Monthly Events at UMMEED

- Empowering Young Minds at Contai Public School, Understanding Interpersonal Relationships on 26th July
  
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  “Today’s session made me learn about time management and how should we spent our pass time. I will try my best to follow all the instructions given the teachers to make my future bright.” - Aishwarya Nanda, X B
  “From today’s session I have learnt things such as how to express my anger, how to make my study more interesting and how to be friendly with others. Learning about Time management was a big help.” - Anusuya Sinha,X A
  “From today’s session I have learnt how this adolescent period is and how to successfully deal with this age period. I have also learnt how to come out of the destructors of our life and how to enjoy the teenage phase of our life. Mostly I liked from this session is the ways of coming out of our problem.” - Majuri Sircar, X A
  “Today’s session made me learn how to manage our time, how to define our goal and work towards it for achieving the same. Learning how to manage our time, thus making me organize my work accordingly.” - Saikat Maity, X A
  “Today’s session was very interactive and helped us in organizing and utilizing our time effectively. The consequences of being a adolescent was the most important and effective topic of this session and made us aware of this particular age. Internet and the addiction to it is a big issue nowadays and the session made us more aware ion it.” - Sougata Nanda, X A
  “Today’s session made me learn how to manage our time and control addiction which is of a major concern in present days.” - Bijaya Pal, X A
  “From today’s session I have learnt the best way to utilize the time, learnt about self control and problems found during adolescent period." - Anish Panda, X A
- Life skill workshop at St Xaviers School on 25th July
  
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  “I am very thankful to Ummeed for conducting such a wonderful session. I am touched with the sentence that we cannot solve all your problems but we can together solve the problems. I hope in near future this kind of essential sessions are held.” – Biplab Murmu, X
  “From today’s workshop we learnt the various things about our self. Got to know about adolescent stage and emotional needs.” - Rahul Murmu, X
  “The real facts of the problem of adolescence were highlighted. I liked the workshop very much.” - Apratarkya Banerjee, X
  “From today’s workshop I learnt that we always overcome many changes during adolescence but we must overcome all the obstacles, think positively and live happily. I also liked the videos” – Spandita Goswami, X
  “The workshop really inspired and motivated me. The workshop has boosted my level of confidence as a youth, teenager and as a student. Above all thanks to everyone for such a wonderful workshop.” - Sayantani Dutta, X
  “From the session I learnt that addiction is bad for us. It can destroy our life and can destroy our mind also. I liked the videos and the questions which were discussed." – Shraboni Basu, IX
  “From the session we became aware of the present situation. I learnt the main reason behind addiction. I am inspired of helping people instead of avoiding them. Care, love, respect and truth can make someone’s life beautiful.” - Sampurna Das, IX
  “We learnt about life skills. These skills are abilities that help to promote mental wellbeing. Also got to know about counselling and addiction.” – Arijit Bandopadhyay, VIII
- Empowering Young Minds by UMMEED WORKSHOP ON MOTIVATION & POSITIVE ATTITUDE 20th February 2013
  
  Feedback of the participants
  
  “Today I learnt many things. I learnt that many problems come in life but it’s up to us how we deal with it. Your workshop helped me find ways for dealing with these problems. Thank you ma’am for giving us the opportunity to come forward and share our experiences”. Sujata Jhajharia, B.SC 1st year
  "Maam I am very happy today that you had a session with us the thoughts you shared with us were amazing. Today I realized that what my parents say is for my good and I should listen to them since they have more experience of life than me. Bharti Sharma, B.A 1st year
  "Maam I really liked today’s session and all that you shared. I liked your smile a lot and the way you conveyed your thoughts were just amazing. You also encouraged me to speak for which I am very thankful to you since it was the first time when I spoke in front of so many people. Sudesh
  "After today’s workshop i learnt a lot. Before this workshop i had no goals in my life i used to feel that i will just study for the sake of studying. But your words really inspired me to have a goal in my life and I will encourage all my friends also for the same. I have also learnt that if we really want something we get it. Umesh
  “Imagination is a big power. So, we have to always use imagination in our life for creating anything. Without imagination we can’t overcome our problems or success in our life. In life we have to create more and more imagination”. - Amit and Deepak
  “How we can solve our problems in our life and how we can get a step of success in our life and I learnt many more things which plays important role in our life i.e. confidence, trust”. - Suman Totlia
  “Salony Priya ma’am first of all thanks you very much for visiting us. I learnt that we don’t need to bow from our problems and difficulties. The problems give us new energy and determination to do something. By confidence and strong determination we can get our goal. Always be happy and stay confident. Nothing is impossible in our life. We can get everything if we are confident” – Priyanka Soni/ Kavita
- Workshop for Ek Prayaas and Jyotirmai School, at Ummeed-A Positive Living Initiative on 10th July
  
