Organisers: Commonwealth Youth Programme, Asia Centre, Chandigarh

Date: 29th and 30th June 2006

Venue: Seminar Hall , CYP Asia Centre, Chandigarh

Lead Officer: Ms. Saraswathy Rajagopal

In modern societies, there is a great need for developing leaders who can address the complex, multifaced challenges of the 21st century. Ancient Indian wisdom teaches us that our first responsibility is to the community, second to our family and third to ourselves. When this hierarchy is reversed, a society starts degenerating. Social responsibility ought to be the moral obligation of every citizen. Responsibility and freedom go hand in hand. To contribute effectively, one needs skills just like carpenters who need hammers and drills.

To address the above needs, Commonwealth Youth Programme, Asia Centre organised a workshop to enhance the management skills, competencies, knowledge and sensitivity of young people and officials engaged in youth work.

The one and half day Workshop was inaugurated by Prof. Veer Singh, Dean University Instruction, Panjab Universitry, Chandigarh. Prof. Veer Singh in his inaugural speech stressed upon the need for such workshops with young people. The seminar also featured presentation by eminent resource persons on issues like Youth and Youth Work, Knowledge Management and Team Work, nurturing team work in the family, Human Motivation, Inculcating the Philosophy of leadership, Youth Health and on Building High Performance Teams. The workshop not only stressed on the various aspects of team building at workplace but also stressed on the need, importance and process of team building within family also. It was an action packed, experiential learning, skills building workshop which among others boosted the participants productivity, help solve difficult problems with greater ease and diplomacy; and enhance communication and interpersonal skills in work place and within family as well. Mr. R.K. Mishra, Regional Director, CYP Asia Centre, made the closing remarks of the workshop and awarded the participants their certificates.

The Workshop was attended by 36 participants from Institutions and NGOs of Chandigarh who are either working with young people or involved in Youth Work. Post evaluation of the Workshop conveyed that the participants appreciated the organization, contents, discussions and the interactiveness of the sessions and they also mentioned that the workshop made them realize about the importance of team building in the workplace and in the family. They also suggested that similar workshops should be organized again in future.

Compile By : Ms. Saraswathy Rajagopal(P.M.Y.D.)