Jamshedpur, April 11: Three days Teachers training workshop on internationally approved Lions Quest: Skills for Adolescence programme started today at the Nature Education Centre, Tata Zoo. The programme was inaugurated by Chief Guest B. D. Bodhanwala, Chairman, Tarapore Group of Schools.
Thirty two teachers from twelve high schools of Jamshedpur are attending the workshop. This is the seventeenth workshop getting conducted on Lions Quest in Jamshedpur, highest so far in the country, a record in itself. The workshop will continue on Saturday at 9 AM and will conclude with Valedictory Function on Sunday at 4 PM.
While inaugurating the workshop B D Bodhanwala touched upon all the challenges that a young adolescent faces today and how slowly the family fabrics is getting eroded. He emphasized on the role of parents, peer pressure, dwindling confidence and lack of communication amongst parents and teachers with the adolescents. He expressed his anguish at the suicidal tendency of the adolescents which is on increase making Jamshedpur the suicidal city of the country.
He further said parental role coupled with understanding odd the sentiments of the child who in itself is an individual identify is crucial in developing good bonding. Parents simply feel happy that he has got his child admitted in a good school and now it is the responsibility of the teachers and school to take care of him further. Parents these days easily succumb to the pressure of child demand thus pampering him further. A proper check and balance is needed in the society.
Resource person Ratna Choudhry, Senior Trainer, Lions Quest from New Delhi gave a brief about the Lions Quest programme and the schedule of the workshop. She stressed that today�s adolescents have great talents and they need direction to excel and to fine tune their expertise. Self Confidence, Communication, Community Service, Parents role and say no to negative pressure, realization of the changes taking within themselves and the need to create harmonious relation with peers, teachers and parents.
Rajeev Ranjan, District Governor (Elect) spoke about changes in the family set up and increasing access to different avenues and the threats which too have got manifold. If the student who are not provided proper guidance by the parent�s or by the teachers then the chances are that they will get lost in the competitive world, loose confidence and thrust. Ln Kanchan Singh, First Vice District Governor(Elect) highlighted the various service projects being carried out by Lions Clubs through the world and in her district and how through Lions Quest, they have brought about positive changes in the school climate and at home. She extended her support for the cause of adolescents and all to the school management for the positive development of their students.
Rajnish Kumar, Lions Quest Coordinator elaborated the development of the Lions Quest programme in Jamshedpur and its success stories. He felt that students are very talented today however academic pressure and lack of support from parents make them deviate and get into wrong company and in depression leading to unfortunate incident like suicide, and other negative activities. Too much freedom from the parents also gets them trapped into wrong company.
Anil Oraon, Zone Chairperson extended the vote of thanks. The inaugural session was attended by number of lion�s members from different clubs.
On the first day of the workshop stages of group development, reviews of seven books that have been provided to each participant, effective discipline and ask the expert is getting covered.
Tomorrow in the second day of the workshop community building, what, how and why knew it in yourself, good decision making, identifying the need and service learning will be touched upon.
