Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore - 641 043

Report of the Three Day Leadership Training Programme

10 -12 September,

Organisers

DR. M. CHANDRAVATHANA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

&

MS. A. SURYALATHA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

VENUE

MULTI-PURPOSE HALL, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Try , try and stop not till your goal is reached”

                                                                                        -Swami Vivekananda

              Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader they set out to make a difference. Its never about the role, it’s always about the goal. Leadership is not to tell what to do! But to show how it is done. Leadership is a particular skill encompassing the ability of an individual or organization to “lead” or guide other individual team of entire organization.

  A 3 day Leadership Training programme was organised by Dr.M.Chandravathana, Associate Professor and Ms.A.Suryalatha, Assistant Professor with the help of                       Mrs.K.Deepa, Assistant Professor, Department of Education for the students of I B.Ed numbering 136 under the guidance of  Dr.H.Indu, Head, Department of Education and                  Dr.R.Annakodi, Co-ordinator, School of Education of this Institute.

         The Leadership Training programme was planned, organised and conducted for three days from 10^th to 12^th September, 2018 in the newly constructed Multi Purpose Hall, School of Education. After planning and executing preliminary arrangements like fixing the venue for the programme, scheduling various activities to be performed during the three days to make the student teachers gain all qualities and skills needed to emerge as good leaders, engaging resource persons who are good leaders in various fields and preparing all instructional materials and other accessories to be provided to the students. The students were divided into various committees to look after the multifarious activities. The various committees formed were Stage setting committee for various sessions, Discipline committee, Hospitality committee, Management committee and Reporting committee.  Bearing all the rules and regulations in mind, all the student teacher actively participated in all the events of the camp and performed the duties perfectly and cautiously with full involvement and enthusiasm.

      The three days were filled with various lecture sessions and practical activities from 6 a.m to 8.00 p.m. The Programme Schedule given below gives a clear picture of what have been carried out all these three days. 

Department of Education

Three Day Leadership Training Camp -10^th -12^th September, 2018

Programme Schedule

Session	Time	Topic	Resource Person
Day 1:      10.9.2018
	10.30 a.m.- 11.15 a.m	Inaugural Address	Mrs.S.Geetha, District Educational Officer, Coimbatore
	11.15 .a.m- 11.30 a .m	Tea Break
Session I	11.30 a.m - 12.45 p.m	Leadership and Social Skills	Dr.H.Indu, Head, Dept. of Education Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
	12.45 p.m - 1.30 p.m	Lunch
Session II	1.30 p m-  4.15 p.m	Leadership and Group Dynamism	Dr.B. Selvaraj,  Associate Professor,    Dept. of Psychology, Government Arts College, Coimbatore
	4.15 p.m - 4.30 p.m.	Tea Break
Session III	4.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m	Arts and Craft- Socially Useful Productive Work	Mrs. Anju Chandrasekar & Mrs.Latha Singaram Art & Craft Trainers, Coimbatore
Day 2:     11. 9. 2018
Session IV	6.00a.m.- 8.00a.m.	Aerobic Exercises for Fitness	Dr.M. Mary Glory Ponrani, & Dr. S. Akilandeswari. Asst. Profs, Dept. of Physical Education ,  Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
	8.00a.m- 9.00 a.m.	Breakfast
	9.00 a.m.- 9.30 a.m	Bhajan & Sarvamatha   Prarthana
Session V	9.30 a.m- 11.00 a.m.	Women Under the Clutches of Cyber Crime	Ms. R. Geetha, Inspector of Police, Traffic Investigation Wing, Coimbatore
	11.00 a.m- 11.15 a.m.	Tea Break
Session VI	11.15 a.m- 1.00 p.m.	Developing Entrepreneurial Skills	Dr. Rymala Mathen Chief Co ordinator, Entrepreneur Development Cell,  School of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
	1.00 p.m- 1.30 p.m	Lunch
Session VII	1.30 p.m.- 2.45 p.m	108 -Ambulance Service & First Aid	Mr. V. Muthukrishnan,  Programme Manager, Emergency Ambulance Service,  Coimbatore
Session VIII	2.45 p.m- 4.45 p.m.	Body is the Doctor	Dr.Jamuna Rani, Accupuncture Physician & Counselling Psychologist, Ooty
	4.45 p.m - 5.00 p.m	Tea Break
Session IX	5. 00. p.m- 6 .45. p.m	Interpersonal Skills	Mrs. A. Daisy Rani Assistant Professor, Bishop Appasamy College of Education, Coimbatore
	6.45 p.m - 8.15 p.m	Camp Fire
	Day 3:     12.9.18
Session X	6.15am -  8.00 a.m.	Yoga	Dr.P.Vanitamani,  Asst. Prof ( SG) & Ms. G. Soundarya, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Education,  Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for women
Session XI	9.30 a. m 10.45 a.m	Sports and Games for a Healthy Personality	Dr.R.Saravana Prabha, Head(i/c), Dept.of Physical Education Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for women
	10.45 a.m- 11.00 a.m	Tea Break
Session XII	11.00 a.m.- 1.30 p.m	Women Sensitization on Legal Rights	Mr.V.P. Sarathy, Chairperson, Coimbatore Human Rights Forum, Coimbatore
	1.30 p.m- 2.30 p.m.	Lunch
	2.30 p.m- 4.00 p.m	Valedictory address	Dr.S. Raja, Director, Self Financing Courses, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for women

