“Accepting that there are problems in life is not a complex.” Dr. Shruti Panse

Lifelong Learning and Extension Unit of Kaveri College of Arts, Science & Commerce in association with Savitribai Phule Pune University arranged one-day workshop on Adolescence Education on 10 January 2018. Dr. S. B. Kharosekar, Principal, Kaveri College inaugurated the workshop and in his inaugural speech he said that adolescence is most productive period in an individual’s life and students must utilize this period for their personality development by evenly balancing their brain, heart and body activities. He urged them to be inquisitive, introspective and asked them to find their own limitations and ways to overcome them. 

Mrs.Suchismita Mohanty, Vice Principal, Ms. Sonali Joshi, Coordinator (In-charge), Lifelong Learning and Extension Unit of Kaveri College were also present on the occasion.

Renowned educational consultant Dr. Shruti Panse conducted the first session on the topic ‘Mental Health and Youth’ and said that mental health depends on emotions. She focused on youth’s emotional problems and said that youth today are facing many problems but are afraid to share them. She said, “Youngsters today are living in denial mode but it is high time that they accept that there is problem in their life and they need to open up about it.” Dr. Panse focused on how to handle emotions and explained the working of brain while dealing with emotions. She said with the help of Triune Brain Theory of Dr. Paul Maqlin emotions can be dealt with. She urged students to not solve their emotional problems by themselves but instead take help of someone whom they can willingly confide in.

Dr. Vaishali Deshmukh, the In-Charge of ‘Nine-to-Nineteen Clinic’- a special clinic for adolescents at Deenanth Mangeshkar Hospital conducted the second session on the topic ‘With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.’ She said that young adults are aware of their rights but avoid thinking about the responsibilities that come with it. They have a lot of physical power and thinking power but they are unable to face challenges. She made students aware of responsible personal behavior, sexual behavior, cyber behavior and social behavior, as they are the key to personal growth.

The workshop received great response from the students. Ms. Shweta Bhagat Compered the program and Ms. Sonali Joshi presented a vote of thanks.