"Weeklong” Yoga Workshop

“Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.” Practicing yoga might seem like just stretching, but it can do much more for your body than the way you feel, look and move. It even helps you with increasing flexibility, muscle strength and body tone. It improves respiration, energy and vitality.  The Women Development cell of NSS training  College Ottapalam conducted a “Weeklong” yoga workshop at 9.30 am at the Pg block. More than 50  participants were present during the session including B.Ed , M.Ed students and teachers. The programme began with prayer and aacharyaanusmaranam. Yoga Demonstration and training for our programme was led by Dr. Seema Menon K P Associate Professor of NSS Training College Throughout this session DR.Seema Menon K P highlighted about the need of doing yoga as a wholesome exercise which should be included in our lifestyle to stay fit and healthy. The session began with a warming up of spine and muscles and later moved to Surya Namaskar which helps in providing strength and for improving posture. Later he demonstrated different asanas like Warm up, yogasanas,pranayamas , meditation etc. and also mentioned about its importance. All the teachers and students practiced yoga for about 2 hours in the provision of the resource person.  A yoga Pledge was taken at the end of the session . As a whole this programme encouraged the students to practice yoga and meditation on a regular basis for a healthy body and mind.

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YOGA for Vasudaiva Kudumbakam

Yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being apart from striking a balance between all aspects of life. Making  yoga a part of life will ultimately lead to healthy and peaceful mind, body and spirit . On the occasion of 9th international yoga day, june 21st,  our college organized a photography contest including a yoga posture. The contest was held as a online contest and the winners was announced on 22nd of June 2023. The programme was a huge success.

Mother's Day Celebration

Mother's Day is a day to celebrate mothers and motherhood.It is an  occasion which is celebrated in various parts of the world to express respect, honor, and love towards mothers. The  day is an event to honor the contribution of mothers, acknowledge the efforts of maternal bonds and the role of mothers in our society. This year mother's day is celebrated on 14th  may and to celebrate it, Women Development Cell of our college gave due importance to this day and conducted a letter writing competition: "DEAR MOM  Letter To Your MOM". And a photography competition: "Unique and Memorable Moments with Mom." This day makes people remember the importance and significance of mothers in their life and is observed as a day to give emphasis to the motherly figures around the world.

WOMENS DAY CELEBRATIONS 2023

 A day for women across the world, beyond the borders of the country. International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8. There are a thousand things behind this, starting with the support of the progress made by women to improve their own workplace facilities and living conditions, and the story of the success of women over the dominance of industrial monopolies with sweat and strength. This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, is celebrating under the theme DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. and #embraceEquity

 Considering today's scenario , more than gender equality, the correct term to use should be equity. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society's DNA. And it's critical to understand the difference between equity and equality. Whereas equality means providing the same to all, equity means recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances. We can all truly embrace equity.

It's not just something we say. It's not just something we write about.

It's something we need to think about, know, value and embrace.

It's what we believe in, unconditionally. Equity means creating an inclusive world. We can all challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias, and seek out inclusion. 

Collective activism is what drives change. From grassroots action to wide-scale momentum, we can all embrace equity . Equity isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a must-have.

With this we, The Women Development Cell of NSS training College Ottapalam celebrated Women Empowerment Week from March 1 to March 8, Conducting various refreshing and thought provoking programs. From slogan writing to collage making competitions and awareness classes to students. The final day of the celebration week , we celebrated International women's day with a grand inauguration followed by various cultural programs conducted by students. started with prayer followed by the welcome speech by Dr. Seema Menon K P, Women Development Cell staff coordinator. Our dear Principal Prof.( Dr). Ampili Aravind Rendered the presidential address. Our chief guest smt. D Dharmalashri IAS , Sub Collector officially inaugurated the ceremony .She delivered a really thought provoking speech which enriched us all. Dr.MiniKumari Staff Secretary and Dr. Lekshmi V, Staff Advisor, addressed the gathering and felicitated the occasion. Anjitha KJ, Women Development Cell Student coordinator proposed the Vote of Thanks. The inauguration ceremony was followed by cultural programmes of students such as skits, dance performances, fancy dress shows etc. based on women’s day theme.

Cancer and Women - Awareness class

 

Nowadays cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide.  Be it a newborn baby or a 80 year old person, age doesn't matter to be affected by this condition. And so does the gender. But many are unaware about the seriousness of the disease. And it is important to have knowledge about what cancer really is and how it affects people. 