DAY I (10.09.2018)

Inaugural Function

The Inaugural function was started at 10. 30 a.m on 10^th September. Mrs. S. Geetha, District Education Officer was the chief guest. Dr. T.Geetha, Dean and Dr.R.Annakodi, Co-ordinator, School of Education and  Dr. H. Indu, Head, Department of Education and Dr.M.Chandravathana, Associate Professor,  Department of Education gathered on the Dias for the inaugural function. The programme started with invoking the blessings of God Almighty by singing a devotional song by the student teachers which was followed by lighting the lamp by the dignitaries on the dias.

After the prayer, the organiser Dr.M.Chandravathana started welcoming the chief guest, other dignitaries and the student teachers for whom this programme was arranged. In her welcome address, she gladly mentioned the tasks carried out by Mrs. S. Geetha, (D.E.O) for the welfare of the school children and also thanked her for having accepted the invitation inspite of her busy schedule. The Dean, School of Education greeted the gathering and encouraged the student teachers to take active participation in the camp to emerge as the good leaders in the days to come.  

Following the greetings by the Dean, Mrs. K. Deepa presented an overview of the camp agenda for three days in detail. After her presentation, the chief guest Mrs.Geetha delivered the inaugural address in which she explicated her experiences in school and college in a short and sweet manner which she considered as the learning experiences in her life and also made her reach the high position in what she is now. She advised the students to think positively, avoid negative thoughts, be punctual, loyal, regular and devoted and unfold the hidden skills and competency in their future roles which she considers as the qualities needed for a good teacher.

In addition, she asked the students to behave like parents for the students. The student teachers very well responded to the advice given by the Chief Guest.  After the inaugral address, Dr. Geetha, the Dean thanked  everyone by quoting the values advocated by Lord Buddha  and the programme came to an end by  vote of thanks given by one of the student volunteers. She thanked each and every one present there wholeheartedly.

Following the inaugural function, the technical sessions planned for the three days were executed which were depicted in the following pages:

Session - I

             Dr.H.Indu , Head, Department of Education started the technical session by orienting the students on “Leadership and Social Skills”. She explained in a vivid manner what is the need for this programme, how a leader should be, what are the essential qualities and skills needed for a good leader.  She enlivened the session and guided promptly regarding the necessity for the interpersonal skills that include eye contact, body language,  gestures, how to be optimistic and  a selfless  person. She listed out that the essential qualities of a best teacher are personality which makes develop leadership in the ways like introspection, learn through life, put on a happy face, active listening, distance keeping, thanking others, sharing, master in good communication skills and so on. She quoted “7Cs”: clear, concrete, correct, coherent, complete, courteous, carefulness. She also laid stress on praising others, settle disputes, emotion controlling, positive thoughts, responsibilities on duty, overcoming stress, self-confidence and appreciation. She acquainted the students about the Zohari’s Window Concept. In an interesting manner, she concluded her session by kindling the minds of the students to be a good leader.