  Feedback of the Participants
  
  “The resource person is practical, good conductor of Workshop, and a very nice person. I would like Ummeed, helping and guiding our children to give assurance in her or himself.” - Renu Singhal, Jyotirmai Vidya mandir
  “The resource person is a very good conductor and orator.” – Debasri Bhattacharjee, Jyotirmai Vidya mandir
  “The resource person helped us to understand things in a better way. We would like Ummeed, to help our children find their way in a right place in the society." – - Anindita Chowdhuri, Principal, Jyotirmai Vidya mandir
  “I am totally overwhelmed by the thoughts of Salony ma`am, The suggestions which she has given, I will definitely introduce them in my class, Thanks a lot madam” – - Sanjukta Sengupta, Jyotirmai Vidyamandir
  “The resource person helped me learned good communication skills, and work from both mind and heart. I would like Ummeed, to identify the loopholes of the teachers and make teaching an interactive experience” – Sarmistha Ghosh, Jyotirmai Vidyamandir
- Family Health Education Workshop at Frank Anthony Public School on 4th & 5th July
  
  Feedback of the Participants
  
  "Such initiatives are highly commendable .Best of luck for the future!!” - Nina Ray (Mahadevi Birla World Academy)
  “A good journey. Reach out to more” - Mondira Das (Jewish Girls school)
  “More workshop of this kind should be conducted for teachers and parents.So that we can learn and help our kids better” - Elizabeth David (Pailan World School)
  “Looking forward to more workshops, do help us to teach ,this is quite an eye opener, Thank you” - Anita Chaudhury (Jewish Girls school)
  “More workshop within the school premises for teachers on these issues to deal with the adolescents” - Indira Roy Mondal (Delhi Public School New Town)
  “The workshop done by Ummeed is the need of the hour,not only for the youth but also for the adults in society.There are many challenges waiting for us.The more we know the more we realize that many is still left to know” - Shobha Srivastava (Loreto Convent School Entally)
  “I think it is essential addressing such topics in schools today and it is really informative,interesting and children come to know many things which are unknown to them.” - Anushree Kar (Ek Prayas Educational Society)
- Pastoral Training on Basic Counselling Skills at Sunbeam School on 9th-10th March & 20th-22nd June
  
  Feedback of the Participants
  
      VARUNA GROUP:
  Insight developed: The insight developed after the discussion was we have to be helpful to them regarding assertiveness and empathy.
  Learning from the session : It has helped me to help the child to develop concentration, assertiveness and self-esteem. - Ms. Usha Rai
      ANNAPURNA GROUP
  Insight developed: Now I understand that in counselling of students I should be more concern about the feeling.
  Learning from the session : I learn more skill of counselling process. - Mr. Ashish kr. Pandey
      INDIRANAGAR GROUP
  Insight developed: After the discussion I have developed the insight that I will lay emphasis on control but I will work more on coaching and thereby on counselling.
  Learning from the session: To go deep into the case study and then only find the way out with further details - Ms. Kavita Jaitly
- Workshop on Dealing with adolescent concerns at St.Thomas Girls Sshool, Kidderpore on 17th June 2013
  
  Insight developed in the session as shared by the participants:
  
