CENTER FOR VALUE EDUCATION

FACULTY ADVISOR: Prof. Hari Krishna, Associate Professor, Civil Dept.

GENERAL SECRETARY: Abirame Periyasamy (4^th Yr Biotech) - 9000967962

ADDITIONAL SECRETARIES:

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PURPOSE OF CENTER FOR VALUE EDUCATION:

“Education without values is a dangerous instrument” so the saying goes. In the present day context where a person tends to adopt a fast busy life without any emphasis for lifestyle management, people may easily fall prey to unethical and immoral practices. This affects not only him but influences negatively people around him as well.

Our former president Abdul Kalam says rightly that educational institutes while imparting knowledge of subjects should also create a favorable environment for the maturing of a real personality of a student-which becomes possible by inspiring him to lead a life based on values and ethics. He will then become capable of taking informed decisions for choosing a path which is in harmony with divine virtues like peace, tolerance etc.

Centre for Value Education shares the philosophy of Ministry of Human Resource Development of India with the objective of inculcating moral values such as love, truth, righteousness, peace, nonviolence and patriotism among students. The main motive of this centre is to produce engineers and technologists with a good character and humane. The center arranges lectures by eminent personalities, debates, discussions and speeches based on the topics related to the centre. The club also ensures that it organizes social activities to inculcate the spirit of social service.

It is endowed with this vision that the Centre for value education club of NIT-W organizes events and competitions for the students. As part of this endeavor, we came out with a monthly newsletter Sanskaar which comprises of interesting articles and inspiring essays written or compiled by the students which help in blossoming of his/her personality. Quizzes and competitions relating to morality, values, culture and heritage are held to ignite the zeal in a student to achieve his/her goal no matter what the obstacles.  The Director, Dean (Students Affairs), and the Faculty Adviser for the club were the distinguished guests who attended and spoke in the inaugural event of our club. We also had a presentation for increasing the awareness of the first years about our college. Issues relating to the academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities were discussed. Students thus had an overview of the different facets of their four year stay here such as facilities available, fests etc. and we hope that they have gained a clear and fresh perspective of their mission. We hope to carry forward these activities all the yearlong with the co-operation of the students.

AGENDA  FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2011-2012

LIST OF ACTIVITIES

I Semester

• Release of the newsletter
• Fresher’s Event – “ Know About Your College”
• Quiz – on mythology, history and values – inclusion of Situational Round which involves the testing of Emotional Intelligence.
• Guest Lecture on Stress Management by Dr. Sridar Raju emminent Psychiatrist doctor in Warangal.
• Communal Harmony Week Celebrations (19 – 25)
  • a) Creative Writing Competition
  • b) Caption Writing
  • c) Collection of Funds
  • d) Poster Competition
  • e) Newsletter consisting of Addresses by former president A.P.J Abdul Kalam and by Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India in an International summit on “Towards a culture of Harmony and Peace” held during 2003 in New Delhi.
• Visit schools and give a talk on Career Guidance.

II Semester

• Student Counselling System – including a panel of faculty members and members of CVE.
• Vernacular Writing Competition
• 2 Day Yoga Workshop
• Identify volunteers among students and send for regular teaching at orphanages
• Creation of website and work on tips for a healthy lifestyle and about club along with daily quotes
• Personality development, mind management, career guidance, culture of India,
• human values & moral science classes
• Quizzes on great personality
• Educational options and internships
• Events to develop competitive skills
• Dramas regarding values
• Circulating pamphlets, articles

DIFFERENCE IN LAST AND PRESENT YEAR:

We have made some improvements in the club’s events in regard with the betterment of the club and to make it vibrant. Some of the changes are as mentioned below:

• We have introduced a monthly newsletter dedicated topics clarifying the doubts among the student community.
• Guest lecturers have been converted to interaction sessions and on spot activities to instil the message among students.
• Counselling sessions for students.
• Our audience for the past two events included a lot post graduate students to and we have some post graduate students in the executive body too.
• We have much more dedicated members than last year.
• In all our events the prizes will be given on the day of the event itself.