Session - II

The second session was handled by Dr. B. Selvaraj, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Government Arts College,Coimbatore. He is a highly commendable person in Psychology. He motivated the students by his activity oriented lecture on, “Leadership and Group Dynamism”. In his excellent speech, he quoted Gandhiji’s life stories and some new concepts like ‘KARISHMA’, ‘Finger Psychology’ which help students to have self-realization and development. He gave activities to enable the students know who they are and how to be a good leader by establishing group dynamism. 

Our chancellor Padmashree. Dr. P.R. Krishnakumarji greeted the students. He advised them that honesty, pure heart, meditation, Yoga and master of body administration make the best leader. He stimulated the minds of the students to practise the leadership qualities of taking initiatives to undertake any task, meet the challenges boldly if any arises in the way to come up and develop entrepreneurial skills.

After his greeting, Dr. B. Selvaraj continued his session by giving activities to the students by dividing them into groups . He concluded his session interestingly by a simple but meaningful thought by narrating chithragreevan story, ‘External appearance is not a matter, helping tendency make the good leader’.

 Session - III

          After the Tea break in the evening, the student teachers’ brain were more activated not by oral teaching but by the activity  oriented teaching of the preparation of Socially useful productive handworks . Mrs. Anju Chandrasekar and Mrs. Latha Singaram, the Arts and Craft Trainers, Coimbatore were  engaged to give training to the students to produce creative handworks as the student teachers are expected to be more creative artists as recommended by Iswarbai Patel Committee and expected by Gandhiji  in his craft centred education to enable the children to be self supporting. The student teachers showed much enthusiasm in learning and preparing art and craft items. The student teachers continued their work till night 10.00 p.m in the preparation of day I report and Art and craft items. They mere made to exhibit their items on the third day of the programme as a competition. The best three were selected and prizes were awarded to them. 

DAY 2 (11.09.2018)

Session IV

By 6.00 a.m, the consecutive sparkling day was initiated with rhythmic aerobic exercises, trained by Dr. Mary Glory Ponrani and Dr.S.Akilandeshwari, Assistant professors, Department of Physical Education. The student teachers felt refreshed by doing aerobic exercises which helped them in improving the team spirit, perseverance, endurance and self confidence in them. They evinced keen interest and were excited in doing the exercises. They still more felt refreshed as all the student teachers were encouraged for various sports activities like zigzag running, hopping race and other mini games. The day began with energetic physical events.

Session V

  Soon after the breakfast, by around 9.00 am, the teachers and the students joined for the secular devotional Bhajan and All Faith Prayer in which all the teachers and the students took part which brought divine feel all around the environment and in hearts. The hall was filled with divinity and everywhere prevailed the feeling of shantham and peace. In such a way, the day was started with divinity and peace.

After the Bhajan and the All Faith Prayer, at 9. 30a.m , Session V was started at 10. 30 a.m. Mrs. Geetha, Inspector of Police, Traffic investigation Wing, Coimbatore oriented the participants on the topic “Women under the Clutches of Cyber-Crime”. Being girls in this technological era, cyber crime becomes the topic of much relevance and need. So it is imperative that the young girls should be aware of the concept of cyber-crime all because of social networking. She with her crew explained the crime against women, ATM frauds, malpractices in networks, cyber stalking and images morphing and other ill effects of extreme usage of technology. She very well advised the student teachers to be vigilant while having networking with friends especially male guys. The students showed much interest in visualising some video clips shown by Mrs. Geetha regarding Cyber Crime. As future leaders, they should know this concept so as to equip their future clients. The guidance of the Inspector and her team directed the observant students on how to be cautious and shrewd on the social media. The students were educated on how to rescue the victims from the issues. Totally, the session served as an eye opener for the prospective teachers who are going to mould the life of future citizens.

