Dr. Avnish Jolly, Chandigarh, 29th September, 2008 :A workshop with stakeholders was organized in Govt. High School, Dadu Majra Village, venue of implementation of 45 Days Life Skill Development Training Programme has been organizing from 18 August 2008 under Adolescent Health & Development Project, run by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangthan, Chandigarh. This workshop was organized by Project Officer, Ms. Bharti Dabas, in coordination and supervision of District Youth Coordinator, Dr. G.S. Bajwa on 21/09/08.
The main aim of this workshop was to get the acceptance and support by the community/village for the proper and smooth implementation and success of this training programme and others programmes which will be organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangthan time to time in future on special occasions. The main purpose behind this was to get involve their children in main stream of building of National Integration and Capacity building through the participation in holding programmes which promote their potentials and skills.
This workshop was started with the welcome speech of Project Officer, Ms. Bharti Dabas in which she elaborated the aim/purpose of this workshop and need of presence of parents, gurdains, PRIs members and Social Workers of this particular village. In further proceeding of the workshop Dr. G.S. Bajwa also described the purpose of the organization of such training programme which only focus on the overall personality development of the rural children so that they can competitive with the present scenario. With the continuation of the discussion Sh. Harikrishan, Administrative Officer, CYP told about the Personality Development and Career Building of the children. He shared his views on required potentials and skills for a successful professional life. Ms. Manjit Kaur, Advocate, shared her views on child rights, Domestic Violence, Dowry and Rape so that our younger generation can get ready for eradication of such social evils because the responsibility of its eradication has every individual of the society not only government.
After having effective discussion between stakeholders and resource persons, programme was calculated with this view that parents and stakeholders must get aware and acquainted about the needs and problems of adolescents because this transitional phase of life of children requires lots of care, affection, love, attention and proper time and guidance from the parents for establishing their future life