DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CELL – PRABHAV was started during the academic year 2009-10. The cell is supervised by the Principal as Chairperson, Dr B. V Jagadish as Director and students from BSW and MSW sections of the college are enrolled as volunteers.

BSW final year and MSW first year students are placed for their concurrent field work training in the cell.

• To initiate college involvement on the burning issue of domestic violence.
• To provide training to the student social workers and practice social work profession in the area of domestic violence.
• To coordinate with the governmental departments and non-governmental organizations   working in the field of domestic violence.
• To develop a network of stake holders to mitigate domestic violence in twin cities
• To under take awareness campaigns, training programme's, workshops and conferences on domestic violence.
• To form small women’s groups at the community level – slums, apartments and residential colonies to deal with the cases of domestic violence.
• To document the information on domestic violence to undertake counseling and advocacy for victims of domestic violence.
• To facilitate the rehabilitation of the victims of domestic violence.
  

• Orienting stakeholders particularly the women on the legal provisions of the Domestic Violence Act 2005.
• Formation of women’s action groups to deal with cases of domestic violence in their residential localities.
• To procure and develop various material such as songs, charts, slogans, street plays, photos, videos etc. on domestic violence.
• To collect information  on issues pertaining to domestic violence published in the print media, newspapers, magazines, journals, books etc.,
• To arrange legal assistance to victims of domestic violence belonging to the lower socio-economic strat.

During the year 2009- 2010, students have created awareness  and educated the  leaders of the Self Help Groups in the urban slum communities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad about the provisions of the DV Act. The cell  has also had discussions with social activists, counselors from various organizations both governmental & non-governmental working in the field of domestic violence.