Karkala: The department of Counseling, Welfare, Training & Placement of NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte had organized a four day’ workshop on ‘Introduction to Therapeutic Counselling for Teachers in Higher Education' in its Institute premises from 17th May to 20th May, 2016. It is being successfully run for the sixth year owing to the overwhelming response of colleges in the state.
Dr. G.K. Prabhu, Director, MIT, Manipal inaugurated the four day’ workshop on 17th May and Dr. Mahabaleshwara Rao, Principal, Dr TMA Pai College of Education delivered the Keynote address. The Principal of NMAM Institute of Technology, Dr.Niranjan N Chiplunkar presided over the function.
The resource persons for this Therapeutic Counselling workshop were Dr. P.V. Bhandary, Psychiatrist & Director, Dr. A.V. Baliga Hospital, Udupi, Dr. Mahabaleshwara Rao, Dr. T.M.A. Pai College of Education, Udupi and Prof. Shalini K.Sharma, Head, Department of Counselling, Welfare, Training and Placement, NMAMIT. The student volunteers had also engaged themselves in playing the role of counselees for the purpose of practical counseling sessions spread throughout the four days of the workshop.
The workshop dealt with various aspects of Suicide with focus on Primary Prevention; Understanding adolescents, their Emotions & their Expectations; Relevance of Teaching – Learning styles; Academic Dysfunction; Minor & Major Psychiatric Disorders; High risk Behaviours; Commonly abused substances & Management; Hostel life & Challenges; Ragging; Counselling to disable stress; Essential qualities of a Helping Professional; Can a Teacher be a Counsellor?; Dealing with Sexual harassment in colleges; Use of Thinking skills & Energisers in classrooms; Imparting Counselling skills through practice sessions. All would be done using real case studies, demonstrations, short films, discussions, role plays and practice sessions.
Dr. G.K. Prabhu, Director, MIT, Manipal inaugurated the four day’ workshop on 17th May and Dr. Mahabaleshwara Rao, Principal, Dr TMA Pai College of Education delivered the Keynote address. The Principal of NMAM Institute of Technology, Dr.Niranjan N Chiplunkar presided over the function.
The resource persons for this Therapeutic Counselling workshop were Dr. P.V. Bhandary, Psychiatrist & Director, Dr. A.V. Baliga Hospital, Udupi, Dr. Mahabaleshwara Rao, Dr. T.M.A. Pai College of Education, Udupi and Prof. Shalini K.Sharma, Head, Department of Counselling, Welfare, Training and Placement, NMAMIT. The student volunteers had also engaged themselves in playing the role of counselees for the purpose of practical counseling sessions spread throughout the four days of the workshop.
The workshop dealt with various aspects of Suicide with focus on Primary Prevention; Understanding adolescents, their Emotions & their Expectations; Relevance of Teaching – Learning styles; Academic Dysfunction; Minor & Major Psychiatric Disorders; High risk Behaviours; Commonly abused substances & Management; Hostel life & Challenges; Ragging; Counselling to disable stress; Essential qualities of a Helping Professional; Can a Teacher be a Counsellor?; Dealing with Sexual harassment in colleges; Use of Thinking skills & Energisers in classrooms; Imparting Counselling skills through practice sessions. All would be done using real case studies, demonstrations, short films, discussions, role plays and practice sessions.
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