On march 2nd, 2023 an awareness class has been conducted about the topic ' Cancer and women ' on behalf of Women Development Cell,  NSS training college Ottapalam.  The program was held on college auditorium at 10.30 am to 12.30 pm , under the supervision of the teacher coordinator Dr. Seema Menon KP . The class was conducted by Dhara VC coordinator of welfare trust ottapalam. 

The class has created a general awareness about the condition,  its symptoms, treatment and prevention of different types of cancers.  The class emphasized that the root cause of cancer  are the lifestyle changes occurring in the current situation. The class winded up with the clear picture of healthy lifestyle habits and cancer prevention methods.

Women Empowerment Week celebrations and Awareness class by civil police officer

 

 There was a time when women of our country were treated worse , denying their rights to even express themselves. Decades later, in this 21st century, the scenario is not much different. It's true that today women are in a far better place compared to our ancestors. The wars they fought for a better future surely did not go to vain. But even today the world is hard on women. Physically, mentally and emotionally it's draining her, Suppressing her voice. She is not even safe in her home. So the world needs to know the inequality we are facing And embrace equity. 

            With this concern in mind , The women development cell of our college, NSS TRAINING COLLEGE OTTAPALAM conducted so many programmes. The inauguration session was conducted on March 1,2023 by Mrs. Bindhu VB, civil police officer, ottapalam police station. She talked about the issues women face in today's world and legal solutions for them. She shared her experiences as a women police officer. Her words intrigued us because it was not a regular speech but was the reflection of her police journey.

              She spoke  about the relevant social issues that are happening in our society. She shared several experiences like, the case of drug usage among school students, the cases related to girls at the age of 14 and issues faced by the women in public places, also making us aware about the legal consequences related to it.

               The session started with prayer . The  student coordinator, Anjitha K J , 1st year B.Ed student ,delivered the welcome speech. Our Women’s Cell teacher Coordinator Dr.Seema Menon K P rendered the presidential address. The session continued as our chief guest Bindhu VB, CPO,  inaugurated the program, followed by the class conducted by her. At the end of the session students shared their bitter experiences and issues they faced and the CPO answered how police can help them to solve their problems. Finally the session concluded through the vote of thanks delivered by the women development cell member, Reshmi S  from the M.ed 2nd year.

                Feedback from the students, teachers and entire college staff about this class was very blissful. It was very informative and it helps the students to think how to react against these types of issues. Ma'am speaks about the different sections of cases and how to get help by the court and she shared the emergency call numbers for our protection.

GOOD TOUCH , BAD TOUCH AND PERSONAL HYGIENE : Awareness Class for School Students

 

"Good Touch and bad touch" This slogan refers to the teachings that good touches are those that are not abusive , such as hugs from family, a pat on the back, or shaking hands, while bad touches are those that are abusive and involve touching a child's private body parts. It's necessary for the child to differentiate between good and bad touch. Personal hygiene is how you take care of your body. Maintaining hygiene practices reduces the spread of illness and risk of medical conditions caused by not taking care of yourself. It also increases self-confidence and positively impacts personal relationships. The Women Development Cell of NSS Training College Ottapalam , organized An awareness class on " Good touch bad touch and personal hygiene " to students of N.S.S K.P.T Vocational Higher Secondary School. The class was conducted on 7th February 2023 at the school's auditorium. The entire session was well planned and executed by the women cell members, taking turns to get the class more interactive. The school principal Radhika teacher said the welcome address and appreciated for conducting an awareness class for her children. The students are from different classes mainly standard 7 to standard 9, targeting the adolescents to which they are at the stage of transition from being a child to being an adult. Knowledge of children about these issues can help to protect themselves against sexual abuse. The session started with the introduction of the topic "good touch and bad touch" by Rasmi .S , M.Ed second year representative, demonstrating what a good or bad touch means. The session was continued by Anjitha KJ , B.Ed first year Student coordinator of Women development cell, of NSS Training college Ottapalam, on how to differentiate the good ones from the bad touch. The program carried on as the women development cell members Vipina, Darsana shabnam and vismaya opened up to share their bad experiences faced and how they defended themselves in those circumstances, encouraging the student population also to open up about their fears and nightmares. The next part of the session started with the basics of personal hygiene and importance of personal hygiene during menstrual cycle by Anjitha KJ and Rasmi S. Explaining what's happening inside as well as out side of their body. The interactive time stayed active from the engagement of students, asking questions on sanitary aids ,disposal of the sanitary pads, and menstruation etc. The program ended with the feedbacks of students and teachers of N.S.S K.P.T vocational higher secondary school. And with effectively conveying the message that was meant to be delivered.