Journal for Studies in Management and Planning Available at http://internationaljournalofresearch.org/index.php/JSMaP e-ISSN: 2395-0463 Volume 01 Issue 04 May 2015 Available online: http://internationaljournalofresearch.org/ Page | 196 Social Work with Community Organization: A Method of Community Development Mohd. Shakil Research Scholar, Department of Social Work, A.M.U., Aligarh. Available at: shakilmswamu@gmail.com Abstract: Human societies are not perfect. Social problems emerge and human needs arise that require for societal solutions. All citizens of a country should enjoy the full benefits of the state. In fact, community development is a process through which the efforts of people are united with governmental authorities for improving the economic, social and political conditions of communities as well as integrating these communities into the life of the nation and to enable them to contribute their best to nation’s progress and development. In order to intervene human problems and meet their needs with resources, there is a social work profession which associates with community development through community organization. Social work is a profession based on scientific knowledge and skills. It adopts significantly two methods of practice named primary method and secondary method that are mean to intervene the human problems and providing solutions. Community organization is a part of primary method of professional social work which adheres by its methodology to work with communities. Thus, in the discourse of social work profession, this paper attempts to provide a linear understanding about professional practice of social work with community organization. The paper is divided into seven parts. The first part deals with the introduction. The second part discusses community organization and community development. The third part describes the historical context of social community work. The fourth part focuses upon the principles in community organization. The fifth part presents the skills in community organization. The sixth part deals with the components of community organization. Finally, the last part presents the roles of social worker in community organization along with conclusion. Key Words: Social Work, Community, Organization, Development, Principles and Skills. Introduction: At the turn of the twenty first century, human beings, including individual civil and political liberties, as well as meeting the physical and material needs of human society, are accepted concerns for development both as outcomes and conditions for sustained progress. The problems and issues of egalitarian development, democracy, participation, ethics and human rights spread over development theory, the pronouncements of major development institutions, such as the