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STUDENTS OF CLASS 8TH OF ST. KAREN'S HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCED A VERY FRUITFUL WORKSHOP ORGANISED BY BHARTI BHAWAN ON 27TH AND 28TH JUNE 2018. THE RESOURCE PERSON WHO CONDUCTED THE WORKSHOP WAS MRS. SALONI PRIYA FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF UMMEED-COUNSELLING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, KOLKATA AND SUPPORTED AND ASSISTED BY MRS. DEEPIKA TERAFDER .
THE WORKSHOP WAS ON LIFE SKILLS FOR EMPOWERING OUR YOUTH BUT IT ACTUALLY MOVED FAR AHEAD TO TOUCH THE HEARTS OF EACH AND EVERY PARTICIPANT OF THE WORKSHOP. IT CAUGHT THE ADOLESCENT MINDS BY STORM.
FROM LIGHT-HEARTED DISCUSSION IT SWITCHED OVER TO THE SERIOUS TOPIC OF THE DEADLY ADDICTION OF STUDENTS TOWARDS INTERNET/SOCIAL-MEDIA AND ITS TERRIBLE IMPACT ON THEIR LIVES. IT ALSO TALKED OF 4TS-TECHNOLOGY,TEMPTATIONS,TIME AND TRUST.
THE WORKSHOP ENDED WITH THE ADVICE OF USING SMARTPHONES JUDICIOUSLY AND ALSO SUGGESTED SOME USEFUL APPS LIKE DUOLINGO, BLINKIST, TRADE HERO, VELOCITY, VOCABULARY BUILDER WHICH CAN ACTUALLY MAKE THE STUDENTS EMPOWERED AND WELL INFORMED.
SHE ALSO TOOK ONE SESSION ON “LEADERSHIP SKILLS” WITH ALL OUR STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS OF STD. 9TH, 10TH & 12TH.