Seminar on Adolescent Guidance

 

1.0 INTRODUCTION 
As part of the third State Conference of SHAKTI, two seminars on ‘Adolescent Guidance’ were conducted at Kozhikode and Kochi districts of Kerala. In both the seminars the resource person was Dr. C.N. Balkrishnan Nambiar from Calicut. 


2.0 RESOURCE PERSON
1Dr. C.N. Balkrishnan Nambiar: A renowned clinical psychologist from Holistic Hospital Calicut is also serving as Principal, Devakiamma Memorial Teachers’ Education College, Chellambra since 24 years. His regular practices include counseling for students in many schools and colleges, Govt Old age home, Calicut, MD Guest Faculty in Homeo Medical College Calicut. Apart from these he had taken more than 2000 classes on parenting and individual counseling throughout India. His academic in Calicut University raise from Masters Degree in Clinical Psycology M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling, and M. Phil in Pshyco Educational Guidance. He took his PhD in Clinical Psycology from Newage International University. Ph. 0495 2730967

 

3.0 SEMINARS

3.1 Kozhikode

The seminar was conducted at Mahalakshmi Auditorium, Pudiyappa coastal belt, Kozhikode on 22 February 2009 at 11 am. Forty coastal women attended the class. Dr. Rajlekshmi Subramanium, Technical Officer, School of Environmental Studies CUSAT, Kochi, presided over the function. The class highlighted on the role of mother in bringing up of a child and her attention towards their adolescent stage. The session concluded with a live interaction by delegates. Interaction highlighted on the common issues prevalent in their community among children of different age groups.

 

 
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 (The coastal women of this sector are mostly engaged in activities based on fish. Most of the women have their education at least up to 10th class. Their enthusiasm for preparing themselves for guiding their children towards healthy living is appreciable.)  

 3.2 Kochi

 

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The seminar was conducted at Seva Samithi Auditorium, Cherlai, Fort Kochi on 28 March 2009 at 11 am. Sixty women delegates comprising of Teachers. Housewives, Professionals, attended the class. Dr. M.R.Shanta Devi, President SHAKTI, presided over the function. Here also the class stressed on the role of mother in bringing up the child and her attention towards their adolescent stage. In the interactive session delegates expressed their views by suggesting students groups to be incorporated in future classes. It was also suggested that follow up classes of similar kind are necessary to bring the desired results. Dr. Rosamma Stephen, Scientist (Retd) NIO rendered vote of thanks.

 

 

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 3.3 The concluding sessions in both the seminars were the overview of SHAKTI’S 3RD State Conference presented. 

 

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4.0 CONCLUSION
The response of the participants during both the seminars is encouraging. The participants had taken part actively in the discussion during the interactive session that followed the talk by the resource person. SHAKTI is planning a follow up seminar in the two areas next month.