NAPSWI observes World Social Work Day on the 21st of March 2017. The theme of this year ‘Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability’ relates to the third pillar of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development.
NAPSWI is a non-profit, non- political, national level organization dedicated to the promotion of standard and status of social work profession.
NAPSWI intends to fulfill twin purpose : to promote the social work profession across the country with the aim of improving the quality of services in the social welfare and social development sectors and to protect interests of social work professionals.
Vision
To create a compassionate fraternity of professional social workers.
Mission
To advance excellence in education, training and practice of professional social work through – education, research, training, networking, advocacy, resource development.
Objectives
- Increase awareness about social work profession at various levels
- Promote the highest professional standards and ethics in the practice of professional social work
- Advance the knowledge and practice base of social work interventions that enhance quality of life and standard of living of persons, their family and environment
- Faster communication and foster support among professional social workers
- Promote social change, empowerment and liberation of people to enhance their well-being adhering to principles of human rights and social justice
- Promote research, action and other forms of continuing education for knowledge up-gradation of members
- Advocate for programs and policies to meet the needs of social work fraternity and its various clientele groups
- Work to strive for better working conditions of work of social work professionals
- Promote liaison activities with other professional organizations at regional / state / national or international level having similar goals and objectives