Roda Mistry College of Social Work & Research
Centre (ICSW-TG), Hyderabad
Estd: 1966 - Affiliated to Osmania University
The college campus is situated around 10 Km's, from Hyderabad Station, (Via Tolichowki). Amidst the scenic beauty, the college stands with a lake on one side, the massive rocky mountains on the other. The serenity of the atmosphere adds to the beauty of the entire campus. This area is surrounded by innumerable National and International Academic Institutions like International Institute of Information Technology, Indian School of Business, National Cement Building & Research Institute, Engineering Staff College of India and Bio Diversity Complex.
The main complex is well equipped with spacious classrooms with audio visual aids for teaching and provides a scholarly atmosphere for teaching and learning. The complex also has offices for the Management, Director, Principal, Administration 0ffice and Faculty equipped with computers and internet facilities. The conference halls are furnished with all the modern amenities of audiovisual and conferencing facilities. The canteen and the library are well placed in the middle of the structure.
The Library is well equipped for social work education and related subjects consisting of books, bound volumes of reports, and national and international journals and newspapers. Videocassettes, CD and audio-tapes also maintains newspaper clippings and has been preparing bibliographies on request from individuals and agencies. The library is equipped with internet facilities for students.
Apart from this, the library has a separate section for the Women's Study Cell project of University Grants Commission, having an exclusive collection of 242 books. It has started an audiovisual section in the year 1989. The college also plans to computerize library operations. The library not only caters to the needs of social work students but also to students and research scholars from other fields like medicine, home science, sociology and other social sciences. It offers referencing facilities for students and scholars from other institutions as well.
The College has a physical education department headed by a Physical instructor. The facilities provided include Indoor games like table tennis, carroms, chess, Outdoor games like volley ball, cricket, basket ball, athletic events, shuttle, badminton and tennikoit. An equipped gym is also provided to the students.
The department provides many opportunities to the students to participate in various physical fitness activities throughout the year. Students participate in various inter-college activities and represent Osmania University in the All India Inter University Tournaments in Cricket, Football, Power Lifting, Boxing and Caroms. They have also won several gold and silver medals.
The college has established the most advanced Electronic Data Processing Unit. Services of the computers are being extensively utilized for developing teaching material and processing of research data. The potential of computer applications in social work area is enormous. Knowledge of computers enables social workers to be more competent and effective. Each and every student, research scholar, faculty member gets opportunities to learn and use various computer based data processing techniques.
The campus has a well-maintained canteen with modern facilities. It caters to the staff, students and visitors.
