Phase 1 – Envisioning (By Members of the Management)
In order to facilitate decentralised and participative management in the institution, the members of the management have initiated Strategic Planning Process, 2020. On 1 June, 2020 the management members had a workshop on revamping the organisational structure of School of Social Work. The four pillars in the organisational structure, namely, Dean – academics, Dean – research, Dean- student progression and Dean – administration will be managing the academic, research based, co-curricular, student wellbeing-centred and administrative projects, programmes and processes. These projects, programmes and processes might be supported or initiated by governmental or non-governmental bodies. The deputation of IT Coordinator and website managers during this academic year has facilitated decentralisation in media management. The deputation of various Cell coordinators have facilitated participative academic/extension services/administrative procedural management.
A new initiative envisaged was the establishment of ten Centres of academic significance to promote participative management in the institution – Centre for Professional Excellence (CPE), Centre for Human Transformation (CHT), Centre for Women’s Studies and Empowerment (CWSE), Centre for Crime Prevention (CCP), Centre for Cultural excellence (CCE), Centre for Information technology (CIT), Centre for Documentation (CD), Centre for Reward Management (CRM), Centre for Holistic Development (CHD). and Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN).
The major outcome of the workshop was the opening of opportunities for participative and decentralised management through various Centres which can provide direction to the multi-pronged, yet curriculum-centred activities.
Phase 2 – Planning (By Members of the Management)
The members of the management of School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya had launched the revamping of the strategic plan on 1 June, 2020 after which a detailed planning was chalked out keeping in view the following objectives:
- To ensure that the management, employees and other stakeholders work towards common goals to assess and adjust the institution’s direction in response to the diverse and evolving environment
- To arrive at fundamental decisions and actions that determine what School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya is and will be, who its service users will be, what its priorities of action in the near future are and, the reasons for prioritisation with a focus on the future.
- To identify the indicators of the achievement of the strategic plan arrived at and accelerate positive growth of the institution and its stakeholders.
- To set priorities in order to move towards the envisioned outcomes
- To focus on drawing upon the synergy and resources in the campus
The ‘Strategic Planning Workshop’ was held on 8th December, 2020 at 2.30 pm at Maria Paiva Hall. Ms. Philomena D’Sa, Provincial, Daughters of the Heart of Mary – India Province South, Dr. Jacinta D’Souza, former Principal, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Ms. Vida Sequeira, President of the Institute of Social Service, Ms. Eveleen Benis, Secretary of the Institute of Social Service, Dr. Juliet C. J. Principal, School of Social Work, members of the Institute of Social Service and other stakeholders from hostel, extension services and School of Social Work, were present.
Dr. Jenis Mary, Vice Principal presented the draft strategic plan which was tentatively prepared incorporating the vision, mission and value directions of the institution as well as the recommendations of expert committees during the past 5 years. The document was discussed in detail, clarifications were sought by the participants with meaningful interventions and suggestions.
The members of the management approved, after incorporating the suggestions from the day’s workshop, the strategic plan to be presented to the stakeholders, particularly the staff and students. The strategic plan will be further discussed with the staff, students and other selected stakeholders so that an effective management tool evolves which can guide the institution towards excellence, equity and expansion.
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