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Chas (Jharkhand) : With an objective of Empowering Educators, DPS Chas in Bokaro District, Jharkhand, in association with Umeed Counselling and Consulting Services, on June 8, 2021, organised a Webinar on ‘Mental wellness and positive emotions’ on virtual platform.
The Resource Person of the Webinar was Salony Priya, a well known Counselling Psychologist working in the area of education management, human development and training, student and teacher empowerment, parental guidance, and comprehensive counselling.
Speaking on the occasion, Salony Priya stressed on Mental Wellness, creating positive emotions by choice, steps for being productive to handle new normal in classroom and Adolescent Behaviour. She shared tips and insights on positive teaching and the spirit to face the ‘Pandemic Blues’ and spoke about the role of ‘Happy Hormones’ for the child’s overall well-being. She pointed out that the new normal demands a new ‘you’ wherein one needs to develop new habits, new skills, and discover new techniques. She added that we need to confront our fears, make thoughtful choices and accept the change and thus increase the HQ – The Happiness Quotient.
It may be mentioned here that Salony Priya is the founder Director of Umeed Counselling and Consulting Services, a multi-speciality psychology institution based in Kolkata, where she empowers, enables, and energises the people with therapies, workshops and individualised sessions. She is also a trustee of Umeed Foundation, an organisation that works for underprivileged children in the field of mental health. Counselling, mentoring, and coaching are the key areas of her work for the last 24 years.
The entire teaching staff participated in the webinar with enthusiasm and posed relevant questions on the present day teaching and its challenges.
Dr. Hemlata S Mohan, Chief Mentor, DPS Chas, said learning is a lifelong process. The nature around us imparts the facilities and fragrance that seeps deep into our being and we should gladly adapt to the changes so that we can present a better self in front of the growing children. The smile that spreads on our face in difficult times adds a ray of hope and enthusiasm in children making them an aspirant of improved goals and broader vision. The child thus, learns and trains thyself how to push forward towards a successful and satisfying life. Having a vision so positive, opens ways for children to accomplish more. She also added that the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training provides multiple resources that can help in strengthening the co-scholastic areas and boost learning.
Principal, P Shailaja Jayakumar, thanked all the teachers for such an encouraging participation and motivated everyone to keep the spirit high. She said that the identity of a teacher etches a mark in the minds of the children, thus, they become their role model.