The Centre for Social Justice and Equity (CSJE) at the Madras School of Social Work is a new addition to the wide spectrum of innovative centres created in the institute recently. The CSJE has been established under the financial grant-in-aid of the Adi dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department of Government of Tamil Nadu by its G.O No. (MS).No. 87 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (PA2) Department dated 12.07.2023. The Honourable Minister N. Kayalvizhi, Adi Dravidar and Tribal welfare inaugurated the Centre on 16th August 2023.
At the CSJE, our mission is to make social justice as the crux of public policy engagements in Tamil Nadu. We’ve discerned that the key to unlocking game-changing policy interventions is to bring forth and echo the voices of deprived and discriminated. Because it’s there that we not only uncover some of India’s biggest problems, but also find the best solutions.
Principal, MSSW
In this Centre, we strive to understand the complexities of social issues and develop effective strategies to address them. Our programs and initiatives are designed to foster a deep understanding of social justice issues and equip stakeholders with the skills necessary to effect positive change in society. We offer a range of programmatic, research and documentation activities that delve into the nuances of social justice and equity, with the objective of providing a comprehensive understanding of these critical issues and also the way forward.
Director, Centre for Social Justice and Equity
We are proud that the Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu has zeroed in on Madras School of Social Work to establish a model centre that would set momentum in public policy making in Tamil Nadu. The Centre for Social Justice and Equity (CSJE) has meticulously built out a network of scholars and institutions particularly some specialist working groups on tribal forest rights, and Dalit entrepreneurship. The CSJE is unique among other centres of MSSW in its support for promoting social justice not only through sustained social work at the grass-root level but by exploring the uncharted terrain of social policy making. The Centre’s mandate has never been stronger, as those most marginalized and deprived in this country face even tougher times ahead. This warrants us to drive social justice to the heart of public policy making.
