It comes under the aegis of University of Delhi and is formally known as the Department of Social Work (DSW).

[2] Nora Ventura, who was then the Secretary of Religious Education Committee of the Y.W.C.A., took the directorship of the school, which had two students – one from Sindh and the other from Bengal.

During the tenure of S. N. Ranade, DSSW witnessed its larger integration with the University of Delhi.

[9] In 2008, the Department of Social Work (DSW) initiated a flood relief and rehabilitation project called UDAI (University for Development Action and Integrated learning) for 2008 Bihar flood victims under the aegis of University of Delhi[10] In the same year, National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) set up its State Training and Resource Centre (STRC) at DSW for the capacity building of partner organizations implementing Targeted Intervention projects for High Risk Groups (HRG) of HIV with Delhi State AIDS Control Society.

[11] A Gender Resource Centre was granted by the Governing Council of Mission Convergence under the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi to the Centre for Community Development and Action in 2009, under the auspices of the DSSW Society.

In the year 2018, the Department introduced Choice Based Credit System to its curriculum.

At present, the total collection of resources in the library stands at over 33,466 (including books, dissertation and thesis).

The Department Council met regularly during the year to deliberate and collectively address the academic, pedagogical, field work and allied administrative issues.

The foundation stone of this hostel was laid by Mrs. Durgabai Deshmukh, Chairman, Central Social Welfare Board, Government of India on 25 July 1962.

The Union provides a platform for the students to take up initiatives to contribute to the academic and extra-curricular life of the Department.

The office bearers of the Union act as a communication bridge between the students and the academic and administrative staff for effective functioning of the Department.