The PG Department of Social Work, in collaboration with the PG Department of Commerce, organized a Workshop on Inferential Statistics for Social Work Research for second-year MSW students on 22nd December 2025, from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. The programme was conducted at Room No. 902, PG Block. The resource person for the workshop was Mr. Mohammad Ansar, Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, VISTAS University, Chennai, and Assistant Professor, PG Department of Commerce, Germs Arts and science College (Autonomous). The session was organized with the objective of strengthening students’ understanding of statistical concepts relevant to social work research, particularly in the context of their third semester paper “Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Research. The workshop began at 9.30 a.m. and was conducted in an interactive manner, encouraging active student participation throughout.
Ms. Anitha Parveen j Head, PG Department of social work formally introduced the resource person, following which Mr. Sarath k Assistant Professor PG Department of social work presented an overview of the session and the program concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Ms. Shehma, Second year MSW Student. During the session, the resource person explained the basic concepts of statistics, including the meaning and importance of statistics in research. Clear distinctions between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were discussed. Key measures such as mean, median, and mode were explained with practical examples. The session further focused on the concept of inferential statistics, its purpose, and its application in social work research for drawing conclusions from sample data. The workshop was highly interactive, with students actively engaging through questions and discussions related to their research work. A total of 16 second-year MSW students participated in the programme and benefited from the session. The workshop successfully enhanced students’ conceptual clarity on inferential statistics and its relevance in social work research, thereby contributing positively to their academic and research competencies.