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Viveka Vikasa – Report : October
Half-day personality development workshop Half-day personality development workshop on know yourself, know your country and culture was conducted in one of the NGO mentioned below. The studentsactively took part in the activities and involved in learning new things which was taught. The students were inspired by knowing the richness of the Country and Culture which they never gave a thought about. Also learnt how to control anger and how to deal with others, how to build good relation with others.The feedback of the students was that, they are very proud to be an Indian and also promised to serve the country or join army. Name of the school Area date
Disha Report – October 2018
Orientation Programs (PDP) The powerful introduction proved not only to be thought-provoking, but also convinced the students that the workshop was going to be unique. The 45-minute Yoga session conducted by the trained Yoga master lifted their spirits and the energy level. The group counseling sessions helped the students introspect and stressed the importance of enhancing positivity, deflecting the distractions and having right attitude towards life to reach success. The information-packed ‘Namaste India’ quiz rekindled the fire of patriotism in the minds of the students. The inspirational visuals and the interactions proved to be highly impactful and underlined the importance of contribution to the society. Then, the indoor games conveyed
Success Story – Catalysts of Social change
3 students Lavanya, Akshata and Nisha, who attended the Disha’s certification course on “Personality Development and Life Skills based on Values” in BSVP College, Vijayanagar thought of utilizing their vacation in a best way. Inspiration from the sessions translated into actions by involving themselves with school team of Disha thereby serving the society. They dedicated their time completely for 3 months in Nation building activities 1) Conducted workshop and took value-based sessions in more than 15 schools 2) Helped in preparing content for activity-based sessions. 3) Volunteered with NGO’S like Uttishta Bharatha and Youth for Seva for awareness programs 4) Participated in many enrichment sessions thereby widening the horizon.
My Inspiration : Bismarck of India
What does SardarVallabh bhai Patel mean to all of us? Back in 1947 India was divided into 2 nations, British had handed over all their directly controlled provinces and 565 self governed princely states had been freed from British suzerainty. In such tumultuous times, Sardar displayed his true stature befitting the title of ‘Iron Man of India’. He lobbied with all the princely monarchs, invoking their patriotism to accede to India willingly. 562 of them did so and with his tactical genius, he got the remaining 3 also to accede as a result of which we have our nation in her current form. As India’s first Home Minister, he led
Rukmini Devi-An epitome of compassion and kindness
At an age when most people try to give up on life, Smt.Rukminidevi aged 93, from Bangalore used her savings to build a home for the elderly at Yelahanka, Bangalore. Later she purchased a 3 acre plot in Suddekunte village, Madhugiri taluk of Tumkur district and created a safe space for the aged called “Atmanjali” through the Maa Charitable Trust. Prior to this initiative Smt Rukminidevi had take a house on rent in Yelahanka, Bangalore where she set up a small unit to make areca nut plates and provided employment to 10 underprivileged women. As there is heavy demand for such plates, she has no difficulty in marketing the products.
Tame your Anger with 4 A s’
Although the common roots of anger are fear, pain, frustration or feeling of uncertainty, in most cases, one of the major causes of anger is helplessness. When a situation is unacceptable, unbearable or lies outside our circle of influence, we feel helpless. This feeling of helplessness results in anger. Anger manifests in various forms depending on the fundamental temperament of the people. Generally, short-tempered people struggle to suppress their feelings. So, they resort to screaming, criticizing or openly revealing their feelings. They want their anger to be attended to or acknowledged by others. They experience a sense of relief after the release, but many a times, they repent and regret
Ardha Chakra Asana
In Sanskrit, Ardha means half, Chakra means wheel and Asana means a pose. This yoga posture is good for flexibility of the back and neck. It strengthens the back muscles and tones the organs in the abdomen, improving their functions. STEPS Tadasana: Stiti: Legs together, hands by the side of the body, spread toes press it on the ground, tighten ankles, tighten calf muscles, tighten thighs, now exhale suck the abdomen, inhale and expand chest. Eyes closed face smiling. Inhale & as you exhale- slowly sliding your palms upwards lift your both hands, and place the palms on the waist region, fingers pointing towards your body, don’t spread the fingers
Disha – College Report: September 2018
Orientation Programs (PDP) The powerful introduction proved not only to be thought-provoking, but also convinced the students that the workshop was going to be unique. The 45-minute Yoga session conducted by the trained Yoga master lifted their spirits and the energy level. The group counseling sessions helped the students introspect and stressed the importance of enhancing positivity, deflecting the distractions and having right attitude towards life to reach success. The information-packed ‘Namaste India’ quiz rekindled the fire of patriotism in the minds of the students. The inspirational visuals and the interactions proved to be highly impactful and underlined the importance of contribution to the society. Then, the indoor games conveyed
The Last Stand (21 Vs 10,000 Soldiers)
Battle of Saragarhi – the story of action, bravery, pride, valor, sacrifice and above all truth. This is the story of 21 Sikh men of the 36thSikh regiment of the British army. On 12th September 1897, 21 Sikhsoldiers defended the saragarhi outpost in the hills of North –West frontier province against 10000 Afghan tribesmen. The province was ruled by the British, presently located in Pakistan. Afghan tribesmen wanted to capture the forts of Gulistan and Lockhart as these forts were not visible to each other, Saragarhi was created mid-way. Afghans attacked this signaling post at Saragarhi, so that communication would be lost between the two forts. The Sikh soldiers decided
T T Rangarajan – Change beliefs to change Yourself
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Disha: Viveka Vikasa Report for the month of September 2018
Half-day personality development workshop Half-day personality development workshop on know yourself, know your country and culture was conducted in the school mentioned below. The studentsactively took part in the activities and involved in learning new things which was taught. The students were inspired by knowing the richness of the Country and Culture which they never thought it was important to know.The feedback of the students was that, they are very proud to be in this country and also realized it’s our responsibility to serve the nation. So they will serve the nation whenever it is needed. Name of the school Area Date Number of participants Number of workshop Indian High
Success Story – Source of Transformation
A source of inspiration and a sense of satisfaction to see the transformation happening in students immediate after our “Disha-VivekaVikasa” classes in government schools where we conduct 12 sessions for 6weeks regularly for 90mins. ‘Abhishek’, a 10th standard student from “Domlur government High school”, just after the session by us on “Social Responsibility” (involving completion of a Bharata map puzzle) which focuses on transforming oneself to transform nation which was our last session in that school. The student pasted the pieces of puzzle with gum, kept it in a file and took an oath of seeing it every day to reflect about his daily actions to transform himself in a