Participation in national conference on Professional Social Work- Values and Ethics in Dr. M.V. Shetty College of Social Work, Mangalore

The team reached the Mangalore from Bangalore at 18^th February. The boys of the team stayed at a guest room of church and girls at hostel of MV shetty. The team participated in the National Conference on the topic of Value and ethics of the social worker in 19^th and 20 February. Different session were took place on the different topics like professional social work- value and ethics by T.S Thomas, Loyola College of Social Science, Values and Ethics in Practice community development perspective by Dr:Gandhi Doss banglore university, Values and Ethics in Practice in Health perspective Dr. Janet Parameshwara Kidwai memorial institute, Values and Ethics in Practice corporate, Dr. James Thomas, General Manager- HR Shahi exports.

The team participates 2 days conference as well as interacts with the students of the institute about BSW and MSW students also share the idea and knowledge.

Learning:

• Learnt about the Professional Social Work ethics and Values.
• Observe the MV Shetty School of social work and its courses.

Visit to Roshni Nilaya Institute of Social Change, Mangalore

The teams visits the Roshni Nilaya Institute of Social Change in 18^th February, Mangalore and took orientation from the faculty as well as interact with the students about the BSW and MSW course. Cause of the students examination the team haven’t got the enough time for the interaction there was a warm welcome which was not expected.. Roshni Nilaya runs Ph.D. in Social Work, Master of Social Work(MSW), Bachelor of Social Work(B.S.W), Bachelor of Arts(B.A) courses. The School of Social Work is managed by the Institute of Social Service; Karnataka The Institute is committed to scholarly study and professional practice that promotes individual and institutional change, consistent with the goals of a just and humane society.

Learning:

• Observe the institute.
• Learnt about the institute and the BSW and MSW course.
• Knew it’s one of the oldest institute in India.

Visit to Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai

The team reached Mumbai at 23^rd February. Team stayed at a faculty guest house of TISS .There the team visited different departments of institute, like the auditorium hall, the library, counseling center and others. Students also participate in orientation on counseling by the faculty member of the counseling center. The student gets the benefit from the problem like stress, depression, anxiety, tension from counseling center. We also observe the modern technology for differently able (blind) people where they can check email, print paper, and read by themselves. Also we interact the Nepali students who were studying in TISS. The team also knew about the canteen in TISS which was energy and climate friendly and use the good recycle. Also produce the gas from the waste for cooking propose.

Learning:

• Learnt about TISS, MSW program and the admission procedures.
• Observe the library: cyber library and the facility of access to 22 other university library and modern technology for blind people.
• About the counseling service which can solve the student’s problem.

Visited to Apanalaya Youth Center

The team visited to Apanalaya youth center. It is an NGO founded in 1972 to help children living in slums towards a better life, Apnalaya strives to achieve this through urban community development projects in Mumbai. Its role is one of empowerment: of encouraging ordinary men and women to believe in themselves and in their abilities to change their lives for the better.Apnalaya's programmes are carried out by over 60 trained and dedicated community based staff, who work hand in hand with 7 professional social workers and 3 doctors, under the guidance of the Director, Leena Joshi, and the Executive Committee.

The main area of work is Shivaji Nagar, Govandi, with communities around the dumping ground: Rafi Nagar, Baba Nagar, Shanti Nagar, Padma Nagar and Chickalwadi. Other centres are located in Chikuwadi in Mankhurd, Wadaripadda in Malad, and Datta Mandir and Jaiphalwadi in Tardeo. The team took the orientation from the director Leela Jhosi. It focuses on the urban poor on the right base approach. People were facing different problem, poverty in terms of standard of living, not only economic but also health, sanitation, water, shelter etc were also below standard of living. This area is the biggest garbage dump in the Mumbai.

· Learnt about the urban poor like health, sanitation, water, economic etc.

· Observe the biggest garbage dump of Mumbai and the place where Oscar winning film “ Slum Dug Millionaire “ was suit.

· Knew that the land in Mumbai was very expensive.

· Knew about the child care center for the children of peoples who go whole day to collect garbage.

