Introduction A field work programme provides an opportunity to students to apply their theoretical knowledge taught in the classroom appropriately

in different practical situations. It is considered to be learning through doing. Field work in social work education refers to training that goes hand in hand with the education. Field work binds theory with practice, combines philosophy with action, and integrates the understanding about people with methods of helping them. The techniques drew heavily on scientific knowledge about people and social phenomena. It is functional and technical in nature, and fosters learning in students. Field work brings the students face to face with social problems or personal distress. The significance and purpose of field work training can be summed up in the definition given below: Field work has been defined as an educationally sponsored attachment of social work students to an institution, agency, or a section of community, in which they are helped to extend their knowledge and understanding, and experience the impact of human needs. Field work practice is an integral part of social work education with the emphasis on learning through doing. In field work, the student although a learner is at the same time dealing directly with life situations and under the guidance of a field work supervisor, is expected to deliver services commensurate with agency practice. Through the field work practice, students are helped to become competent professional social workers.

U D I S FORUM Name of the Social Work Trainee

Name of the Agency

: UDIS Forum, 18/17 Thadagam Road, Luna Nager, Coimbatore 25. Phone: 0422-2402327.

A.P. Senthil Kumar, Asst.professor, CMS College.

Agency Supervisor

: Dr. N. Laxmanan, PhD, Clinical Psychiatrist, JM Medical Center, Cowly Brown Road, R.S Puram, Coimbatore 2.

Discharge differently able aid and organization that we visited for the purpose of field work. It is located at Thadagam road Luna Nagar. Coimbatore the Organization was started in 2006. What is UDIS Forum?

The UDIS Forum is a network of parents, persons with disabilities, professionals and voluntary organization for facilitating employment and empowerment of persons with disabilities. The description of UDIS is You and the Disabled" and also Understand Disability".

VISION of the UDIS Forum: The vision of the Forum is that innate potential of persons with disabilities should be manifested through skills and their personality development. Majority of the board of directors of the UDIS Forum are young persons with disabilities who are role models to the society. The Forum network with existing organizations and disability movements in the country to promote employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. Schemes of UDIS Forum: * Employment Guidance programme (EGP) * Marga-Schulze Scholarship Scheme (MASS) * Training and Employment Network with Non-Government Organizations (TENNGO). * Disabled People's Organizations-Corporate Network (DPOC). * Advocacy in Disability (ADIS) * Youth Volunteer Programme (YVP) * Youth Wing for Disability Services. Current Development in Disability Welfare: It is a landmark development that the United Nations has passed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This unique recognition will make disability as a developmental issue in the policies of Governments.

India has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is again a landmark achievement and future programmes in India will have an impact of this ratification. Promotion of Disabled People's Movement and parents' participation are regarded vital for the growth of services for persons with disabilities worldwide. Inclusion of persons with disabilities is getting attention world over. The International Disability Alliance indicates that the objectives of services in the future should be creating a rights based, barrier free and inclusive society. Profiles of institutions: * Centre for Research Educational and Social Transformation. * SGS Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Communication Impaired. * The Technical Training Institute of Puna Blind Men's association. * Leprosy Relief Rural Centre. * Don Bosco Speech and Hearing Centre. * National Federation of the Blind, Karnataka. * Naaz Welfare Society for Urban & Rural Development. * Annai Theresa Social Work Association. * Rehabilitation Centre for Blind Women. Government Initiatives: Both Central & State Governments are implementing a number of programmes to support persons with disabilities. Some of the existing Schemes are given below: * Education to Children with disabilities.

* Assistive devices for persons with Disabilities. * Human Resource Development Programmes. * Open School Systems of persons with Disabilities. * Higher Education of persons with Disabilities. The forum is philosophy behind the UDIS network:1. Optimum utilisation of the existing institutions and services. 2. Moving towards inclusion policy 3. Ensuring child eight I sus in services 4. Promotion of disabled peoples organisation and supporting them 5. Working with parents organisations 6. Facilitating employment opportunities 7. Facilitating early detection and timely intervention 8. Addressing gender issues 9. Working with the community 10. Mobilizing youth power

Government Agencies Parents forum and community Industries

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1. Current programs of UDIS 2. Employment guidance programmes:- (EGP) 3. Training and employment network with non governmental organization:- (TENNGO) 4. Disabled peoples orgnisation:- (DPO) 5. Youth wing for disability services:- (YWPIS) 6. Marga-schulze scholarship scheme for promoting higher education of girls with visual impairment 7. Disability help line (DISH) 8. Network extension programme (WEP) 9. Promotion of disability alliance of voluntary organizations (DAVO)

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Employment guidance programme (EUP):1. Works in partnership with the district employment exchange 2. Registration of unemployed candidates

3. Identification of jobs and arranging pre-employment training 4. Using DPOS for confidence building in industries 5. Placement in 46 months -520 (Target ) Training:NGGO are assisted to set-up vocational training Disabled peoples organizations (DPO):1. Promotion of DPOS for strengthening employment opportunities and advocacy 2. Signed moves with the association for the rights of the visually challenged (ARVIC) associations for the deaf, and caliber, a DPO organization for persons with locomotors disabilities 3. Working closely with the association of parents of the mentally challenged 4. Linking the DPOs with corporate houses for self employment. 5. Bringing sugar into the work of DPOS Youth wing on disability services (YWDIS):1. Youth wing on disability services (YWDIS) formed. 2. Students from colleges in Coimbatore trained as master trainers in disability management Advocacy in disability:1. Public rallies 2. Meeting for NGGOS 3. Staff level seminars on disability management organization

Features of disability helpline There is a dedicated phone line to receive questions from individuals regarding schemes for person with disability UDIS Network web

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