Youth is the segment of society that drives forth development. Our world tomorrow depends on the health and condition of the youth today. World Youth Day sheds much needed light on issues faced by the youth that do not get the attention they deserve. With increasing rates of unemployment, climate change, technological advancements, and mental health issues, we risk the future of the world by pushing issues faced by the youth under the rug.
A seminar on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity was conducted in St Mary’s Composite Pre-University College, Mangaluru by Ms. Amal Ahamed and Ms Jaimy Johnson. It aimed to inform the youth regarding the differences between gender identity and sexual orientation and to create an environment that respects and celebrates our differences in gender identities and sexual orientation and expression to live, study and work in a diverse gender society.
Presenters Ms. Achsah Ann Shaji and Ms. Rosita Sequeira held a seminar on Empowering Youths: Challenges and Strategies in St Aloysius PU College, Mangaluru. The seminar addressed the various challenges faced by today’s youth and provided strategies to cope and overcome them. The interactive session engaged 1st year PU students in discussions and activities related to pertinent issues.
A talk on managing emotions and Anger Management was held by Ms Ancy Anthony and Ms Anjana S Nair in Government PU college, Bokkapatna. The seminar focused on bringing the Youth’s attention towards the importance of Anger management and supplemented them with ways to recognize the signs of anger in themselves and how they could manage it.
Other seminars on the topic of Media Literacy and Mental Health in Adolescents were also conducted.
The seminars conducted were interactive in nature and began with an icebreaker to create a warm and welcoming environment.
All the seminars included interactive concept-based activities to cement the ideas presented. The sessions were concluded with feedback from the students to understand the impact of the knowledge imparted.
