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TeachersNurturing Personalities

StudentsTorch-Bearers of the Era

Basic cause of problems in today’s society!Malicious Thinking

Basic Ideology

Jealousy, ego, greed, leg-pulling,

selfishness, falsehood, …



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Basic Ideology

Students Good in something (sports, studies, art) over confidence

using this power to impress others ego prone

Not so good lack of concentration inferiority complex



Basic Ideology

Teachers

capability issues home front issues students not listening management issues stress

Overall everyone is caught in one web or the other

Remedy!Thought Revolution/Transformation

Basic Ideology





Courteous, honesty, help,

respecting, truthfulness, jovial,

lively

Courteous, honesty, help,

respecting, truthfulness, jovial,

lively Meaning

Alternate constructive thoughts that ascertain a peaceful self and society



Basic Ideology

Divine India Youth Association(diya)

A movement to harness the innate potential of youth and channelize it towards the path of National development through self refinement.

? HOW



Basic Ideology

Objectives of diyaBring idealism in the dreams of youngstersNourish the young mindsEnable them to take idealistic decisionsMake Young India

HealthySelf-reliant

EducatedPolite

Sensitive

? HOWBUT

What is the technology?

Technology isSelf-development Family-development

Society-development

Basic IdeologyThought Revolution/Transformation

Through!Subscription to ideals

Inculcating ideals by self-controlUsing virtues for society development

Make Young IndiaHealthySelf-reliantEducatedPoliteSensitive

Too Generic - Be SpecificWhat are your proposed activities?


Make Young IndiaHealthySelf-reliantEducatedPoliteSensitive Technology is Very Simple

Keywords:• Think Simple• Humane Approach• Long Term, Result Oriented• Each act should develop inner strength

Technology


Technology

Yoga & Alternative TherapiesKeywords: Discipline & Regularity


Bee-keepingVermi-composting

Solar CookingEfficient Wood Stove

Solving nationalproblems

Service oriented programs

EducationHealthSelf-relianceWomen EmpowermentProtection of EnvironmentFreedom from AddictionsEradication of Evil Customs

Keywords: Long Term, Resulted Oriented ProgramsDevelop Inner-Strength


TechnologyMake Young IndiaHealthySelf-reliantEducatedPoliteSensitive

Personal Development


Personal DevelopmentMake Young IndiaHealthySelf-reliantEducatedPoliteSensitive

Problems

• Over-worked students/teachers/parents• Long working hours / Different types of tasks• Trying to strike the perfect balance• Trying to achieve more and more Consequence – Self is slowly destroyed

Individual suffers efficiency productivity



Solutions (Proposed)• Humane approach – understand the reality(Bhaav Samvedanaa)

Influence of existing environmentPressures (peer, home, career, …)Problems from media – insecurity, illiteracy, …Identifying actual issues

Personal – lack of value system trainingNational – unavailability of food, clothing,

housing and employment



Solutions (Proposed)• Humane approach – understand the reality(Bhaav Samvedanaa)

• Self Energizing / Revitalizing Program5 min in the morning in the houseHalf An Hour daily upon reaching the work place

This half an hour will not be lostAs individual efficiency the work quality and output



Self Energizing / Revitalizing Program

• Ushaa Paan (5 min in the morning) – stomach• Joint Loosening (20 min at work place, just before lunch)• Pranaayaama/Meditation (10 min at work place)

Take care of stomach/joints/breathing

• Playing soothing, light classical music at work placeCool/Reorient the mind

• Keep a small plant on your office table, water it daily

Adopt a Plant/Tree(Bhaav samvedana)

Dev Sanskriti VishwaVidyalaya, Haridwarcan help in implementing

Student Internships

Dev Sanskriti VishwaVidyalaya

www.dsvv.org

Dev Sanskriti VishwaVidyalaya

Curriculum & Internship




• For teachers and students of KV

July – September 2007 (DSVV student internship)

3-5 day yoga and life management camps in the five KVs and one junior college of Anushaktinagar, Mumbai (Dr. Dalal, Anushaktinagar –09819252451)

5 day yoga and life management camp at KV IIT Bombay (Kaushal Madam - yoga teacher - 09867683620)




• For KV teachers (from various KVs of the nation)

In 2008-2009

Yoga and life management sessions for teachers of KV IIT Bombay for a month (twice a week)(Kaushal Madam – 09867683620; Principal – 022-25768984, 022-25725061)

Alternative Therapy (acupressure, naturopathy and yoga) sessions during training of KV Teachers (from all over the nation) in KV Bhandup, Mumbai(Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Zonal Institute of Education & Training, Mumbai) (Mrs. Indra Jain – 9969036193, 022-25778264)




• For Others

Half-an-hour weekly sessions for students of 8-10 class in 3 schools nice response

3 day yoga and life management workshop for ladies in Anushaktinagar residential colony

Acupressure lecture for employees of AccentureAcupressure Module




• For Others

3-4 month (30 class) yoga & life management classes (2 days a week) for faculty, staff & students of IIT BombayReviSe Advanced Module

Relief in constipation, acidity, heaviness in stomachRelief in joint problems (spondylitis, back ache, knee pain)Relief in insomnia, head acheRelief in obesity (lost weight)Immunity improved (decrease in the susceptibility to catch cold)Increase in flexibility, stamina, freshness during the day, mental peace

Family Development


• Family environment at school – helping each other• Spending time with the family after school

students• following holistic daily routine holistic growth• helping mother in setting up dining table• assisting grand parents• teaching younger brothers and sistersteachers• spending time with kids• not taking office work home

Developing wisdom, honesty, responsibility, courage

Family Development


Society Development


The philosophy of corporate social responsibility is basically to return to the society what it has taken from it in the course of its quest for creation of wealth in the core decision making process of a business.