Session VI

        The next session was handled by Dr.Rymala Mathen, Chief Coordinator, Entrepreneur Development Cell, School of Engineering, Avinashilingam Deemed University. She oriented the students on “Developing Entrepreneurship Skills”. She explained “Entrepreneurship is the creative and innovative response to the environment, which can take place in variety of social endeavour - business, industry, agriculture, education, social work and the like and it is the potent limiting factor in economic development. She dealt with the various other components namely what are the characteristics of Entrepreneurship, what are the advantages of it, different ways to become an Entrepreneur, what are the possible constraints that may be faced by an Entrepreneur and the challenges to become a skilled Entrepreneur. She highly encouraged the students that they should not be loosing heart if any challenge comes in their effort to become an Entrepreneur. “Effort, Efforts, Efforts”- this should be their life style. Then only they can obtain success as a leader” . The student teachers were highly motivated by her effective words.

After her oral presentation, she divided them into various groups and gave them activities. She asked them what they wanted to be and asked them to imagine as an entrepreneur and execute their task. The student teachers knitted in various activities that developed the innovative skills and creativity along with the entrepreneurship skills.

 It was very interesting to observe the student teachers acting as the entrepreneurs and feeling very delighted and fulfilled when the future teachers have the novel idea of becoming an entrepreneur in various fields like establishing a school for normal children as well as special children, opening a tailoring unit, tuition centres, tutorial centres, centre for tourism, counselling centre, establishing voluntary service centres to uplift the society in the form of social work and so on. It was so thrilled to hear the report of the various groups having different ideas. The session ended with great appreciation from the resource person since the student teachers were very interactive and innovative. The session was successfully completed with full accomplishments.

Session VII

          The Session was started in the afternoon at 1.30 p.m. Mr.Muthu Krishnan, Programme Manager, Emergency Ambulance Service, Coimbatore oriented about the service of 108 and First Aid and it’s hierarchical functional methods. Then he explained how we could become a Good Samaritan. He informed that more than 1,00,000 emergency cases were attended in each month out of which in road accidents alone we have 20,000 cases.  Additionally he imparted the knowledge about 108 Ambulance Service and First Aid in a very interesting manner through a video which created awareness about their service facilities. The student teachers were dumb bounded seeing the video and realised the importance of 108 Ambulance Service and First Aid which a good leader should know. The students realised that 108 Service is a mini mobile hospital. This session enhanced the students’ knowledge in becoming an effective and an efficient rescuer and was filled with lots of interrogations and inquiries for further clarification from the students.

Session VIII

           “Our body is the only medicine for all types of disease. It does not require any chemical medicines”. Session VIII was started with this statement by Dr. Jamunarani Durairaj,  Acupuncture Physician and Counselling Psychologist, Ooty who gave an interesting talk on “Our body is the Doctor” after the session on 108 Ambulance service.  She gave a clear picture of our body which can also act itself as a doctor. If our body gets any illness, it does not require any medicine. Our immune system will cure that disease. She also explained the side effects of medicines which are prepared from the chemicals. She made the statement “ the creator is within the creator”. She also focused on the “4 Rs” of the body like Recharge, Resist, Removers and  Repairs. She emphasised the necessity of 8 hours sleep per day. The student teachers were very much enthusiastic since the session was related to their internal organs of the body and their physical health. Physical health is very much related to mental health since sound mind in sound body is very essential for a leader.

Session - IX

           After the wonderful session by Dr.Jamunarani dealing with physical health, a session on “Interpersonal skills” was beautifully dealt by Mrs. A.Daisy Rani, Assistant Professor, Bishop Appasamy College, Coimbatore. She clearly explained what is Interpersonal skill like cooperation, developing friendship, team spirit, being adjustable, consideration for others and being empathetic and so on. She also described the ways of developing those skills which are very essential for each individual to emerge as a good leader. After her explanation, some students clarified their doubts regarding the way to acquire the skills which was very interesting and interactive.  