  “It was a refreshing session where not only problems of dealing with children were discussed but the helplessness of a teacher and parents was also discussed. It gave an insight that the problem is not confined to our school only, which in turn has motivated to continue working with zeal” - Mrs. Sumita Dutta
  “Should be alert to intellectual and emotional need of children. Make them resourceful learner.” - M. Biswas
  “Mam Salony Priya,I have had the chance to attend one of your sessions earlier too. Today too it was as refreshing and valuable as before in believing in my vision and mission” - Ms. Priyanka Chakraborty
  “Old system and equipments are no more useful and its true as the world and surroundings changes around us our approach to our young and smart children should also change. The blame game is useless as they need our love and support."
  “We really need to reach out to the children and deal with them more sensitively. We need to check them on time and develop a friendly relation” - Mrs. Payal Basu Mullik
- Classroom Management Strategies and Building a Caring Classroom at Sanskaar Valley School, Bhopal on 13th & 14th June
  
  Feedback of The Participants
  
  “Thanks for making us understand where we were going wrong and giving us an alternative methodology for making the children secure and good human beings.” - Ritu Jain
  “The workshop was like an eye opener for all of us.” - Sudha Kukreti
  “Excellent and very informative. One thing that I learnt was that universally children behave in a similar pattern.” - Dolly Prasad
  “It was an eye opening session and after listening to Salony maam, I personally realized what we were doing, I think by being a little judgmental. But now after realizing many things, I look forward to making each child successful.” - Jasleen Kaur
  “The matter was put across to the audience in a very appropriate manner with adequate examples. It excelled my expectations.” - Susy Philip
- Workshop on Dealing with Exam Stress and Handling Distractors at Agrasain Balika Siksha Sadan on 13th & 14th June
  
  Feedbacks of the participants:
  
  “Thank you for removing all my doubts that I had regarding my studies and giving solutions for that." – Manka Bhartia, X-E
  “The presentation was very motivating and one thing I liked the most was my counselors who really made me feel positive and helped me to remove my exam anxiety” – Sushita Das, X-D
  "In this session, I liked the solutions given to us. It helped me to plan my routine and also how to deal with others." – Anuradha Dey, X-D
  “The students always suffer from exam anxiety and this session was a wonderful experience for me because it helped me to relieve myself and prepare beforehand my exams”- Soumili Ghosh, X-C
  “I liked the way of interaction and the points suggested for management of time. Overall, it was a very nice session and I want them to come back and do more sessions." Epsita Mukherjee, X-C
  “From today`s session, I learnt many good things, It has removed my anxiousne4ss towards my first Board exams and it will help me to increase my percentage in my results” – Sneha gupta,X-E
- Workshop on Friendship, Peer Pressure and Ways of Communication in association with The Telegraph & Club Solitiare
  
  Feedback from Students:
  
  I liked the workshop very much because it taught us to live a new good life for which people would respect us. I even learnt how to make friends and to our duties nicely. Rashi Agarwal, G.D. Birla – VI.
  The workshop was fun as I came to know lot about friendship, dealing with situations. The video was also very nice. Sunidhi Manda, Modern High School - VII.
  From today’s session I came to know that friends are important. I liked the hand painting and the video very much. Shubh Sanghneria, Bharti Vidya Bhavan - III
  It was a positive workshop. I liked the topic friendship very much. Pratibha Sanghneria, Ashok Hall Girls School - VII.
  I have learnt many things from today’s workshop. I learnt how to behave with friends and with everyone else. I liked it very much. Shreya Gupta, Wellen Gold Smith Schhol - IX.
  I liked today’s workshop. I could make many new friends. There were many interesting activities which I liked very much. Ishita Das, South Point School - VI.
  From today’s workshop I have learnt many things. I liked the role play. I learnt that friends are important in life and if they tell you to do anything wrong than we should not listen to it. Anjali Laddha, Modern High School - IV.
  I had lot of fun in today’s workshop. I learnt how to talk with others in good way. Sayanti Roy, K.V.Cossipore - IX.