Address

No.65 Kyaikwine Pagoda Road, Mayangone Township, Yangon

Ph 95-01-9661310, 95-01-650493

 

Background

          In 1954 a committee of 12 members with U Ba Saw the Minister for Social Welfare acting as the Chairman was formed in order to rehabilitate the disabled person in a plot of land of 50.9 acres.

          In 1965 the work and tasks were handed over to the Department of Health and Social welfare and the school was focus on training of social welfare personnel and trainees.

          This Institution was officially opened with the name of Social Welfare Training School on 1st January 1977, the objectives are as follows-

• To enhance capacity building for the staff.
• To turn out the voluntary social workers.
• To study international social work practices and to carry out social research.
• To co-operate with the international community through social welfare services.
• To contribute human resources development.
• Overview trainings and Up-date training manuals.

 

Function

1.    Basic Office Work Training

2.    Refresher Course on Office Work

3.    Training for Staff Officers

4.    Early Childhood Care and Development Training(In-service)

5.    Early Childhood Care and Development Training(Voluntary Pre School)

6.    Early Childhood Care and Development Training(Private Pre School)

7.    Voluntary Social Welfare Officer Course

8.    Computer Training (Level-1)

9.    Computer Training (Level-2)

10.  Workshop for Warden in Institutions

11.  Training for Probation Officer in Institutions

12.  Training of Voluntary Probation Officers

13.  ECCD Training of Baby Nursing Assistant Teacher

14.  Multiplier Course on Social Work

15. Training for Voluntary Social Worker(Voluntary Youth Organizations)

16.  Training for Voluntary Social Worker(Elderly care)

17.  Training for Voluntary Social Worker(Ex-drug Rehabilitation)

 

Principals of Social Welfare Training School        

No    Name                                     Rank                                                Duration

1        U Tin Shwe                          Principal                                 1-1-1977       to     15-2-1977

2        U Sung Khar                        Principal                                 16-2-1977     to      15-6-1983

3        Daw Aye Yi                          Principal                                 16-6-1983     to      5-9-1986

4        Daw Yin Yin Kyin                 Principal                                  6-9-1986      to     10-10-1989

5        U Soe Lwin                          Principal                                  1-1-1990     to       3-6-1992

6        Dr. Myint Myint Thein         Principal                                  4-6-1992      to       25-1-1993

7        U Mg Myint                          Principal                                  6-1-1993      to      17-6-1993

8       U Ye` Myint                           Principal                                 18-6-1993     to      2-9-1998

9       U Soe Moe Aung                  Principal                                 13-10-1998    to     7-12-1999

10      Daw Tin Tin Mya                  Principal                                 3-8-2000       to     31-3-2004

11      U Than Htut Swe                 Principal                                 1-4-2004       to     30-6-2005

12      Daw Htwe Myint                  Principal                                 1-7-2005       to     16-5-2007

13      Daw Khin May Zin               Principal                                 17-5-2007      to    (Up to Now)