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The Association of Professional Social Workers and Development Practitioners (APSWDP) is a non-profit, civil society organization based in Chandigarh, India, focused on social work and community development with a theme "Promoting Social Work Education for Sustainable development. APSWDP received its legal registration on December 1, 2014, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, APSWDP connects social workers and development practitioners across all the development domains throughout world to address issues such as poverty, health, education, and environmental sustainability.[1]

History

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APSWDP started as an online social media forum, the "Alliance of Professional Social Work," which was launched on January 26, 2014, by social workers led by Dr. Vivek Trivedi.[2] Initially popular among Social Work students of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in Chandigarh, it formalized into a registered society following recommendation and a roadmap from a workshop on March 29, 2014, organized in the background World Social Work Day.

Activities

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APSWDP has conducted several community programs, including:

  • A 65-day relief effort during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, distributing food, chyavanprash, and honey to over 5,000 people in Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation under CSR support from Dabur India.[1]
  • Aid to Kashmiri migrants during the 2020 lockdown, providing essential supplies with State Legal services Authority Chandigarh.[3]
  • Environmental initiatives, such as a 2023 e-waste management workshop with the Climate Change Cell and Global Youth Federation.[4]
  • Vocational training for over 1,200 women in sewing and entrepreneurship skills under CSR support.
  • HIV/AIDS prevention programs for high-risk groups, supported by the Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society and Punjab State AIDS Control Society.[5]
  • Disaster preparedness and climate change advocacy training for local communities.

The organization has partnered with entities like The Climate Reality Project India and South Asia Chitkara University for various projects.[6]

Recognition

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In August 2020, APSWDP was recommended for a commendation certificate by the Chandigarh Administration for its COVID-19 Humanitarian Response Relief Campaign and community based relief efforts.[7] It also received the HUDCO Best Practices Award 2024 on the World Habitat Day 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan for Improving the Living Environment from Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)[8].

Media Coverage

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APSWDP’s work has appeared in Indian media:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Immunity against Covid-19: Besides food, now chyavanprash and honey for Chandigarh's poor." The Times of India, May 10, 2020. [1]
  2. ^ "Social Work Week celebrations set to begin tomorrow." The Tribune, March 28, 2014. [2]
  3. ^ a b "Legal services authority arranges food for Kashmir Valley migrants." The Tribune, April 2020. [3]
  4. ^ a b "International Workshop on E-Waste Management: Experts Tackle Global Crisis." The Times of India, July 15, 2023. [4]
  5. ^ "Targeted Intervention Program in Chandigarh." Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society. [5]
  6. ^ "Chitkara University hosts National Environment Youth Parliament 2022." Chitkara University, 2022. [6]
  7. ^ a b "Chandigarh Administration honours frontline COVID warriors." Hindustan Times, August 14, 2020. [7]
  8. ^ "HUDCO Best Practices Awards 2024." HUDCO, 2024. [8]
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