Session -X

 After the session on Interpersonal skills, the student teachers went for a break and  assembled joyfully for their much awaited occasion- “CAMP FIRE”. As an ultimate conclusion of the day 2, the camp organisers, all the teachers of the department of Education and student teachers got engaged in the enchanting event “ THE CAMP FIRE”. With the theme, aims and objectives of the camp fire were executed in the original traditional way and the various associated cultural activities  were performed joyously. They staged drama, dances and speeches depicting our culture and traditions which showed the fact that with how much devotion, the student teachers were involved themselves in this training programme.

DAY 3 - (12.09.2018)

Session XI

Since Dr.Jamunarani was dealing with the physical health without medicines, yoga related activities is very much essential for the leaders to have a good physique. Hence day 3 started with yoga session which was arranged for the student teachers, handled by Dr. P. Vanitamani, Assistant Professor (SG), and Ms.Sowndarya, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education of our Institute. They were orienting the student teachers in “Yoga and Health Education” . For practical training, they divided the students into groups and trained them in different Asanas like Suryanamaskaram, BujanKhasana,  Pranayama and so on. The student showed much enthusiasm in learning and doing Yogas as they thought that the practice of Yoga is the best way to have a healthy body and peace of mind which is very much an indicator for a good leader. Soon after the yoga practice, the student teachers were also taught “Management Games for interpersonal effectiveness” conducting various games for students. They enjoyed and showed much enthusiasm to participate in the games. After this session, they got refreshed and went for breakfast.

 Session - XII

         Session XII was started at 9. 30 a.m . D. Saravana Prabha , Head in charge , Department of Physical Education addressed the students on “Sports and Games for a Healthy Personality”  by sharing her experiences as a Physical Education Teacher. She motivated them for the sports activities to have a good physique and made the class lively and interactive.

         Following her, from 10.30 onwards , Mr. V.P. Sarathy, Chairperson, Human Rights Forum, Coimbatore oriented the participants about women’s legal rights as guaranteed by our Indian Constitution , rights for humanity development, crimes that happen against people especially women, the ways to safeguard them against violence and other remedial measures and so on which creates awareness about our Constitution and women’s rights  among the student teachers. He also equipped their knowledge by answering the queries put forward by the student teachers in the interactive session which sensitized them about the importance of human rights among the women. The session came to an end by 1.30 p.m. After lunch, every one got ready for the Valedictory function.

Valedictory Function

  The Valedictory function started at 2.00 p.m.  Ms. Thrupti pandya welcomed the gathering followed by the report reading given by some students both in Tamil and English . In their feedback, the students expressed their gratitude for having arranged such a wonderful leadership camp in which they had a very good exposure both theoretically and practically to the topics of much relevance to them when they go to the outside world. They were very much impressed by the way it was organised, hospitality extended and the care taken for the students.

            After the student teachers gave their feedback, Dr. Raja, Director, Self-finance courses of our university in his valedictory address motivated the student teachers by quoting the examples of great leaders of our country who exhibited the great leadership qualities by example giving stories  that happened in their life. He also shared his own experiences. After his inspiring speech, the  Organiser, Dr. Chandravathana presented the  vote of thanks in which she thanked the authorities for having permitted to conduct the camp, sanctioned the finance and for giving valuable suggestions to conduct the camp in a successful manner. She also expressed her heartfelt thanks to the Dean, School of Education, Head, Department of Education and other faculties for having extended all sorts of help in times of need. She did not forget to thank Ms. A. Suryalatha , a faculty member and organiser who has been the part and parcel of the camp from the day of planning to the last minute of the valedictory function. She expressed her thanks to Mrs. Deepa Anand, a faculty member for having extended a helping hand in conducting the camp. The three days’ camp came to an end by singing National Anthem