Organizational StructureORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Governing Council is the apex body in the organizational structure of the National Institute of Social
Development. The administration, management and control of the affairs of the Institute are vested in
the Council. The Academic Affairs Board functions under the Council as an advisory body on all academic
matters. The regular operational functions of the Institute are carried out by four integrated divisions.
They are;
- The Sri Lanka School of Social Work
- The Training Division
- The Social Development Policy Research & Publication division
- The Administration & Finance division
The first three divisions are engaged in academic matters. At present the Sri Lanka School of Social Work
conducts the three main academic programmes of the institute. They are; the two year Diploma programme
in Social Work, the four year Bachelor’s degree programme in Social Work and the two year Master of Social
Work degree programme. The training division conducts the Diploma programme in Counselling, an eighteen
month programme and several sponsored in-service and out-reach training programmes. The research division
is engaged in conducting and collaborating research activities pertaining to aspects of social work education
and practice, social welfare and social development. The administrative and financial division is in charge of all
administrative and financial matters of the Institute. The Director-General is the principal executive officer
of the Institute.
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