Indigenising social work education: A case study from Baroda

This case study consists of critical narratives, covering such aspects as c omposition of students, recruitment, training and upgrading of teachers and structure of curriculum. Indigenous practice opportunities were created by founding, initiating, supporting or using the existing infrastructural. la boratory - like institutional network of social defence, social welfare, me dical and rural development service agencies and centres in and around Baro da. This was a novel feature. This institutional network of the School prov ed highly beneficial to all involved, such as the students, teachers, resea rchers, agency personnel, functionaries receiving training and the multiple clientele of wider community of Baroda region. The indigenising ethos, val ues and philosophy, enshrined in the foundation of the School, have taken m ore talent than manifest form. The article concludes by commenting on the i mpact of newly added self-financed Master's Degree course in 'Human Resourc e Management'.