ചിരന്തന (Day 2)

Aerobics (6:30-7:30 am)

The aerobics session led by Ms Jithi JG began by 6:30 am She gave a brief introduction of aerobics and its health benefits. It was pumped with energy. She demonstrated the simplest aerobics movements as we were beginners and weren't acquainted to daily physical activities.

After breakfast, we met at the conference hall and read the newspaper groupwise. The presentation turned out to be hilarious as the creative, funny side of the members who created news out of the most subtle and little things was evident. Isaac sir paid a visit to the camp and conveyed his regards afterwards.

The students of Natural Science department presented the theme of the camp. Gowry, Revathy, Kavya Sagar, Angitha and Rajalakshmi presented various subtopics like pillars of Sustainable development, 17 SDGs, surtainable practices etc. The presentation supported by powerpoint slides made the session more engaging.

Mental Health and Counselling

Dr. H Vijayan Pillal, Director INFERENCE contre for Psychological Service gave a talk on various basic concepts of psychology with a special emphasis on mental health and counselling. He explaned various behavioural drorders and how they should be dealt with. He also shared instances from his professional life and underscored the importance of self-care,.stress management and seeking support when needed.

Towards the end, a question answer session was included where student teachers shared their doubts and questions which made the session more engaging. The session highlighted the critical role of emotional and mental wall-being in all aspects inclucling teaching-learning environment.

Campus to Community

The session led by soft skill trainer, Sri S. Sreenath was a dynamic and immersive experience, featuring a group jigsaw activity that enhanced their collaborative and communicative abilities. Initially, the group was divided into 6 teams and each team was asked to name themselves and do an action while introducing their name. Apart from the discussions and interactions, the star was the world tour jigsaw activity. Participants were given different cities of the world encouraging teamwork and effective communication to assemble the complete picture and reach the destination. The group led by Jessy won she was asked about the strategy that led to their victory, following which the participants and the winners were congratulated. The session not only honed their problem solving skills but also underscored the importance of active listening and cooperation in a professional setting.

Effective Communication

The sassion led by Adv. Anson PD Alexander, Director of Kanal NGO actively discussed the vital role of communication in any scenario. The session which began with an ice breaking activity took unpredictable turns as it proceeded. He explained various types of communication by inviting students teachers and engaging in real conversations with them. It was easy to analyze the characteristic features of each type.

The highlight of the session was an on-the-spot mime curated by Parvathy, Sibana, Rakendu and Jenifa. Within the allotted time, they managed to stage the well sequenced story of a salon with the 2 pieces of cloth as the prop. A set of five student teachers were asked to communicate a character or an animal while their faces are covered with black clothes, and audience were made to guess it. Integration of the role playing exercises elevated the experience. The session emphasized the importance of clear articulation, active listening and non-verbal cues in fostering productive relationships.

After dinner, the participants of flash mob were busy practicing it while others worked on the newspaper.