Scope of sociology

Scope of sociology

In the field of knowledge

In the field of profession
 Scope in the field of knowledge

• Society is the web of social institutions and all these

institutions are interrelated and interlinked with each
others.
• Sociologist have the basic and primary objective is to
build up knowledge about the society and social
interaction.
• Sociologist are required to gain the know- how about the
social problems and their solutions.
• The specialized fields of sociology which give knowledge
to the students of sociology about different aspects of
human social life
 The Specialized fields of sociology
• Rural Sociology
• Urban Sociology
• Medical Sociology
• Criminology
• Social Psychology
• Economic Sociology
• Sociology of Religion
• Industrial Sociology
• Sociology of Social Problems
• Sociology of Education
• Political Sociology
• Sociology of the
Family
 In the field of profession
• Teaching
• Research
• Administration
 IN THE FIELD OF PROFESSION

Ministry of Social Welfare (Pakistan)

Social Welfare Departments
• ABANDONED BABIES HOME (GEHWARA)
• DAY CARE CENTRES
• SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRES FOR LOST AND
KIDNAPPED CHILDREN (NIGEHBAN)
• CENTRE FOR MENTALLY RETARDED
CHILDRENHOMES FOR THE DESTITUTE AND
NEEDY WOMEN / GIRLS (KASHANA)
• DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL HOMES (SANATZAR)
• MEDICAL SERVICES PROJECTS
CENTRE FOR MENTALLY RETARDED
CHILDREN (CHAMAN) Lahore
 Institutional care for
mentally retarded children
 Psychiatric Treatment of
children
 Counseling services for
the families

(2009-2010)
•Units 1
•Beneficiaries 80
DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL HOMES (SANATZAR)
 Providing training and order work
to women
 966 training courses arranged
during the year in 34 DIHs
 Trained over 30,897 thousand
women
 0.397 million rupees distributed
as wages for order work during
the year

(2009-2010) At all District head quarters.

•Units 34
•Beneficiaries 58073
 DAY CARE CENTRES
(GHUNCHA)
 5 Day Care Centers one
each attached with hostels
for working women
 Child Care Workers and
helpers look after these
children while their
mothers are at work

(2009-2010) Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi,

• Units 5 Multan & Bahawalpur.
• Beneficiaries 550
 MODEL ORPHANAGES
(CHILDREN HOMES)
 Institutional care to orphans
up to the age of 15 for male
and 18 for female
 Providing them with an
opportunity to live and get
education with normal
children

(2009-2010)
Lahore (1) and Bahawalpur (2)
• Units 3
• Beneficiaries 346
 HOMES FOR THE DESTITUTE AND
NEEDY WOMEN / GIRLS (KASHANA)
 Institutional care for
the girls ageing 6-18
 Training, education
& rehabilitative
services

One each at Sargodha, (2009-2010)

Rawalpindi and Lahore • Units 3
• Beneficiaries 241
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES FOR
WOMEN IN RURAL AREAS
Staff and machines are
provided by
government while
accommodation and
other facilities are
provided by locals on
voluntary basis

2009-2010 Working under supervision of various

•Units 835 NGOs in all the Districts in Punjab
•Beneficiaries 29,235
 HOME FOR OLD PERSONS
(AAFIAT)
 Facility for the aging population who
has nobody to look after
 The residents are provided free
shelter, food, treatment and
recreational facilities

(2009-2010)
•Units 3
•Beneficiaries 184
 (DAR-UL-SAKOON)

• Providing an enabling for mentally

sick patients
• Supportive and rehabilitative
services.
• Mainstreaming with families.

(2009-2010)
Units 1 at (Lahore)
Beneficiaries 35
MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICES PROJECTS
(MSSP)
ESTABLISHED AT ALL MAJOR HOSPITALS
 Providing help to poor, needy and destitute patients
 Addressing socio-economic and psychological problems
 Medical experts care for physical well being of
 patients and social workers, arrange- medicines, financial
assistance and undertake follow-up services for them and their
family rehabilitation

(2009-2010) At 8 Teaching and 92 DHQ /

•Units 110 THQ Hospitals including Drug Addicts
•Beneficiaries 191815
Social Welfare Department
Objectives

To provide Medical Assistance in the form of

free medicines, blood and treatment to the poor
and needy patients visiting to Hospital from
various cities and rural areas of the Southern
Punjab, Sindh, Balouchistan and NWFP.
 Mission Statement
The mission of the Social Welfare Department is to
enhance the health, social functioning and well being of
the children, families and communities, which we serve.
In carrying out the mission, we are guided by our values
and belief in:
 • The worth and dignity of all people.
 • The protection and safety of all children
 and families.
 • Interdisciplinary collaboration and open
 communication.
 Social Welfare Services

 • All patients’ cases are scrutinized and processed

before assistance is provided.
 • To help the patients and families deal with the
emotional stress of child illness.
 • To serve as liaison between physician, patients and
their families.
 • To provide multiple services for patients and families
including counseling and emotional support,
psychological assessment.
 Projects of social Welfare Department
 • Zakat Funds
 • Pakistan Bait ul Mal
 • Campaign for blood donation
 • Sponsor a child of Thalassemia Children
 • Donation Boxes
 • Children Welfare Society
 • Charity Shows
 Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal
Facilitation patients for medical assistance from
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal. Social Welfare
Department with liaison of PBM for
arrangement of life saving drugs etc. for the
poor patients.
Social Welfare Department received cheques
through Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal for treatment of
deserving patients of cancer, dialysis,
thalassemia and mentally retarded.
 Campaign for Blood Donation

Social Welfare Department & Blood Bank

arrange the blood donation camps in the
Educational Institutions, Industries, Union
Councils with the consent of Head of
Department / Nazims on weekly basis.
 NON-GOVERNMENT
ORGANIZATIONS
(NGOS)

Enabling Communities to
Help the Marginalized
 NGOs
SR# Field of Services No. of NGOs

1. Education (Formal & Non-Formal). 1296

2. Health (Free Dispensaries, MCH Centers, Free Eye 1360

Camps, Health Education etc.

3. Disability. (Institutional services, training, 455

education, employment, self employment/
rehabilitation).

4. Women Development (Industrial Training, Non 1893

formal education, Advocacy, Gender Sensitization,
socio-economic and empowerment.

5. Child Welfare (Orphanages, Lit., Training, 1294

Recreations/ Sports, Implementation of CRC.

6. Others 392

TOTAL: 6590
THANKS