OLINDA PEREIRA KARNATAKA’S SOCIAL WORK'S FINEST ICON

Born into a Catholic family in Falnir at Mangalore as the youngest of the three sisters, Rita Olinda Periera embraced the religious order of the  Daughters of the Heart of Mary (DHM). Dr. Olinda Periera pioneered social work education in the state of Karnataka by setting up the School of Social Work "Roshini Nilaya" in 1960 under the auspices of the Institute of Social Service which offers BSW, MSW, and PhD besides other courses affiliated to the  Mangalore University. 

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