Engage Me Workshop in GSSS Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa, Haryana

New Delhi, November 15^th, 2016: CEMCA conducted a 3-day intensive training workshop for vocational trainers at GSSS, Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa from November 10^th to November 12^th 2016. As part of the workshop the trainers conducted various activities focusing on imparting Generic Employability skills to the school children of the Govt. Senior Secondary School in Mandi Dawali, Haryana. More than 100 students benefitted out of the workshop conducted and the trainers were trained in the technique that have been developed by Worktree, an education charity based in Milton Keynes, UK, since 1992. 

This is the fifth of a series of 26 workshops planned as a second level intervention for implementing the ABLE-CEMCA model of getting the vocational trainers integrate Activity Based Learning in their regular teaching-learning style. This programme is aimed at Building Capacity of vocational trainers who impart training to school children in the 9^th, 10^th, 11^th and 12^th grade of government schools, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Skill Development (IISD) in Gurgaon.

The occasion was also graced by Mr. Kulwant Kargwal of the APC of NSQF, who appreciated the initiative and asked that it be conducted again in the school and for other students as well, for their benefit. This workshop served as a tool for mainstreaming Vocational Training in regular school education and brought about a sense of unity and pride amongst the students, trainers and teachers of the Govt. School. The event was covered by Sirsa Kesari, Amar Ujjala, Dainik Bhaskar and Jagaran and was highly appreciated by school teachers and participants. The principal of the school, Mr. Surjeet Singh Maan was very welcoming and attended the workshop on one of the days, enlightening the students with his words and motivating them to participate in the workshop with enthusiasm.

The workshop on day 1 was conducted by Ms. Meeta Sharma Skill trainer for ABLE-CEMCA assisted by Ms Anupriya Khare as an expert resource person. On day 2 and 3 of the workshop, Ms Anupriya Khare, along with programme coordinator Mr Amandeep Vats assisted as expert resource persons, while the sessions were conducted by the trainers Manoj Kumar, Chandresh, Ramanpreet Singh, Sunny Sharma and Hari Ram Verma undergoing the training. There was a systematic feedback process followed in order to make the trainers expert in the technique.

The participating trainers are now all set to run the Engage Me workshop in other GSSS in Haryana. There are currently six more workshops scheduled to happen in the months of November and December, 2016.