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BTECH FIRST YEAR INDUCTION PROGRAMMEVALUE EDUCATION CELL

BABU BANARASI DASNORTHERN INDIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Jan 22nd - 31st, 2018__________________________________________________________________________________________

DAY 1: REPORT

22nd of January saw the beginning of an seven day long Induction Programme of the Value

Education Cell at BBDNIIT. The induction programme is being conducted for students of First Year, in

order to make them aware of the Universal Human Values & Professional Ethics and to sensitize them

about the significance of the same. Value education is a way to conceptualizing education that places

the search for meaning and purpose at the heart of the educational process. It recognizes that the

recognition, worth and integrity. Swami Vivekananda points out “education” is not the amount of

information that is put into your brain and runs riots there undigested all your life we must have life

building, man-making and character making assimilation of ideas.

The Programme began with the inaugural speech given by the Convener of the Value Education Cell,

BBDNIIT, Dr. Laxmi Vajpeyi. She welcomed all the first year students and stressed on the importance

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of Value Education in everybody’s life. Dr. V. K. Singh, Director (Engg.), BBDNIIT, also spoke on the

importance of values in an individual’s life and stressed on the need of inculcating the same. The

gathering was addressed by the HOD’s of various Departments who spoke on the significance of their

respective branches and departments.

Session 1 started with a Lecture given by Dr. Arti Mishra, Assistant Professor, Department of

Humanities and Professional Communication, BBDNIIT. She spoke on the basic human aspirations

and the need for harmony and happiness among individuals. Good relations and correct utilization of

resources can be ensured by right understanding. Adherence to various pre-conditionings and

sensations often result in disharmony. To remove this, we should judge things on the basis of our

natural acceptance. The discussion led to many queries from the students which were duly solved

and explained by the speaker.

Session 2 was devoted to a Logo Making Contest, in which the students were asked to design a Logo

based on the theme of Universal Human Values. The activity saw some very creative output from

students, who used their artistic expressions to exemplify the theme. At the end of the day students

were share their thoughts and ideas regarding Induction Program.

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DAY TWO of the Induction program was devoted to the SELF. Self knowledge is a key of mental

health, the process of self exploration is a perquisite to maximize happiness and personal powers.

Self is not an object which can be perceived by our sense organs. It is something which is to be

experienced. Many of us go through life skimming the surface of our identities. That is, we don’t truly

dig deeply into our thoughts, feelings, desires and dreams. Part of the problem is that we’re always

on the go. When to-do lists keep swelling, self-exploration takes a backseat. How can it not, when we

barely find time for self-care? Specifically, self-exploration involves “taking a look at your own

thoughts, feelings, behaviours and motivations and asking why. It’s looking for the roots of who we

are — answers to all the questions we have about [ourselves],”

Moving forward with the concept of SELF, an academic session was delivered by Mr. Ravi Kumar from

Mechanical Department of BBDNIIT. He was discussed about self and the co-existence between

human body and self. He was explained that Happiness is the need of self and Prosperity we requires

for our Body. Every Individual must have the ability to control their needs otherwise we never fulfilled

our unlimited needs with limited resources. We need to maintain a balance between self and bodily

needs.

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After that a short movie entitled, “RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW” also showed to the all students. The

basic objective of that movie was to understand the concept of Happiness and the continuity of

Happiness in everyone’s life. After watching short movie the students were described the theme of

movie through their own views.

Session 3 was devoted to the Activity ‘Cleanliness’ in the campus. Students were taken to the park

before the NIIT building and were asked to clean the park. They were assisted by the Faculty

Coordinators and all the first year teachers. This activity helped them to know about the importance

of keeping our surroundings clean. All students were participated in that activity very positively. So,

with all these lectures and extracurricular activities and a lot of motivation and enthusiasm, Day two

of the Induction Program was completed at BBDNIIT.

With great zeal and enthusiasm DAY THREE was started of Induction program conducted in BBDNIIT,

Lucknow. The first academic session started with a Lecture by Ms. Ekta Sawhney, Assistant

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Professor, Dept. of Humanities & PC, BBDNIIT. She recapitulated the main points learnt b the

students in the previous two days like Natural acceptance, Prosperity, Harmony & Happiness. She

dwelled on the topic of ‘Respect’ and clarified the common misconceptions in the minds of the

children. The queries of students were cleared too.

In Session 2, the students were shown a video of Hiwre Village, which is an ideal village, in terms of

its functioning and its values. This has been made possible by the efforts of a few dedicated and

sincere people whose hard work and labour has made the village an example for the world.

Session 3 was dedicated to a Poster Making/Model making Activity, whence the students were asked

to draw on the theme of Universal Human Values. The students were divided into groups and chart

papers distributed among them.

