CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME- FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND WELLNESS TEACHER- 30 th July, 2024

“The world we have created is a product of our thinking. If we want to change the world, we have to change our thinking.”The Capacity Building Workshop was held on 30th July, 2024 atRajhans Vidyalaya initiative by Central Board of Secondary Education. The workshop aimed to enhance the skills and knowledge of participants in counselling. The event brought together 70 participants from various schools. The primary objectives of the workshop were to equip the participants with the necessary skills and tools for effective counselling. To provide a platform for networking and knowledge sharing among professionals. The workshop compromised several sessions such designed to address key area of capacity building. The program started with the lightening of lamp and cultural dance. Sh. Himanshu Gupta Secretary of Central Board of Secondary Education addressed the audience through the google meet. Madam Niti Shankar sharma deputy secretary of CBSE addressed the audience about the importance of counsellor’s/wellness teachers in schools, followed by learning activities like attention grabber, hear and jump, positive affirmation and role-play conducted by madam Geeta Mehrotra and Madam Aprajita Dixit Khanna and DR. Jitendra Nagpal and also explained the importance of using these techniques in the classroom for better understanding and learning. Peer educators participated with full vigour CPR demonstration was also conducted by cardiologist DR. Jagruti. A panel discussion was conducted amongst the principals and the resource persons DR. Jitendra Nagpal and DR. Jay Shastri highlighting the importance of counselling and guidance in the school.At the end of the workshop participants were asked to provide feedback on the session and overall experiences. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive.The Capacity Building Program was a resounding success achieving its objectives of enhancing the participant’s skills and fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing. The participants left with renewed sense of motivation and action plan to implement in their organisation.    

: Workshop Facilitator, MDDNB PROGRAM Director: Workshop Facilitator, Consultant Clinical Psychologis

 DR. Jitendra NagpalAprajita Dixit Khanna: Chief Guest, Deputy Secretary with Media and PR Department at CBSE : Workshop Facilitator, Senior Resource Faculty, Expression India Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Centre.  RESOURCE PERSONS:Niti Shankar SharmaMrs. Geeta Mehrotra