Malvinder Singh*, “Corporate Social Responsibility Contribution to Sustainable Development”, Materials Management Review – A monthly publication of Indian Institute of Materials Management, Vol. 4, Issue 3, PP. 29-30, January 2008. *DGM, Quality Assurance, BHEL, Hardwar

Society Development


Revolutions for making the society a wonderful place• Education• Health• Self-reliance• Women Empowerment• Protection of Environment• Freedom from Addictions• Eradication of Evil Customs

Society Development


Well ! We are very busy. When do we have time for all these activities??

2 hours every weekendChoose one activity – continue for 6 months

Observe the resultsExample: Association for India’s Development volunteers

Creativity Innovation

Society Development


EDUCATION

Society Development


EDUCATION

• Students - solve queries of batch-mates• Teachers – discuss notes development with other teachers

Adopt a Thought Board• Writing on it – optional• Set up thought boards at various places in school• Students bring thoughts & write if board is empty (1 / 10th days)• However, keep bringing daily - share

• Thought Board for each faculty member in staff room

• Thought Board for Principal

Society Development

Inculcating sense of responsibility & wisdom


• Time donation in locations near the schoolTeaching and Caring

Selfless service gives extreme pleasure / satisfaction

• Adopt a TableDon’t write on it

• Schools for under-privilegedExample: A private school in Jaipur has made a school next to its own campus – teaching/vocational training

• Students of Dev Sanskriti VishwaVidyalaya teach children in villages near Haridwar during vacations

EDUCATION

Society Development


HEALTH

Society Development


HEALTH• Weekly cleaning of rooms/hostels by students of DSVV

inculcate humblenessimportance of cleanliness

• Cleaning drives in nearby villages

Society Development



HEALTH• Simple tips for remaining healthy

take bath daily, brush daily, wear clean clothesTulsi plant has exceptional medicinal benefitscommon cold – jal neti / kunjal (done properly)

- help in curing in 2 daysAlternative therapies

AcupressureYogaNaturopathyYagyopathy

Society Development


PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

Society Development



• Yagyopathy

Heal the environment and the healed environment will heal youAdapted from “Integrated Science of Yagya”, compiled by Dr. R. R. Joshi, Professor, Mathematics Department, IIT Bombay

Promote among students/teachers

Daily 5 minute fire ceremony at school – fumes of herbal medicines

(not as a ritual done by a particular class of people but as an environment healing activity)

Society Development


• Adopt a Tree

Conduct Tree Plantation Drives

Adopt a tree and take care of it


Society Development




Society Development


• Eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav and Holi Sharing Presentations

• Water conservation/harvestingAdopt a Tap(Simple approaches )

• Plastic – minimize usage – One day no plastic bag

• Energy/Electricity conservation - Adopt a switchTell how much electricity saving per monthSense of ownership/feeling of contributing to nationInculcating responsibility

ThinkSimple


Society Development

Make Young IndiaHealthySelf-reliantEducatedPoliteSensitive DE-ADDICTION CAMPAIGN


De-Addiction Campaign

Society Development


• Counselling – Humane Approach • Dev Sanskriti VishwaVidyalaya

De-addiction rally by students on Holi


Society Development


ERADICATION OF EVILSOCIAL CUSTOMS


ERADICATION OF EVILSOCIAL CUSTOMS

Society Development


• Understanding all are equal – no egoeating together in a common place

• Saying no to dowry


SELF-RELIANCE+

Solution to National Problems




Self-Reliance

Solution to National Problems• Vocational training – formats we all know(incense sticks making, preparing herbal medicines, screen printing, …)

• Vocational training at Dev Sanskriti VishwaVidyalayaEarn While Learn

• Bee-keeping – agriculture

• Vermi-composting – waste management

• Efficient wood stove – saving trees

Summary

Reformative activities need not always be large scale

Simple day to day activities, which take less time, less money can bring a huge difference in the lives

of people and the environment

Need is to develop a humane approach (Bhaav Samvedanaa)


Become a diya

Dr. Pranav Pandya, MDChancellor – DSVV, Haridwar

www.diya.net.in


diya module

One session of 1-2 hours per week

Week Session Objective

1 INDUCTION Break the ice & explore more

2Personality development & Character Building

Know your true self - strive for positive gains

3 Independence DayUnderstand Independent India- a new dimension

4 Global Warming It is our creation , lets fight back

5 Are we Addicted? Find out what pulls you back!!!

6 Teacher's Day The building blocks

7Uplifting the unprivileged

See the real picture & get involved


diya module

One session of 1-2 hours per week

Week Session Objective

8 Time Management Do we manage ourselves 24/7

9 Innovation & CreativityInventing constructive ways of achievement

10 Reviving Bapu How relevant is Mahatma today?

11 MotivationWhen the going gets tough, the tough gets going

12 Goal Setting What should we aim for

13 Incredible India Explore the soul of India

14 Coping Stress Beat it out

Thank You

Questions???

teachers nurturing personalities students torch-bearers of the era

Documents

era slide

basic cause of problems

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innerstrength slide

todays society

young minds

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