After the students finished drawing, an exhibition of their posters was held where all the charts were

displayed for viewing by the Faculty members. Dr. V.K.Singh, Director (ENgg), BBDNIIT was the

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guest of honour and he greatly appreciated the efforts of the students in making the charts and of

the faculty coordinators in making them understand the concept in such a nice manner. Dr. Singh

said that the understanding of students towards this program and Human values is reflecting in their

charts. He also said that these types of extracurricular activities are also a source to inculcate a

positive outlook among students.

The FOURTH DAY of the Induction Programme started with a Lecture by Ms. Swati Priya, Assistant

Professor, Department of Humanities & PC, BBDNIIT. She focused on the topic of Harmony in the

family and enumerated the nine feelings required to maintain and sustain relationships.

The students were then shown a video titled ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, which depicted the effect of

Global Warming on Earth. It showed the danger signs of mystification of resources by people and

also suggested ways to lessen the impending danger. The video was followed by a sharing session,

where the doubts of the students were taken up and clarified.

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The Post Lunch Session was reserved for the Music/Singing activities. Students actively and very

enthusiastically participated in the activity. The students also requested some faculty members to

sing, and their request was duly accepted. The session was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

The First session of DAY FIVE stared with Ms, Yashi Tiwari, Asst. Prof., Deptt. Of Humanities and PC

deliver a lecture on the Four orders of Nature namely, Human Order, plant order, mineral order and

animal order. These orders have a symbiotic relationship and benefit each other. But the Human

order is one which takes from all three and gives to none. Trees are being cut and nature is being

misutilised in many different ways by humans. This has to be stopped and trees need to be planted

in an equal measure in which they are being cut down.

The second session was the video session in which the movie ‘The story of Stuff’ was shown to the

students. A sharing session was held after that.

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The next session was the creative activity- the Role Play session in which the students performed

different skits based on diverse themes related to Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics.

The thought provoking acts were appreciated by all.

The DAY SIX of the programme started with a guest lecture by the Director (Engg.) of BBDNIIT, Dr.

V.K.Singh. He stressed on the need for value education and urged students to listen to their heart,

act sensibly and respect their parents. He said that it’s our prime duty to understand the expectations

of our parents and try to fulfill. Again Dr. Singh spoken about the relationships and he shared his own

experiences of life with the students. After that very motivational and inspirational lecture the

students were addressed by Mritunjay Bhardawaj, a first year student from civil branch who had

participated in an 8 day workshop on Universal Human Values and Professional Ethics, held at IIT

Kanpur. He shared his experience of how his thinking has been modified and his life transformed as a

result of attending the workshop.

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The winners of the Logo making competition and Poster making competition were also announced in

this session and they were given prizes by honorable Director Sir. The next session was devoted to

the Debate activity which saw an active participation by the students who expressed their views on

the topics chosen by them. Students were also made to fill the feedback forms of the Induction

programme, in this session.

In the last day of closing ceremony, DAY SEVEN all students were visited to BBD Dental College &

Hospital. There all doctors and interns interacted with the students and explained them to their work

procedure of the hospital. A routine tooth checkup was also initiated for students.

Here the journey ends of eight days but there is much more left to learn, to understand, to realize, to

experience and to share. So, this kind of program is required in Today’s scenario. In today’s world,

teaching values to our youth is more important than ever. From the moment they are born, children

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are extremely impressionable. They begin to form their opinions and view of the world before they

even hit their adolescence. As parents and educators, we are children’s biggest and number one

influences; and it is our responsibility to teach our youth about core values so they may grow up to

be caring, confident and respectful adults.

After this Induction Program some points related to value education is cleared to everyone:

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Values and the College environment

Since students spend a majority of their time at college, it should be a place that supports families’

and communities’ efforts to establish strong values in students. Educators are tasked with the job of

helping students to see that values are not only an important part of the educational process but also

to their overall development as an individual.

Values are both caught and taught

Values are caught by them as much as they are taught—which further emphasizes the fact that we

must provide and be a good example for our youth. If left without a good foundation of what values

and good moral character looks like, it could negatively impact the student’s sense of right from

wrong. Simply put, if we expect our youth to respect others, we must also show respect; whatever

values we wish to instill, we must be willing to represent ourselves.

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Teaching purpose and clarity

Without values and respect, students have no sense of purpose and clarity. Not to mention, their

ability to think clear and straight will be distorted. By fostering an environment where core values are

a focal point, it enables students to logically grabble with the moral life and encourages healthy brain

development and growth.

At Core Essentials, we have worked hard to provide with resources that will enable them to

incorporate character education into the college, church or other educational facilities.

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