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Adolescent Education Programme

DATE Aug 07, 2021

    Smt. Shanti Gupta Centre for Women Studies (SSGCWS), MIER in collaboration with Model Academy School organized an Adolescent Education Program for the students of class VIII and IX of the school. The program was conducted in three phases, on the 7th, 12th & 13th of August respectively. Dr Jitendra Nagpal, Senior Psychiatrist New Delhi, was the resource person on the first day. Dr. Renu Gupta, Chairperson MIER Group of Institutions, Dr. Adit Gupta, Principal and Director MIER, Mrs. Rupa Gupta, Joint Director and Director CWS, MIER, Dr.

Pramod Srivastava, Principal, Mr. J.K. Dhiman, Vice-Principal along with the faculty members and students of class VIII and IX of Model Academy school attended the event.
The aim of the Adolescence Education Programme was to provide adolescents with age appropriate information on the process of growing up during adolescence. It focused on the development of life skills as the most effective way to cope with the challenges of adolescence.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Nagpal said that adolescents aged 10 to 19 years account for 325 million people, or one-fourth of the overall population. Young people in India are in far better shape than previous generations; they are healthier, more urbanized, and better educated than ever before. Nonetheless, the majority of people continue to face significant challenges in making well-informed life decisions. It is widely accepted that a considerable number of children and adolescents do not receive timely or sufficient care, resulting in negative health outcomes. Dr. Renu Gupta, Chairperson MIER group of institutions also spoke on the occasion. she explained, raising adolescents’ entails being aware of the basic wants of all humans, which are amplified during adolescence: belonging, power, independence, and enjoyment. The parents can benefit from an atmosphere of honesty, mutual trust, and respect. Creating a family mealtime culture of open communication could be beneficial.
Mrs. Rupa Gupta, Director (CWS) and Joint Director MIER formally welcomed the chief guest and the gathering. Dr. Pramod Srivastava, Principal, Model Academy School introduced the resource person to the audience.
Ms. Jasleen Mohial, Coordinator IQAC MIER, spoke on the second day. She exhorted on the subject of Life Skills, emphasizing the necessity of self-awareness and empathy. She said, the conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires is known as self-awareness. Self-awareness and empathy are inextricably linked since they are both essential components of a happy, healthy lifestyle. You get more and more comfortable with who you are as a person as you gain more self-awareness in life, and you develop balance and stability. Mrs Manju Vali, Senior faculty Model Academy school and Dr. Reeta Dwivedi ably conducted the programme and presented a formal vote of thanks.