Visit to Delhi School of Social Work, Delhi (26^th February, 2010)

Delhi was the last place where the team visited . The team stayed at St Xaviers School in delhi. The team visited the Delhi school of social work which was established before 64 years 1946, a division of Hindustan and Pakistan. This is the 2^nd institute after TATA. teamalso got a opportunity to participate in the program of the college. Members of teams also bought some material for the charity as well as support their program .Also we interact some of the Nepali students studying in the institute.

Learning:

• Became familiar about course and the institute.
• About the programs of institute like capacity building center of community development (CCDA) etc.
• Met with Father PT Augustine.
• Visited the different tourist place of Delhi.

Urban issue

During the visit of one month in India , there were several urban issue which I personally learned. India being the country having world’s 2^nd in population and also rapidly growing nation, each state had its different perspective .

Some of the issues which I felt were

· The solid and liquid waste management was very difficult due to the large population.

· The waste which comes from train was not well managed.

· The security in train was less and was hard to managed as well.

· Another issue was a lot of in migration.

· The next thing was I personally feel there was some kind of discrimination in check post looking at the appearance. If looks like muslim having beard than check very deeply.

· The number of vehicles in the cities such as banglore, delhi,Mumbai, etc was very high and effect traffic a lot.

Personal feelings:-

To talk about the personal feelings the camp over all was the very wonderful oppournity for me also my friends to learn a lot. Also in my way I can say it as a tour to India which includes all the educational part , it includes making new friends, getting experience about the Indian organization, compare the courses of Nepal and also compare between the different courses. The main achievement except the leanings was the oppurnity for both colleges to get close which was not as much before. Also I personally feel about the camp members that some did very well as expectation, some did more than the expectation and with whom there was lots of expectation as a zero also. For example the first day of the camp mainly some guys disturbed some guys at night but passing time, he was one of the good team members for group in my view. But some guys also behaved as a child just sitting but not working. Only complaining but not trying how to solve the problem which was evolved. In my recommendation I don’t feel this camp all people brought out their effort as much. There are few who were not even standing as the group when problem came. To share from deep heart, in Calcutta and other someplace I felt although they made no discrimination between Indians and foreign citizens but was discrimination in Muslims guys and becoming stricter, this might be due to security reasons but that’s what I felt. Others that that’s it. Also I feel the south Indians was very good, also even the other persons 99% who we met were very good and cooperative to us. Meeting Nepalese in India and eating the Nepali food 3- 4 times in Nepal was a great happiness. I will love to go to those places again in future if my luck gives.

Overall Learning:

During the 1 month period of the camp the trainee became familiar about the different urban issues like mention above. I also knew that in every country there are good and bad aspects, and good and bad peoples as well. Also knew, the courses vary from one to another university so choosing the right course of one’s interest is in the ones hand of the student. I also learned the different urban issues as mentioned above. We got lot respect as a tourist as a student and as a foreign national people in India and we should also do same.

The main and most important learnings which I got was team work and group work. If team is good ath can cross through the difficulties and success will be in our hand.

Recommendation for upcoming Batch:

To recommend the upcoming batch, I want to say our tour of 1 month was done with the limited budget and tight schedule. It was already sure that in 1 month the team had to get in through lots of happiness and pain & also through different good and bad situations. Even happiness and sadness are like two side of coin it is a part of life. To be frank, although there was some orientation classes and preparedness from the faculty see but there was not much preparedness from the students side. The reason was also that the plan was done in short period of time so the conformation email form the social work institutions was not coming in time which affected the tickets and affect the cost. If the upcoming batch prepare before 6-12 month earlier than they can achieve a lot and also save their cost lot. Also want to recommend the upcoming batch that till our batch all went to India for the urban camp, so others can try the other third country as well.

Web version of report

The whole camp report is been published in the following webpage. Also I had tried to include the webpages of colleges and organizations where we visited in the website, so that following batches and graduation batches will get much help out of it. The blog will include the group report of the individual report which the teachers will like and prefer blog below and also college website (nepalschoolofsocialwork.org )

http://www.urbancampindia.blogspot.com/