Under this program , as part of the CSR project granted by Chennai Port Authority, 10th, 12th students of identified Corporation schools in North Chennai were imparted Psychological strength to overcome stressful situations and perform well academically. Title of the Program was “ Manathil Urudhi Vendum” ( taken from reflecting the meaning of a Strong Heart).
Workshops on developing Psychological Strength for Students
Overview
Program was done in 5 Corporation Schools between 16.2.2024 to 07.3.2024, where in 1455 students were given inputs and tips to perform well academically as well to overcome stress. We could exceed the targeted coverage of 1000 students, in a manner where Students , School authorities, Chennai Port Authority officials Corporation
Co -ordinators who attended were very satisfied with the quality.
- School Name:- CGHSS , No of Student:- 581
- School Name:- CHSS , No of Student:- 589
- School Name:- CHSS, Tondiarpet, No of Student:- 202
- School Name:- CHSS, Ernavur, No of Student:- 45
- School Name:- CHSS, Kaladipet, No of Student:- 38
- Total Student :- 1455
Apart from the above, “Manathil Urudhi Vendum” sessions were also done for Chennai Port Trust School.
Modus Operandi
Sessions were done by Dr Swathi Praveen, a Medico by education, and a Certified Counsellor, with experience of more than 5 years in the field. Mode of delivery was Activity based, with lot of anecdotal & audio visual communication, apart from short speech as is relevant. Each session had a participation of around 50 students.
Following key areas covered under the program structured into Pre exams , During exams and Post exam :
- Managing Anxiety
- Effective Learning Strategies
- Memory Enhancement Techniques
- Healthy Lifestyle including managing screen time
- Reading Question Paper & Presentable Answersheet
- Post examination Tips
Pre & post survey for each student was done, to understand their mind state before and utility after the session
Prominent visibility material of the activity being funded under CSR of Chennai Port Authority was isplayed at every session and mention of the same during the workshop, while delivering lecture.
Some photos of the activity is pasted below
Quality Audit:
Officials from Chennai Port Authority, attended the events and were present through out to confirm the quality of the program.
Greater Chennai Corporation officials , represented by Mrs Anuradha, the Co Ordinator , participated in the workshops and interacted with students/ teachers to confirm quality of PENN’s program and its impact
At every session, PENN was represented by its Trustees, for ensuring High Quality Delivery. Volunteer Members from PENN also attended every session, as part of Quality Assurance team.
Feedback :
After every session, some students voiced their opinion/ feedback by sharing the key learnings from the session. There was very positive feedback from the students & school management about the sessions. Teachers and HM also participated and noted down the key points , for their future use.
It was suggested by the School Authorities and students to have similar sessions thru the year also focussing on Career Planning as well on Behavioural aspects to improve self discipline and prevent children from bad habits.
Refreshments :
After every session, students were provided with complimentary nutritious foods and useful Stationery products
Conclusion :
This CSR Project of Chennai Port Authority is extremely welcomed by the students and management of Corporation Schools in North Chennai , as much needed input for the personal development for them .
PENN is grateful to the Chennai Port Authority , for granting us opportunity to plan & execute the project. For us , it has been a tremendous learning , giving us encouragement and confidence for us to do better.
