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PART II
M.A. IN SOCIAL WORK
Duration: 1 Hour

Total Marks: 25

Instructions
(i) Question Number One is compulsory. (An essay of 1000 1500 words)

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(ii) Answer ANY ONE question from Question 2 and 3. (Answer the Questions asked)

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(iii) All answers are to be written in the space provided below each question.
(iv) Please use a blue or black ink or ballpoint pen only.

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(v) An Answer booklet is provided with the Question Paper. No additional sheets will be
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(vi) Please write your answers in English only. Answers written in any other language
will not be examined.
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Marks: 15

QUESTION 1: This is a compulsory question

Write an essay on any one of the following topics. The essay should be between 10001500 words.
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Corruption in India

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Disappearing forests and its impact

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Respected or abused: Elderly in India

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SECTION-B

Marks: 10

Answer any one of the following caselets:

QUESTION 2
Phuli is a seven year old girl living in a small village near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. The village
has one government school that holds classes up to class seven. For further education
children go to a nearby village school which is about seven kilometers away and has classes
up to matriculation. Few village dwellers have pursued education after class ten and those
who have either migrated to the city or managed to relocate themselves to a small town
for livelihood purposes. Phulis village which has a current population of around 1000
households is mostly engaged in agriculture as their main occupation. There is also the
phenomenon of seasonal migration, as most of them are small and marginal farmers and are
unable to sustain their families only through crop cultivation. Phulis family comprises of
her father, mother, a younger sister and a younger brother aged five and three respectively.
They have a small landholding where her father cultivates wheat and few vegetables which
are taken for sale to the local market. Both her parents are engaged in agricultural activities
as also managing the sale of the produce.

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Phuli goes to the local school and is in the second standard. She enjoys school and one day
she aspires to be like her teacher. Every day she diligently comes home in the afternoon
from school, does small household chores and then settles down with her school books
until dinner time. Her younger siblings are looked after by the neighbours grandmother
while Phuli and her parents are away.

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Today was particularly different as her mother sat near the stove looking a little worried.
Her mother then informed that their neighbours were moving to the nearby town very soon
and hence suggested that Phuli be at home for the whole day until they found someone to
look after the smaller ones or simply until they grew up and were themselves ready for
school. This came as a shock to Phuli who was totally unprepared for this. Once she started
being at home, would anyone really bother about her education? What would happen to her
dreams of becoming a teacher herself ?

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Answer the following questions (5 lines each):

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Identify the major issues in the above situation.

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Amongst these, which are the most significant issues according to you and why?

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What would you do in a situation like this and why?

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A local resident of the area brought the situation of Govind to the attention of the social
worker of an organisation that works with children and youth living on the streets. He
was found lying on the road, appeared to be very weak and in a critical condition. Barely
able to talk, he seemed to be in his mid-20s. Suspecting that his symptoms may be due to
Tuberculosis (TB), he was taken to a Government TB hospital. After much persuasion the
Doctor agreed to admit him. The hospital wanted to know Govinds family background and
more importantly who would pay for his treatment and stay with him at the hospital. The
organization agreed to pay for the treatment, if required.
Meanwhile inquiries around the area revealed almost nothing about Govind. No one
seemed to know who he was or where he came from. A number of tests were conducted
on him and TB was confirmed. Throughout this time Govind remained very restless and
often would not cooperate. The hospital staff in turn found it very difficult to handle him.
Govind was still nervous about talking about himself and except for little bits not much
was known about him. He had been living on the streets for 5-6 years now and used to be
a rag picker. Things were okay till his cough got worse. By this time his general health
started deteriorating until he was no longer able to work and also lost out on the 2 or 3
acquaintances he had. Life is tough on everyone, as one of them had put it.We cannot
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Medication was started and over a period of month his health slowly improved. He still
had a long way to go before he could be discharged. A routine visit to the hospital by the
social worker revealed that Govind was no longer there. He managed to run away from the
hospital leaving his treatment half way.
Where does one start looking for him? Life on the mean streets of Mumbai can demand its
price.
Answer the following questions (5 lines each)
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