About TISS - The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.
Since its inception, the Vision of the TISS has been to be an institution of excellence in higher education that continually responds to changing social realities through the development and application of knowledge, towards creating a people-centred, ecologically sustainable and just society that promotes and protects dignity, equality, social justice and human rights for all.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is inviting applications from eligible female candidates for the post of Social Worker at Special Cell for Women, Kokrajhar. Desirous candidates can check all the job details of no of posts, age limit, salary, qualification, etc prescribed below:
TISS Job Opening |
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Name of post |
Social Worker |
No. of posts |
1 [ Reserved for female ] |
Salary |
Rs. 28,000/- per month |
Job Location |
Kokrajhar, Assam |
Last Date |
30th of June 2022 |
i) The woman candidate must have a post-graduate qualification in social work (M.A. in Social Work/ MSW) from Central/Deemed/State-Recognized University. The candidates based in Assam, possessing Master's degree in other social sciences such as Women Studies, Psychology, Sociology may also be considered at the discretion of the Selection Committee.
ii) Candidates with 2 years' relevant work experience on the issue of gender-based violence, specifically in direct casework and/or intervention work on women's issues at the grass-root level will be given preference.
iii) Candidate must demonstrate willingness to travel across the allotted district, and within Assam and occasionally to other States as per programme requirements detailed in section on job description above.
iv) Verbal and written fluency in local languages/dialects as spoken in the specific district is essential, and working knowledge of English and comfort with the use of computers & internet is also necessary.
Candidates are required to send their detailed resume/ Curriculum Vitae on or before 30th of June 2022 until 6:00p.m. to: assam.spcell@tiss.edu