Webinar on the theme “How to be a positive person and teacher.”
DATE Oct 31, 2020
VENUE Online event
SPEAKER Mr. Vikrant Mahajan
Smt. Shanti Gupta Centre for Women Studies (SSGCWS) organized a webinar
on the theme “How to be a positive person and teacher.” The webinar was organized for
students of PG and UG departments as well as for the faculty members to develop positivity which has a profound impact on the overall persona and mental health of a person. Mr. Vikrant Mahajan, a motivational speaker, and multiple Guinness World record holder was the resource person for the webinar. Dr. Renu Gupta, Vice-Chairperson MIER, Dr. Adit Gupta, Director, and Mr. Bisht, Principal DPS Gaziabad graced the occasion.
At the onset of the webinar, Mrs. Komal Sharma, a member SSGCWS extended a warm welcome to the participants and the resource person. Mrs. Rupa Gupta, Jt. Director MIER and Director SSGCWS introduced the resource person and said that Mr. Mahajan is not only an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker but also an author, actor, film maker, and has authored more than 30 books among which ‘Stretch Yourself’ is a bestseller in India and has been translated into many languages.
Deliberating in the webinar, Mr. Mahajan exemplified a person as an iceberg and said that all the actions and deeds we do as a human is a tip of the iceberg which is visible and
the rest 95% are hidden potentialities and we need to capitalize on these potentialities by opening the door of positivity. He opened his session by asking some questions such as, who is your favourite teacher and why? which quality do you admire most in any person?who has inspired you the most in life?, etc and after collating the responses of the audience he emphasized that everybody highlighted different qualities or values. He further said that as a person and teacher, we need to inspire the students to take the first step toward
uncountable opportunities and learn from their journey and failures. He reiterated failure
as a tough teacher but if we see the hidden lesson in it with positivity, we for sure can achieve greater heights. The role a teacher needs to adopt is to INSPIRE students which means: instill values, encourage them, make sacrifices, be positive, improve yourself, and set an
example for students to emulate. He also gave the super positivity mantra “Yes Thank you Universe”
and urged everyone to be grateful to the universe.
Dr. Renu Gupta, in her remarks, appreciated the resource person for showing the path of positivity and kindness to people in general and teachers in specific. She also shared the benefits of SWOT analysis technique with the audience to know their strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats. She emphasized that as teachers we have to be kind, open, inculcate values in students and be their role model. The session was followed by interesting question and answer session where in students asked their queries and shared their experiences.
The program was ably conducted by Mrs. Komal Sharma and a formal vote of thanks was presented by Ms. Navnidhika, members SSGCWS
